Georgetown Inn

Guests at the Georgetown Inn can stroll leisurely to Georgetown's shops, restaurants and mule-drawn barge rides in one of the city's trendiest and most eclectic neighborhoods. What kind of rides? Yes, mule-drawn barge rides, on the historic, 19th-century C&O Canal close to this handsome red-brick building. What's more, guests at this Georgetown hotel are close to the upscale shopping at Wisconsin and M Street, which shopaholics rank right up there with Rodeo Drive, the ultra-swank, high-toned stretch of boutique shops in Beverly Hills. In fact, all the sights that travelers want to see - government buildings, memorials, museums, monuments - are within one to three miles of the Georgetown Inn. What's more, air travelers are five miles and 31 miles respectively from Reagan National and Dulles International airports.

One thing Hotels.com travelers will find in Georgetown and throughout Washington are plenty of dining options serving everything from steak to sushi to Starbucks. At the Georgetown Inn, the Daily Grill dishes up classic American grill favorites in a 1920s-style, wood-floored dining room. Other guest perks at the Georgetown hotel include concierges, valet laundry, fitness center, and free access to the outdoor pool at the nearby Latham Hotel.

Hotel accommodations include 96 guestrooms featuring Colonial-style décors accented in mauves and creams. The rooms include dark- wood furniture, poster beds, scalloped draperies, high- speed Internet access, terry bathrobes and fancy Gilchrest & Soames toiletries.

The comfortable yet elegant Georgetown Inn is small enough to provide personalized service but large enough to satisfy business travelers, families, couples and other vacationers. And the Georgetown location can't be beat for being close to shopping, dining and entertainment - and mule-drawn barge rides. (By the way, the mules aren't actually in the water; they're trudging along the canal bank.)