Hotel and Travel
Cato will cover room and tax for up to four nights at the Courtyard by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center with a check-in date of Sunday, July 14, and a check-out date of Thursday, July 18. Let us know if you would like to arrive earlier or depart later, and we will check the hotel’s availability and rate. You will be responsible for any additional nights and for incidentals such as phone calls, room service, or extra meals. The front desk will require a credit card upon check-in to cover those expenses. For more information on the hotel, please visit Courtyard by Marriott Washington Downtown/Convention Center.
Scholarship recipients will be matched with one other recipient per room. Hotel check-in time is 3:00 p.m.; check-out time is noon. Valet parking and self-parking are available at the hotel for $47 (plus tax) per night. The Cato Institute and the hotel are approximately 20 minutes from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 45 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 50 minutes from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), and 20 minutes from Amtrak Union Station. Estimated taxi fare (one-way) is $25, $80, $85, and $15, respectively. Alternate transportation is available through Airport Shuttle shared van service; 24-hour advance notice is required. In addition, both Cato and the hotel are conveniently located within walking distance of Washington’s Metro system. The closest Metro stations are Mount Vernon Square for the Yellow and Green lines and Metro Center for the Red, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines. DCA is on the Yellow and Blue lines and Union Station is on the Red line. Please visit WMATA for full details.