Located directly across from the Washington Convention Center in the heart of downtown DC, the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel is ideal for experiencing the history and culture of the nation's capital. Our Washington Convention Center hotel is conveniently situated in the Penn Quarter district, between Capitol Hill and the White House. Our DC accommodations put travelers just a few blocks from the Verizon Center, the Spy Museum, Chinatown, National Portrait Gallery and the world-famous National Mall monuments. Discover profound comfort in our downtown Washington, DC hotel accommodations - from plush, well-dressed beds and spacious desks to high-speed Internet. Look to our hotel in downtown Washington, DC to customize your next meeting - with 64,000 square feet of flexible meeting and wedding space, 30 function rooms, and premier planning services. 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.