City: Washington, DC

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (888) 725-1085

Address: 425 8th Street NW

Description: If Washington, D.C. is going to be your home for a while, live it up in one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods, the Pennsylvania (“Penn”) Quarter. A fixture in this neighborhood since 1860, the Lansburgh was once one of downtown’s signature department stores. The building has been reconfigured to house a suite of corporate apartments. While the Lansburgh’s rooms are designed with discerning business travelers in mind, leisure travelers should also consider it as an alternative to a downtown hotel. If there are vacancies, they’re often willing to negotiate. You’ll be rewarded with amenities like a full kitchen, washer/dryer, indoor pool and hot tub, high-speed Internet, state-of-the-art business center, and a professional concierge on hand. The Lansburgh also houses the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 449-seat stage—a bonus for theater buffs.