By Victoria Ries
Washington, D.C., our nation's capital, is full of history, and bustling with people going about their business. You'll see tourists with cameras, clicking pictures of buildings, gardens, memorials, and historic sites including the Franciscan Monastery . 2 star hotels near the Franciscan Monastery offer satisfactory accommodations for all travelers wishing to visit the historic site. Designated a National Historic Site in 1991, the Church and Monastery of Mount St. Sepulchre (also referred to as the Franciscan Monastery) is a pilgrimage venue for visitors since its dedication in 1899.
Comfort Inn and Suites
Comfort Inn and Suites is located 1 1/2 miles from the Franciscan Monastery. The hotel has 147 rooms on 7 floors and has just received a $3 million renovation. The large, airy rooms are equipped with plasma television, microwave, wired and wireless high-speed Internet, Sony radio with iPod connection, iron, coffee maker and hairdryer for your convenience. Keep up your fitness regimen in the hotel's fitness room. Rooms start at $84 a night.
Comfort Inn and Suites
1600 New York Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 832-3200
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Holiday Inn Express & Suites has 125 guestrooms on 5 floors. This brand new hotel opened in May 2008, and is located 1 3/4 miles from the Franciscan Monastery. Free breakfast is provided every day for guests. Play golf and tennis, and work out in the hotel's fitness facility. After all that exertion; take a dip in the swimming pool to cool off. This hotel is wheelchair accessible with interior corridors. For the businessperson, there is a meeting room and business center. Family rooms and group meals are available to accommodate the vacationing family on a budget.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1917 Bladensburg Road NE
Washington, DC 20002
(877) 856-7815
Days Inn Gateway
Days Inn Gateway is 1 3/4 miles from the Franciscan Monastery, and has 195 guestrooms on 3 floors. Amenities include ATM, fax for guests, laundry room, room service, and photocoyping service. A security guard is on duty. The parking lot is well lit. High speed Internet access is provided in common areas in the hotel. Nightly rates begin at $109.
Days Inn Gateway
2700 New York Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Telephone: (202) 832-5800
About the Author:
Victoria Ries is a freelance writer whose work has been published in print magazines including Guideposts, BackHome and Mother Earth News. Ries enjoys working on diverse topics such as travel, animal rescue, health, how-to and home business.
