Celebrate the Beginning of Spring With the Cherry Blossom Festival

The cool breezes blowing across Capitol Hill will be the only memory of the bitter cold winter. D.C. in the springtime is a warm weather lover's delight. With outdoor concerts, movies, and dining on patios, you can enjoy the fresh air from sunup to sundown.

With one of the coldest and most snow-laden winters in history winding down, your cabin fever can finally come to an end! Join your friends at Capitol Hill Suites for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. If you have never experienced the Cherry Blossom Festival, it is truly a sight that you will never forget. We even have a special package for this annual event, which you can read more about below. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival is fun for the entire family!

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Featured Package

2010 Cherry Blossom Package

With warm weather not too far off, the Capitol Hill Suites will mark the change of seasons with our 2010 Cherry Blossom Package. The National Cherry Blossom Festival® highlights the blooming of thousands of cherry trees along the Tidal Basin and throughout the Nation’s capital.

This year’s festival will celebrate the 98th anniversary of 3,000 Yoshino cherry trees being presented by the Mayor of Tokyo to the City of Washington as a "memorial of national friendship between the US and Japan". The 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival® will be held Saturday, March 27 through Sunday, April 11, 2010. Our package includes: a deluxe guest suite for two with continental breakfast, two all-day Metro passes, and Aveda in-room spa/bath products. To read about our special offers, click here.

Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar

Located directly behind Capitol Hill Suites, Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar is a cutting edge restaurant specializing in trend setting dishes expertly paired with some of the best American and Italian Wines. Sonoma focuses on "green" practices, integrating locally sourced ingredients with renewable energy. The care they put into every facet of their restaurant is apparent in the dining experience. Click to read more about Sonoma and other restaurants in our neighborhood.

Eco-Chic Initiatives

Capitol Hill Suites is committed to "green" initiatives, striving to reduce our carbon footprint and do our part in reducing waste. Before we began our renovations, we paid special attention to any area where we could improve efficiency, reduce waste, and use green alternatives when possible. We are proud to say that we are one of hotels on the cutting edge in D.C. in regards to environmentally concious practices and equipment. To read more about Capitol Hill Suites commitment to the future, click here.

March 20, 2010, 7:00 AM
Outside RFK Stadium and DC Armory

Whether you intend to lace up your running shoes and compete, or just want to watch one of the most physically challenging sporting events in history, the SunTrust National Marathon is an exciting event. The race starts at RFK Memorial Stadium and the course takes contestants all over the capitol. For more information on the race, as well as rules and requirements, click here.

DC Fun Fact

City designer Pierre L’Enfant picked the area once known as Jenkins Hill – and now often referred to as “the Hill” – to be the seat of the legislative branch of government. Little did he know that it could be the center for your next overnight trip to DC.