Neighborhood 48H guide
Dupont Circle & Embassy Row: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The circle, embassies and bookshops.
A lively traffic circle of cafés and the historic bookstore Kramerbooks, with Massachusetts Avenue’s Embassy Row stretching toward Sheridan Circle and the Phillips Collection nearby.
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Photo: Daderot · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Central Metro hub with restaurants and museums.
Who it's for: Culture and nightlife.
Pros
- Metro
- Restaurants
- Walkable
Cons
- Busy traffic
- Crowded weekends
- Pricey hotels
48H in Dupont Circle & Embassy Row
The circle, embassies and bookshops.
10:00 – Phillips Collection
America’s first museum of modern art.
15:00 – Embassy Row
Walk Massachusetts Avenue.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street NW
Modern art museum in a Dupont Circle mansion, with Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party.
Photo: Daderot · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Embassy Row
Massachusetts Avenue NW
Massachusetts Avenue lined with embassies and Sheridan Circle.
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
The Dupont Circle Hotel
New Hampshire Avenue NW
Hotel on the circle with a rooftop bar.
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The Darcy Hotel
Rhode Island Avenue NW
Boutique hotel near Dupont and Logan Circle.
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Vacation rentals
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Browse vacation rentals in Dupont Circle & Embassy Row on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Washington, DC
- Georgetown — Cobblestones, the canal and the waterfront.
- Capitol Hill — The Capitol, the Library and Eastern Market.
- Penn Quarter & Downtown — Museums, the Portrait Gallery and Pennsylvania Avenue.
- National Mall edge — Monuments, Smithsonian museums and Tidal Basin.
- Navy Yard & the Wharf — The waterfront, Nationals Park and seafood.
- Adams Morgan — 18th Street bars and the National Zoo nearby.
- Logan Circle & 14th Street — Victorian mansions and 14th Street dining.