Hyatt Regency Bethesda

The Hyatt Regency in the heart of Bethesda, Md., puts guests inside the Capital Beltway close to restaurants, theaters, world-class shopping, the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Naval Medical Center, American University, Department of Homeland Security and National Zoo. What's more, this suburban Washington hotel sits on the Bethesda Metro Red Line, where guests can hop quick subways to just about anywhere in the metro area. In fact, government agencies and buildings, memorials and museums are less than eight miles from this Hyatt. The hotel also is 22 miles from Reagan National Airport and about 35 miles from Dulles and Baltimore-Washington international airports.

Guests are welcomed by the hotel's airy 12- story atrium, where they can take care of business using complimentary high-speed Internet access while sipping coffee or cocktails and enjoying light snacks from the hotel's Concours Lounge. One of the biggest thrill rides in town is the glass elevators that zoom guests up the 11-story hotel to their rooms or the rooftop health club, pool and hot tub.

Meanwhile, hungry guests will like knowing that downtown Bethesda's 100 restaurants serve fine French cuisine to Mongolian barbecue or they can dine on American cuisine at the hotel's Plaza Cafe, which also serves Sunday morning champagne brunches. In addition to Concours, guests can also fill up on cooked-to-order chow at the hotel's Daily Grill.

The 390 guest rooms feature gold- and-maroon decor, photographs of Washington monuments, work desks, extra-large tubs perfect for wallowing, 32- inch TVs, wireless Internet access, and comfy triple- sheeted sleigh beds with a pile of down pillows.

The Hyatt Regency Bethesda in suburban Washington attracts corporate travelers but also families, couples and groups who enjoy staying close to all the sights at a hotel company known internationally for accommodations and amenities.