We stayed about 20 mins away at the Wyndham resort in the National Harbor. Lots of great places to eat there.
We stayed in Alexandria off the Richmond highway Fort Belvoir near route 1. Lots fo eateries. Unfortunately the subway system in that area is down for repairs.
The closet hotels and eateries are blocks away but it's best to stay on the out skirts of downtown even the next closet city that's what I did because the hotels downtown Washington DC is extremely high and parking is almost impossible
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