Dupont Circle. Culture Capital.
Minutes from downtown Washington DC is dynamic Dupont Circle, a vibrant community that is defined by both trends and tradition.
The independent spirit of Dupont Circle is the neighborhood's biggest attraction. Progressive thinkers, politicians, professionals and artists coexist in this unique and exhilarating area, where reinvention adds to the history of a place that has been on the move for 150 years.
In the center of Dupont Circle, named for the Civil War's distinguished Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont, is a lively urban park where people-watching is the main event. The centerpiece of the circle is a fountain designed by Daniel Chester French, the sculptor famous for creating the Lincoln Memorial.
The grand mansions of the 1800s can still be seen today - they line what is now known as Embassy Row - home to private residences and the city's foreign embassies. Just steps from Embassy Row are the area's bustling international restaurants, coffee shops, specialty boutiques, home furnishing shops, art house movie theaters and independent bookstores. Dupont Circle is also home to the nation's largest concentration of private art galleries, with some of Washington DC's finest museums are within blocks of Hotel Palomar.
Mix history with convenience by staying at Hotel Palomar, a luxury Dupont Circle hotel in Washington DC. Bask in comfort in the hotel and then step out in any direction to enjoy the cultural center of our nation's capital.
