Title: NE 1 Bedroom Style & Comfort Minutes to DC - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca

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# NE 1 Bedroom Style & Comfort Minutes to DC

Bed & breakfast in Mount Rainier

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- Overview
- Rooms
- Location
- Policies

 NE 1 Bedroom Style & Comfort Minutes to DC provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. 

## Popular amenities

- Pet friendly
- Free WiFi
- Kitchen

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## About the area

Mount Rainier is home to this bed & breakfast. Smithsonian Institution and Washington Navy Yard are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Union Station Shopping Center and Fashion Center at Pentagon City. Check out an event or a game at Capital One Arena, and consider making time for Smithsonian's National Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. [Visit our Mount Rainier travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Mount-Rainier.dx6338402)

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### What's nearby

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Anacostia River  
3 min drive \- 1.8 km
- ![View of Corinthian columns in National Arboretum](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6069169/fd2f2c84-2f61-420d-b7be-c419a1304446.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high)  
U.S. National Arboretum  
5 min drive \- 2.4 km
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Franciscan Monastery  
7 min drive \- 3.1 km
- Barnard Hill Park  
9 min walk \- 0.8 km
- Bladensburg Waterfront Park  
4 min drive \- 1.8 km

### Getting around

- Brookland-CUA Station  
4 min drive
- New Carrollton Station  
11 min drive
- College Park, MD (CGS)  
20 min drive

### Restaurants

- Roaming Rooster  
10 min walk
- Burger King  
19 min walk
- Zeke's Coffee of DC  
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- Stewart's BBQ  
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- KFC  
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## About this property

### NE 1 Bedroom Style & Comfort Minutes to DC

Bed & breakfast near Smithsonian Institution

 NE 1 Bedroom Style & Comfort Minutes to DC provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. 

You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:

- Smoke-free premises

Room features

All guestrooms at NE 1 Bedroom Style & Comfort Minutes to DC have amenities such as free WiFi, dining tables, and kitchen islands. 

More amenities include: 

- Bathrooms with showers
- Kitchens, refrigerators, and microwaves

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## Property amenities

### Internet

- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

### Outdoors

- Garden

### More

- Smoking not allowed

## Room amenities

### Bathroom

- Shower

### Food and drink

- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dining table
- Kitchen
- Kitchen island
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stovetop

## Policies

### Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

### Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

### Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

### Events

No events allowed

### Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

## Important information

### You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

### Property is also known as

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