26% off (Sale price $95.00, Reg. Price $129.00) :: Hotel at a Glance: The Westin Arlington GatewayWith a stay at this 4-star Westin hotel, you wont need a car to explore the DC area. A Metro train from the airport will drop you off at a station just a few blocks from the hotel. Head back to that same train station to reach the Clarendon areas nightlife spots in about 10 minutes, or the monuments and museums on the National Mall in about 25 minutes. In-room amenities: Chill drinks in your mini fridge; watch the flicks on the flat-screen TV, then rest up on a pillow-top bed with feather pillows and cozy comforter. Unwind in the hotels indoor pool and hot tub. Try this: Brown rice, butternut squash and mushroom risotto, available at the Italian-inspired Pinzimini Restaurant Lounge Get energized with a workout in the fitness center or a coffee from Starbucks.Arlington, Virginia: Timeless National Landmarks Along the Potomac RiverArlington is just over the Potomac River from Washington, DC. In fact, the area around Arlington was originally surveyed to be part of the national capital, but the land was eventually given back to Virginia in the 1840s. Still, there are quite a few historic attractions here that are nationally associated with Washington, DC. One of these is the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense, which you can tour by appointment. Along the Potomac lies Arlington National Cemetery, which has an eternal flame flickering at John F. Kennedys gravesite. You can also watch as soldiers switch shifts during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a monument for the unidentified remains of US servicemen and servicewomen.
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