Come for the competition, stay for the attractions!

Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel is conveniently located just minutes from Washington, D.C., Pentagon City Metro, Crystal City, Georgetown, and Old Town Alexandria, just off Interstate 395 and Washington Blvd.

Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

To book your room go to SHERATON PENTAGON CITY Washington Open event webpage or call (703) 521-1900 and refer to the Washington Open Dancesport Competition.

900 South Orme Street, Arlington,Virginia 22204

Guide to transportation options to the event
There is a shuttle that departs every 30 min from/to the hotel to/from the following locations: Pentagon City Metro Station / Fashion Centre / Pentagon Row and National Airport (DCA).

Washington, DC Segway Tours
Capital Segway

SHOPPING:

The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City:

Pentagon Row
Georgetown:

Ballston Common Mall:

Crystal City Shops
Tysons Corner:

Tysons Galleria

National Harbor:

National Harbor is home to more than 150 diverse shops and boutiques and over 30 dining locations.

Dulles Town Center
Reston Town Center

SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS - FREE ADMISSION
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and research complex — includes 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoological Park.

Smithsonian Museums on and Near the National Mall and the National Zoo are free and open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery are open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tips for visiting
Make the Smithsonian Information Center in the Castle your first stop. Open daily 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., 1.5 hours earlier than the museums. Plan your visit; enjoy the Castle Café and free Wi-Fi.

Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)
African American History and Culture Museum
African Art Museum
Air and Space Museum
American Art Museum
American History Museum
American Indian Museum
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Freer Gallery of Art
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Museum of Natural History
National Portrait Gallery
National Postal Museum
The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Arts and Industries Building

Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Anacostia Community Museum
National Zoological Park

OTHER MUSEUMS to visit

Holocaust Memorial Museum
Newseum:

The Phillips Collection
The Textile Museum

International Spy Museum:

Alexandria

Visit Old Town Alexandria and its enchanting neighborhoods.

MONUMENTS AND MUCH MORE:

Pentagon
The U.S Capitol
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Iwo Jima
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

 

Travel Information:

There are three major airports serving the Washington Metropolitan Area:
Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Major airport for international airlines. About 25 miles west of DC; accessible by
bus, bus/metro, shuttle, or taxi

Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Serves mostly domestic airlines. Easily accessible by a short metro ride.

Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI)
About 35 miles north-east of DC.
Amtrak has frequent trains to and from BWI to Washington DC. The Washington Open can be reached by Metro or cab from the Amtrak station.

Public Transportation:
Train Information: Amtrak
Buses and Metro Trains: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority