Washington, D.C. · United States
Hotels in Kalorama, Washington, D.C.
Kalorama is one of the 31 neighbourhoods of Washington, D.C. (Wikidata: "area of Washington D.C. which contains the two neighborhoods of Kalorama Triangle and Sheridan-Kalorama"). Its centre is 2.4 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 81 in Washington, D.C.'s neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 2.4 km
- Nearest station
- Dupont Circle0.8 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- The Phillips Collection0.7 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 162OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kalorama
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Hilton | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Lyle Washington DC | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Churchill Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 4 | The Dupont Circle Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 5 | The Line Hotel DC | 0.7 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Kalorama
OpenStreetMap maps 92 restaurants, 28 cafes and 42 bars and pubs counted in Kalorama, and 21 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 92 | 5 of 31 |
| Cafes | 28 | 4 of 31 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 42 | 1 of 31 |
| Museums and galleries | 4 | 4 of 31 |
| Named parks | 9 | 8 of 31 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 8 | 6 of 31 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 31 neighbourhoods of Washington, D.C.; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Kalorama
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Kalorama is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Kalorama in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| American Fazl Mosque | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| All Souls Church Unitarian | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
| Laogai Museum | Museum | 0.1 km |
| Mitchell Park | Park | 0.8 km |
| Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| National Baptist Memorial Church | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Saint Augustine Catholic Church | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Universalist National Memorial Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| National Museum Of American Jewish Military History | Museum | 0.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Kalorama
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Kalorama, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dupont Circle | metro | 0.8 km |
| U Street | metro | 1.2 km |
| Woodley Park | metro | 1.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Kalorama is from Washington, D.C.'s main sights
| Sight | From Kalorama |
|---|---|
| The Phillips Collection | 0.7 km |
| Dupont Circle | 0.8 km |
| National Zoological Park | 1.6 km |
| Dumbarton Oaks | 1.9 km |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | 2.1 km |
| Ford's Theatre | 2.6 km |
| National Portrait Gallery | 2.6 km |
| National Building Museum | 2.9 km |
| National Museum of American History | 3.0 km |
| National Museum of Natural History | 3.1 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Kalorama
Sights in Kalorama
- House of the Temple · museum · 0.6 km
- American Fazl Mosque · mosque · 0.6 km
- All Souls Church, Unitarian · church · 1.2 km
- Francis Asbury Memorial · memorial · 1.3 km
- Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park · urban park · 0.7 km
- Mitchell Park · park · 0.7 km
- Museum of the Palestinian People · museum · 0.1 km
- Russian Cultural Center · museum · 0.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Kalorama
Questions
Kalorama: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Kalorama, Washington, D.C.?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Kalorama: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 31 neighbourhoods of Washington, D.C. The nearest to the area centre is Washington Hilton, 0.3 km away.
How far is Kalorama from the centre of Washington, D.C.?
2.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Washington, D.C.
How far is Kalorama from National Museum of Natural History?
3.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Kalorama. The nearest of Washington, D.C.'s main sights is The Phillips Collection, 0.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Kalorama?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Dupont Circle (metro, 0.8 km), U Street (metro, 1.2 km) and Woodley Park (metro, 1.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Kalorama?
OpenStreetMap maps 92 restaurants, 28 cafes and 42 bars and pubs counted in Kalorama (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 31 neighbourhoods of Washington, D.C. that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 81 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Kalorama on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.