Washington DC's largest luxury hotel, The Mayflower, a national landmark, is a member of Historic Hotels of America and is located in the heart of the business district. It is four blocks from the White House, minutes away from Smithsonian museums and national monuments, and steps away from the city's finest restaurants and shopping. The Mayflower has three Metro subway lines within two blocks offering guests easy access to all points in the nation's capital. The US Capitol Building is one and a half miles from the hotel, the Kennedy Center is two miles away, and the MCI Center is a mile away.At this hotel, extensive renovations have restored spacious meeting rooms and elegantly appointed ballrooms to their original splendor. In the beautiful Cafe Promenade, dining takes guests on a culinary voyage of exquisitely prepared and presented international fare. Town and Country bar/lounge (American) is open for lunch and dinner at the hotel. The hotel also offers room service, an exercise room, concierge service, valet laundry service, a gift shop and newsstand, full business center, and 24-hour front desk service.Guest rooms feature work desks, two-line speaker phones with voicemail and dataports, cable TV, free weekday newspapers, minibars, complimentary coffee, irons and ironing boards, hairdryers, and bathrobes.All Renaissance Hotels and Resorts in the USA and Canada have a smoke-free policy that applies to guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space and associate work areas. To accommodate the needs of smoking guests, hotels will have designated smoking areas outside of the property.