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So guests can social-distance, the Homestead is booking half its rooms.
Photograph of pool courtesy of Homestead.
Resorts can be very big places, with hundreds of travelers from all over not necessarily ideal in the time of Covid.
Yet avoiding people at resorts may be easier than you’d think these days. Properties are not only limiting the number of guests at Virginia’s
Omni Homestead, they’re booking about half the rooms but also limiting how many people are allowed at one time into facilities such as fitness centers. At Virginia’s
Wintergreen, pool capacity at press time was capped at 75 percent. At
10 Ideas for Getaways That Get You Out on the Water Around Washington, DC
Boats, tubing, lakes, and waterfronts.
Adjacent to a federal refuge for bald eagles,
Mason Neck State Park in Lorton offers beautiful vistas and chances to spot not only those majestic birds but al-so swans, turtles, and other wildlife, from a rented canoe or kayak. See dcr.virginia.gov.
Distance from DC: 27 miles.
Take a Sunset Sail
Woodwind and
Woodwind II in Annapolis are replicas of wooden schooners built in the early 1900s. Relax while cruising across Annapolis Harbor and looking back at the city as the sun sets over the capitol dome. See schoonerwoodwind.com.
Right in Town
Where: The St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M St., NW; 202-530-3600.
What’s special: This hotel is an easy walk to a number of DC neighborhoods, including Dupont Circle, DC’s West End, and Georgetown, putting you within easy reach of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, farmers’ markets, and boutiques.
The deal: “A Warm Welcome” special includes overnight accommodations, a waived amenity fee (a savings of $30 a day), breakfast for two, and a nightly wine hour. Rates start at $169. To book, click here.
When: Valid for stays from May 28 through September 6.
Maryland’s Capital City
What’s special: As the name suggests, the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel sits right on the water and some rooms have balconies overlooking it. Guests can boat on the Chesapeake Bay or walk through downtown Annapolis where cobblestone streets are home to vibrant nightlife, charming boutiques, good restaurants, and the US Naval Academy. Part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, the hotel
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