Hotels

We've been able to reserve room blocks at two great D.C. hotels for Friday, Sept. 4th and Saturday, Sept. 5th. Accommodations and rates listed below are for rooms with King size beds, available for single or double occupancy.

Babysitting Services

The hotels maintain a list of baby sitting companies should you need childcare while attending the wedding festivities. According to the concierge, you contact the company, set-up the rate, and the babysitter will arrive and stay in the room with your child(ren). We haven’t used any of these services so can’t speak from personal experience, however the hotels indicate they haven’t had any complaints.

• Wanda Prue Baby Sitting Services 202-494-1344
• White House Nannies 301-652-8088
• Child Care Consultants 301-251-5842

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The Mayflower: $135 a night

1127 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and showcasing a great location in the heart of downtown D.C. near restaurants and shopping, the Mayflower Rennaissance Hotel is only a couple of blocks from the Metropolitan Club where the reception will be held. Built in 1925, the hotel has a long history Presidential patronage. Hoover ate lunch there daily for 20 years, Truman lived there for the first 3 months of his Presidency, and FDR lived in Suite 776 during his pre-inaugural period and there dictated his famous “We have nothing to fear but fear itself” speech. Now a Marriott property, if you've got points or are looking to earn more, it may be a great choice. The closest Metro station is Farragut North on the Red Line. The cut-off date for booking a room at the negotiated rate is August 21. Reservations can be made online or by phone at 202-347-3000.

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The Omni Shoreham: $119 a night

2500 Calvert Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008

Included in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s ‘Historic Hotels of America,’ The Omni Shoreham is nestled just inside the Cleveland Park neighborhood, a bridge away from the Adams Morgan and Kalorama neighborhoods, and overlooking scenic Rock Creek Park. A block away from great restaurants along Connecticut Avenue, it is also an easy walk to the National Zoo. Grab a cab to the ceremony or cut through the park. Built in 1930, the hotel has hosted every Presidential inaugural ball from FDR to Obama. The hotel recently completed a three-year, $80 million restoration which was one of the largest undertaken in the country. The closest Metro station is Woodley Park on the Red Line. The cut-off date for booking a room at the negotiated rate is August 18. Reservations can be made by phone at 1-800-THE-OMNI.