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Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC £346 0.6 mi 0.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Channel Inn Hotel £96 0.8 mi 1.2 km 3 of 5 stars
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel £160 0.8 mi 1.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Cafe Mozu 0.6 mi 0.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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National Zoological Park 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Jefferson Memorial 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Lincoln Memorial 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Tidal Basin” PlanetWare.com
“Washington's famed cherry blossoms expected to peak during festival” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“Washington D.C.'s Annual Cherry Blossom Renewal” Foster Travel Publications
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #70 of 273 attractions in Washington DC
Traveller Description: Springtime in Washington means the explosion of white-pink clouds of cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin.
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Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area
Activities: Hiking, Viewing foliage
Address: Tidal Basin and Ohio Drive NW Washington DC, DC 20003
Tel: 202-484-0206

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“Nice Views, But Surly Staff”
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2 of 5 stars
DCPod
Washington, DC
27 Aug 2008

The sights are really very pretty, especially in the Spring. The paddle boats can be a bit of a slog, so be prepared for a workout. The staff handling the boats, unfortunately, are surly and uncommunicative. You'll be left to guess as to how to return them and barked at if you guess wrong. Please don't think these folks are... more

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4 of 5 stars
travelingirl80
maryland
1 Jul 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This area in DC is a great place to take a walk. Cherry trees line the walk way around the basin and give way to great picture taking opportunities of the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. On our most recent visit we rented paddle boats for just a few bucks. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.... more

“An insiders tip about where to eat when you've walked the Tidal Basin”
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5 of 5 stars
miznina
camarillo, ca
19 Apr 2007
7/7 found this review helpful

If you've done the Tidal Basin circuit, and are bone weary for a place to sit and some food, a little known place is the Fish Market on Maine/Water Streets. You need to be on the side of the Basin that is near the Jefferson Memorial/Bureau of Printing-Engraving. There is a road between the two of those that is Maine... more

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Tidal Basin and Ohio Drive NW, Washington DC, DC 20003
Tel: 202-484-0206