On Sept. 24, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture opens to the public, and Kimpton celebrates with a History & Heritage offer. The new museum is the 20th Smithsonian in the Washington, D.C. area and the latest addition to the National Mall. With the History & Heritage offer, guests stay in the heart of the District and receive hassle-free, pre-loaded Metrorail cards and a guide to the city’s African-American heritage sites. The offer includes:
- Deluxe accommodations at any of Kimpton’s 10 hotels in Washington, D.C.
- Two preloaded SmarTrip Metrorail cards (valued at $10 each)
- Illustrated booklet to Washington’s African American Heritage Trails from Cultural Tourism DC, including 15 neighborhood self-guided walking tours and 98 sites
Rates start at $159 per night before tax; the offer is available for stays Sept. 22–Jan. 31, 2017. Use code SMTH20. Through Nov. 9, the Race to the White House allows travelers to relax in the nation’s capital while the world watches the presidential race. The offer includes:
- Deluxe accommodations at any of the 10 Kimpton hotels in Washington, D.C.
- Two cocktails at the hotel’s adjacent bar
- Running map of Washington, D.C., with routes that pass by the White House and other notable D.C. landmarks
- A 50-minute, in-room massage
Race to the White House rates begin at $289 per night with code RACE. 
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