Hotel
We have a hotel room block! The Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf (yes, that's the real name) is conveniently located just behind the International Spy Museum. It is only a 0.1 mile walk away to the ceremony and reception venue! It is also only a 0.5 mile walk away to the welcome party venue. We highly recommend staying here as you will neither need a car nor rideshare services (e.g. Uber, Lyft) for the weekend! If you are driving to DC for the weekend, we recommend parking here or pre-planning your parking situation in advance using information further down the page.
Travel Note
The venues and hotel are right off of I-395/I-695 in downtown DC, which is accessible from many major highways, including I-95. We highly recommend parking at your hotel or local place-of-stay and then using public transportation, rideshare services (e.g. Uber, Lyft), walking, and short-distance drop-off carpooling, if possible. That being said, there is "day-of parking" information further down the page.
Flight
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport to downtown DC and all events. It is about 3.5 miles away from both venues and the hotel. Just across the Potomac River, it offers convenient access via rideshare (e.g. Uber, Lyft), Metro and Water Taxi.
Flight
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is located in Virginia, about 30 miles from the venues and hotel. It is the region’s primary international gateway and is larger than DCA. Despite the distance, it has Metro access to downtown DC and offers a ton of flights.
Flight
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is located in Maryland. It about 34 miles northeast of the venues and hotel. It offers a mix of domestic and international flights with easy rail connections to DC, including the MARC to Union Station. Union Station is connected to the Metro and easy to rideshare (e.g. Uber, Lyft) from.
Train
Union Station (WAS) is the main train hub in DC. It serves Amtrak, MARC, VRE and the Metro. The venues and hotel are about 2.2 miles away via rideshare (e.g. Uber, Lyft) or a short ride Metro to the L'Enfant Plaza station. If flying in from BWI, you can take the MARC here. If flying in from DCA or IAD, you can take the Metro here.
Travel Note
This Metro station is on the same block as the venue! Look for signs to the Hilton lobby to make sure you are going to right way as you'll want to exit on the uppermost level of the plaza. If you exit on a lower level, you will have to walk around the plaza. Great exercise, but not before a party! When in doubt, try to navigate to the uppermost level of the plaza within the station. We recommend researching how to navigate from the station to all weekend activities in advance.
Travel Note
While we highly recommend using public transportation, rideshare services (e.g. Uber, Lyft), walking and short-distance drop-off carpooling for all weekend activities, there is parking available around L'Enfant Plaza. The Plaza is where the International Spy Museum is located. This section is not aimed at those staying locally with guaranteed parking (e.g. parking at hotel and walking). We very highly recommend planning how you will park and navigate to the weekend activities in advance. L’Enfant Plaza is legendary for its complexity in navigation and you will need to allocate an unusually large chunk of time to navigate it. Please see the International Spy Museum’s website linked below for more information.
Travel Note
This is a continuation of the section above, which we recommend reading first. Our planning team has an extended parking guide linked below.