...intimate setting for mingling and offers complimentary evening hors d'oeuvres. The hotel includes more than 100,000 square feet of event space including a 40,000-square-foot exhibit hall, seven ballrooms and 24 function rooms equipped with high-speed Internet access, music and entertainment. The hotel features a heated outdoor pool, a dry sauna, a poolside bar and a spa tub. The limited-hour Spa and Fitness Center arranges massage and beauty treatments, on request. The Omni Shoreham houses a jewelry store and a gift shop. Pets are permitted at the hotel, and pet fees are donated to an organization that trains and places service dogs for the visually impaired.

Guestrooms. This hotel offers 834 guestrooms, with select rooms providing private balconies that overlook Rock Creek Park or the Woodley Park neighborhood. Cushioned headboards form a backdrop for beds dressed in pillowtop mattresses, triple-sheeting and down comforters. Turndown service is provided nightly, during which chocolates are placed on pillows. Room amenities include 32-inch flat-screen televisions and MP3 adaptors. Wireless Internet access is available for a fee. Laptop-compatible, in-room safes are complimentary. Refrigerators are available upon request for a fee. Bathrooms incorporate free-standing espresso cabinetry with marble vanities and feature Institute Swiss toiletries.

Expert Tip. Mark Russell made a name for himself by spoofing American politicians, and his venue of choice, the Marquee Bar, became "the place" where politicians joined in the laughter. These performances were so popular that the hotel renamed the bar in Mr. Russell's honor.

Room Types:

Deluxe room:   One king bed, two double beds, or two queen beds. City or park views. 300-400 square feet. Antique-reproduction furnishings. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Cable/satellite TV with premium channels. Complimentary weekday newspaper. Minibar and coffeemaker. Refrigerator available on request (surcharge). Marble bathroom with massaging showerhead, pedestal sink, and Institute Swiss bath products.

Driving Directions: From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is eight miles.

Follow George Washington Parkway northbound to Washington D.C. Follow past the Pentagon to the Memorial Bridge. Merge into the right lane and exit at Independence Drive. Follow Independence Drive along the Potomac River Independence Drive becomes Rock Parkway. Get into left lane Bear left and exit left at Calvert Street Turn left off of the ramp. The hotel is located on the left.

Room Amenities:

• Blackout drapes/curtains • Electronic/magnetic keys • Electronic check-out • Shower/tub combination • Refrigerator (on request) • Turndown service (on request) • Designer toiletries • Cribs (infant beds) available • Rollaway beds • Pay movies • Smoking rooms • Complimentary toiletries • Multi-line phone • Hypo-allergenic bedding availa • Cable/satellite TV • Extra towels/bedding • Climate control • Premium bedding • Iron/ironing board (on request • Bathroom telephone • Direct-dial phone • Makeup mirror 

Rock Creek Park: 1 block | Metrorail: 1 block | Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro Station: 1 block | National Zoo: 2 blocks | Washington National Cathedral: 1.5 miles | Dupont Circle: 1.5 miles | Kennedy Center: 2.0 miles | Georgetown University: 2.0 miles | George Washington University: 3.0 miles | Georgetown: 3.0 miles | Howard University: 3.0 miles | Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 3.0 miles | White House: 3.5 miles | U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: 3.5 miles | Smithsonian Institution: 3.5 miles | U.S. Capitol: 4.5 miles