The hotel is easily accessible using the direction links below. Click on the appropriate link for driving directions when traveling to Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC.
From Points South, such as Richmond and Ronald Reagan National Airport
- Exit from the airport onto George Washington (GW) Parkway going north
- Take I-395 North/US-1 North exit towards Washington
- Stay left and follow the signs for US Route 1. This will put you on 14th Street, SW
- Turn right onto C Street, SW and continue 2 blocks
- Turn right onto 12th Street, SW and follow for 2 blocks
- Turn right on Maryland Avenue, SW and come up the driveway
- Arrive at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW – Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC
From Points West, such as Northern Virginia and Dulles Airport
- Follow I-66 East to US-50 as it becomes Constitution Avenue
- Turn right onto 14th Street, NW and proceed across the National Mall
- Turn left onto Independence Avenue, SW and continue for 2 blocks
- Turn right onto 12th Street, SW and follow for 3 blocks
- Turn right on Maryland Avenue, SW and come up the driveway
- Arrive at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW – Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC
From Points North, such as New York; Points East, such as Annapolis; and BWI Airport
- Follow I-295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway) South towards Washington
- Merge onto US-50 West which becomes New York Avenue, NE
- Turn left onto I-395 South and follow to the L’Enfant Promenade exit
- Turn left onto D Street SW
- Continue a few blocks and continue straight onto Maryland Avenue, SW to come up the driveway
- Arrive at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW – Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC
To Points North, such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York;
- Follow the driveway and continue straight onto D Street
- Turn right at the 2nd sign onto I-395 North
- Continue onto 395 North/Southwest Freeway toward Pennsylvania Avenue
- Bear right at Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Go over the John Philip Sousa Bridge
- Turn Left onto DC-295N
From Points Northwest, such as Frederick, MD
- Follow I-270 southbound to I-495 (the Capitol Beltway) towards northern Virginia
- Exit at the George Washington (GW) Parkway, exit 43
- Proceed on the GW Parkway until the Roosevelt Bridge exit
- While crossing the bridge, follow onto Constitution Avenue toward downtown
- Turn right onto 14th Street, NW and proceed across the National Mall
- Turn left onto Independence Avenue, SW and continue for 2 blocks
- Turn right onto 12th Street, SW and follow for 3 blocks
- Turn right on Maryland Avenue, SW and come up the driveway
- Arrive at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW – Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC
To Points Northwest, such as Frederick, MD
- Follow the driveway and continue straight onto D Street
- Turn right at the first sign onto I-395 South and cross the bridge
- Take the first exit 10C onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway North
- Follow the GW Parkway to I-495 North and then to I-270 North
From Independence Avenue, SW
- Proceed toward 12th Street, SW – between the Smithsonian and the Dept. of Agriculture
- Turn South onto 12th Street, SW (NOT under the National Mall) and proceed 3 blocks
- Turn right on Maryland Avenue, SW and come up the driveway
- Arrive at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW – Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC
To Points East, such as Annapolis
- Follow the driveway and continue straight onto D Street
- Turn right at the 2nd sign, onto I-395 North
- Continue onto 395 North/Southeast Freeway toward Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Bear right at Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Go over the John Philip Sousa Bridge
- Turn Left onto DC-295N
- Bear right onto the US-50-E ramp to Annapolis/Richmond
By Metro, from the Smithsonian station, servicing the Blue and Orange lines
- Exit from the Independence Avenue exit and turn right onto Independence Avenue and then
- Turn right onto 12th Street SW and Walk 2 ½ blocks
- Turn right onto Maryland Avenue SW
- Walk approximately 1 block up Maryland Avenue SW and the hotel will be on the left
To Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)
- Follow the driveway and continue straight onto D Street
- Turn right at the first sign onto I-395 South and cross the bridge
- Take the second exit 10B for Mount Vernon/National Airport
- Merge onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway South
- Take the exit toward Ronald Reagan National Airport
To Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Follow the driveway to 12th Street
- Turn Left at 12th Street SW
- Turn Left at Constitution Avenue NW
- Bear right onto the I-66W entry ramp
- Take exit 67 to Dulles Airport (I-495N/Baltimore)
- Merge onto VA-267W
- Continue on Dulles Airport Access Road toward Dulles Airport
To Baltimore –Washington International Airport (BWI)
- Follow the driveway and continue straight onto D Street
- Turn right at the 2nd sign, onto I-395 North
- Continue onto 395 North/Southeast Freeway toward Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Bear right at Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Go over the John Philip Sousa Bridge
- Turn Left onto DC-295N
- Take I-195 E exit toward BWI Airport