What to expect: This quiet, suburban hotel is popular with business travelers who have dealings in suburban Maryland and Washington, D.C., as well as with vacationers looking for convenient Metro access to Washington’s most popular sights.

Amenity highlights: Hilton Silver Spring hotel has two restaurants, a state-of-the-art business center, an indoor pool and sauna, and an exercise facility. Shuttle service is offered within three miles of the hotel from 10 AM to 9 PM. (Hours are subject to change without notice.)

Insider tip: The Hilton Silver Spring is less than one mile from Rock Creek Park, Washington’s large chunk of urban wilderness, which contains miles of jogging and biking trails winding through woods and over the creek. Locals have been known to spend several days backpacking in the park; visitors can hail a cab at the park’s edge.