Capitol Skyline Hotel is a hotel in Washington, D.C., the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S.”. The building has 7 floors. It stands about 2.9 km from the centre of Washington, D.C..[3]

Overview

The Capitol Skyline Hotel was a hotel located near the United States Capitol in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Designed by Morris Lapidus, the hotel opened in November 1962 as the Skyline Inn, and was once part of the Best Western chain. The hotel closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and was used to shelter medically vulnerable residents.

From “Capitol Skyline Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

It was designed by Morris Lapidus. The building has 7 floors. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 2.9 km from the centre of Washington, D.C.. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 5 km from the centre of Washington, D.C..[4]

It is one of 96 hotels in and around Washington, D.C. recorded in Wikidata, 54 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 36 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Blair House, opened in 1824. See Hotels in Washington, D.C..

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Thompson Washington D.C. — 0.8 km
  • citizenM Washington DC Capitol — 1.0 km
  • Canopy by Hilton Washington DC The Wharf — 1.2 km
  • InterContinental Washington D.C. - the Wharf — 1.3 km
  • Hyatt House Washington DC/The Wharf — 1.3 km
  • L'Enfant Plaza Hotel — 1.4 km, opened 1973

See also

References

  1. ^ Capitol Skyline Hotel (Q16890103). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Capitol Skyline Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-20.
  3. ^ Washington, D.C. (Q61). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Washington, D.C.. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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