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10<br />

Accommodation<br />

Washington, DC<br />

The <strong>United</strong> <strong>Bid</strong> recommends the following hotel options:<br />

FIFA VIP Hotel<br />

Mandarin Oriental,<br />

Washington, DC<br />

FIFA Venue Hotel<br />

Washington Marriott at Metro<br />

Center<br />

Star<br />

Rating<br />

No.<br />

rooms<br />

Stadium<br />

km/min<br />

Airport<br />

km/min<br />

5 400 9 km/10 min 53 km/50 min<br />

5 850 10 km/12 min 57 km/55 min<br />

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FIFA VIP Hotel <strong>–</strong> Mandarin Oriental<br />

Washington, DC: Prominently placed along<br />

the city’s revitalized southwest waterfront,<br />

Mandarin Oriental, Washington, DC offers<br />

five-star service with extensive facilities in<br />

a picturesque setting. Just a short walk<br />

from the nation’s most historic monuments,<br />

the hotel is also close to a number of<br />

restaurants and attractions in the new<br />

District Wharf neighborhood.<br />

■■<br />

FIFA Venue Hotel <strong>–</strong> Washington Marriott<br />

at Metro Center: This hotel provides a<br />

home base for FIFA staff and guests.<br />

Situated in the heart of the city’s downtown,<br />

the Marriott is within walking distance of<br />

a major subway station, in the middle of<br />

downtown, and only 12 minutes from<br />

the proposed 2026 FIFA World Cup<br />

Washington, DC stadium.<br />

Destination DC is an experienced local partner that has hosted thousands of conventions and<br />

tradeshows that attract nearly one million attendees annually, and will work with FIFA to host<br />

the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<br />

There are few cities better equipped or<br />

more capable of warmly welcoming millions<br />

of visitors annually than Washington, DC.<br />

A B C D E 10 Accommodation and FIFA HQ 297/474

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