Welcome to Washington, D.C.!
We’re so glad that you’ll be joining us for Pact’s HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Summit. We have prepared points of guidance that we hope will assist you with your stay.
This packet includes information on:
1. Before You Travel
a. Weather and wardrobe
b. Foreign Currency Exchange
c. Transportation around Washington
2. Addresses/Contact Information and How to Get Around
a. Carlyle Suites Hotel
b. Summit Venue
3. General Washington, D.C. Information
a - Weather and Wardrobe:
· November is autumn in Washington, D.C., so the days are cool and short. The average high temperature in November is: 14.5 degrees Celsius (58 degrees Fahrenheit). The average low temperature in November is: 2 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit). The average rainfall is 8.43 cm (3.32 inches).
· We recommend bringing a warm coat and an umbrella! Though it is unlikely you will need them, gloves, scarves or hats may also be useful in the morning or evenings if the weather is unseasonably cold.
· Dress for the summit will be relaxed business attire.
b - Foreign Currency Exchange:
There should be currency exchanges in the airport of first entry into the U.S. where you will clear customs. Once you leave the airport, it will not be easy to find foreign currency exchange outlets though you can, of course, always change money at any bank. There are many ATMs throughout the city if you have a debit card.
c - Transportation around Washington:
We recommend purchasing a weekly Metro fare card for you to use during your stay. This card will allow you unlimited metro trips but only for fares within a limited radius. The cost of the card is US$26.40. This will allow you to travel to and from the summit and to nearby shopping. Metro maps are available at most stations.
a - Carlyle Suites Hotel
1731 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone | Toll Free: 1-800-964-5377
Telephone | Local: 202-234-3200
DIRECTIONS to the hotel from:
The DC METRO
The Carlyle Suites Hotel is a quick walk from the Dupont Circle Metro stop on the Red Line.
· Use the Q Street North Exit.
· Turn right as you exit the escalator (this is Q Street)
· Follow Q Street to New Hampshire Avenue.
· Turn left and follow New Hampshire Avenue to 1731.
· The hotel will be on your right.
· Use reverse directions to access the Metro from the hotel (the hotel staff can provide additional instructions upon request)
The AIRPORT
The hotel is easy to reach from the various airports in the Washington, D.C. area:
· Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) is just 4.2 miles from the Carlyle Suites Hotel. The average cost for taxi service is approximately $17.00. Additional charges may apply for additional passengers, traffic or luggage.
o Metro to the hotel from Regan National Airport (DCA):
§ Proceed to the Metro station from the baggage claim area. Buy a fare card for each passenger from the National Airport to Dupont Circle. Your fare is approximately $1.70. Board a "Yellow Line" train in the direction of "Mount Vernon Square – UDC". Get off at the "Gallery Place/Chinatown/MCI Center Station." Do not exit the station. Change trains to the Red Line in the direction of "Shady Grove/Grosvenor". Get off at the "Dupont Circle Station". Ride the escalator to the street level and take and immediate right onto Q Street. Cross Connecticut Avenue. Continue on Q Street and make a left onto New Hampshire Avenue. Continue 2 ½ blocks to the Carlyle Suites Hotel at 1731 New Hampshire Avenue.
· Dulles International Airport (IAD) is about 30 miles from the Carlyle Suites Hotel. The average cost for taxi service is approximately $50.00. Additional charges may apply for additional passengers, traffic or luggage.
· Airport Shuttle Service - The Carlyle Suites Hotel offers premium transportation for individuals and groups to and from all three Washington DC airports. Contact MC Sedan for reservations by calling 703-963-1173. Shuttle service or luxury sedan service is available from Regan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), or Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI).
HOTEL NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES
· Supermarket - Safeway, 1701 Corcoran St NW , Washington, DC 20009
Directions: From the Carlyle Suites Hotel, turn left on New Hampshire. Turn left on Corcoran Street. Store will be on the corner of 17th Street and Corcoran Street on your left.
· Restaurants
o Ask the hotel for restaurant suggestions. There are numerous restaurants on 17th Street, as well as in the Dupont Circle area and along Connecticut Avenue which runs both north, south (and under) Dupont Circle, where the nearest Metro station is located.
o Washington has many excellent ethnic options – try Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Salvadoran to name just a few! And there’s a new Nando’s in the neighborhood if you like a South African braai – chicken piripiri.
b - Summit Venue
Pact’s HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Summit will be held at:
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045 METRO DIRECTIONS
· Take Metro in the direction of Glenmont/Silver Spring to Metro Center.
· Take the 13th Street Exit, take escalator to 13th Street; you should be at the corner of 13th and G Streets.
· Walk one block south to F Street.
· Turn right (West) and walk one block to 14th Street
· Turn left and walk downhill to the National Press Building lobby.
· Enter and take the elevators to the 13th Floor
· General information on Washington, D.C. can be found at: http://washington.org/. This site includes information on attractions, restaurants, shopping as well as maps of the city.
· The Carlyle Suites Hotel also has D.C. visitors’ guides and maps available at the front desk.
o More information on Dupont Circle, where the hotel is located, can be found at: http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/visitorsguide/7663.html
· Suggested activities –
o Trolley, Duck or Monuments by Moonlight Tours (each tour is about $35 per person)
§ Reservations available by calling: (202) 832-9800
o Double-decker tours
§ Open Top Sightseeing
o D.C Tours
o The Smithsonian Museums, which are located on the National Mall near the monuments, are free to the public and open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm each day.
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