With a Convention Center locale on-site dining and a contemporary lobby that's ideal for meetings and social gatherings the non-smoking Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel adds ease and elegance to a business trip or sightseeing getaway. The 16-floor Renaissance A Marriott Lifestyle Hotel boasts a main-floor public space that encourages guest interaction. Pod-style desks in the modern reception space allow quicker check-in and lobby "ambassadors" in the enhanced concierge area provide insider tips on the city's arts dining and cultural scene. Throughout the lobby flexible seating nooks with cozy chairs and sofas signature design elements and free Wi-Fi access are suitable for group work sessions or lively conversations over drinks and appetizers. A casual restaurant serves breakfast and lunch while the lobby lounge offers dinner and creative cocktails. The Renaissance features 807 rooms and suites with plenty of natural light and city views. All contain beds with deluxe mattresses and premium linens coffeemakers hair dryers cable TVs with HBO and Wi-Fi and wired high-speed internet access (for an additional fee). Guests at the Renaissance get free access to a 6000-square-foot fitness center with steam and saunas and a full-service spa. There is valet and self-parking for a daily charge. The Renaissance is located in the Penn Quarter district between Capitol Hill and the White House close to several Metro stops and adjacent to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The hotel is within walking distance of gourmet restaurants boutiques and art galleries and a mile from the Smithsonian Institution the National Gallery of Art and the Air and Space Museum. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is five miles away while Washington Dulles International Airport is 27 miles. Priceline guests report that the Renaissance has an "ultra modern and very hip" lobby that provides an "excellent business ambiance." They also appreciate the "amazing gym" "cozy beds" and convenient location "within walking distance of the National Mall" and "a variety of restaurants."