Dupont Circle Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Dupont Circle featuring a monument and a statue or sculpture
Dupont Circle featuring a monument and a statue or sculpture
Dupont Circle featuring a monument, a garden and a fountain
Dupont Circle featuring heritage architecture and interior views
Dupont Circle featuring a city, heritage architecture and street scenes

Get ready for incredible architecture, restaurants and pubs in Dupont Circle.

This lively neighbourhood is known for its centrepiece—the Dupont Circle Fountain—as well as the prominent Phillips Collection art gallery and a vibrant LGBT community. Don’t miss the Dupont Underground, a network of once-abandoned trolley tunnels that have been resurrected as a trendy art space. Visit Heurich House, where you can tour an 1890s mansion and sample beers under the same roof. Then, laugh your head off at DC Improv, the area’s top comedy club.


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Our pick of the best Dupont Circle Hotel Deals

Lyle Washington D.C.

Lyle Washington D.C.

4.5 out of 5
1731 New Hampshire Ave Nw Washington DC
Stay at this luxury hotel in Washington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the restaurant and the bar in their reviews. ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,641 reviews)
Clean room, spacious, quiet and fantastic staff.

Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026

Lyle Washington D.C.
Holiday Inn Washington-Central/White House by IHG

Holiday Inn Washington-Central/White House by IHG

3 out of 5
1501 Rhode Island Ave Nw Washington DC
The price is AU$285 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$285
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Washington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,337 reviews)
Clean room great staff

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026

Holiday Inn Washington-Central/White House by IHG
The Dupont Circle Hotel

The Dupont Circle Hotel

4.5 out of 5
1500 New Hampshire Ave Nw Washington DC
The price is AU$368 per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
AU$368
29 Mar - 30 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Washington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,905 reviews)
Bar and restaurant downstairs is super nice the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable! The rooms are nice

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026

The Dupont Circle Hotel
The Darcy Hotel

The Darcy Hotel

4.5 out of 5
1515 Rhode Island Avenue NW Washington DC
The price is AU$257 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$257
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Washington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,502 reviews)
Left restaurant after waiting for 15 minutes for anyone to come to me. Two machines broken in the fitness center. Outlet broken in room. Doorman rarely on duty.

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026

The Darcy Hotel
The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle

The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle

4.5 out of 5
2121 P St Nw Washington DC
The price is AU$302 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
AU$302
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Washington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,454 reviews)
Rooms smelled musty; hotel under construction; coffee is bad.

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026

The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle Embassy Inn by FOUND

Dupont Circle Embassy Inn by FOUND

2 out of 5
1627 16th Street Northwest Washington DC
The price is AU$159 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
AU$159
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Washington. Enjoy an in-room coffee maker, housekeeping and air conditioning. Popular attractions White House and Smithsonian Institution ...
7.6/10 Good! (573 reviews)
Staff was great but toilet didn’t work. Had to use plunger the entire time

Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026

Dupont Circle Embassy Inn by FOUND
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Other neighbourhoods around Dupont Circle

Connecticut Ave - K Street

Connecticut Ave - K Street

While you're in Connecticut Ave - K Street, take in top sights like National Geographic Museum or K Street, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Farragut North Station or Farragut West Station.

Connecticut Ave - K Street
Foggy Bottom which includes a memorial, a city and a statue or sculpture

Foggy Bottom

4.5/5(21 area reviews)

Important monuments a university vibe and top sights from Potomac River to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal – discover Foggy Bottom, a destination also famous for its historic sites.

Foggy Bottom
Bronze Statue on Logan Circle in Washington DC: man on a horse.

Logan Circle

A noteworthy feature of Logan Circle is its popular shops. While you're in town, be sure to stop and check out Studio Theatre and Mary McLeod Bethune Council House.

Logan Circle
Downtown Washington D.C. showing a city, night scenes and street scenes

Downtown Washington D.C.

4.5/5(95 area reviews)

Known for its fascinating museums and important monuments, there's plenty to explore in Downtown Washington D.C.. Check out top attractions like Smithsonian Institution and National Museum of Women in the Arts, and jump on the metro at McPherson Sq. Station or Center Station to see more of the city.

Downtown Washington D.C.
Georgetown which includes street scenes, a city and a house

Georgetown

5/5(5 area reviews)

Georgetown is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Washington Harbour or Dumbarton Oaks.

Georgetown
Colorful townhouses before sunset in spring, Washington DC, USA. Historic brick townhouses in Shaw neighborhood on a quiet street with trees.

Shaw

Visitors often come to Shaw for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Howard Theatre and Carter G. Woodson Residence. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Shaw Station.

Shaw


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