6 Best Hotels in Montgomery County, Maryland

At the north end of downtown Bethesda, the American Inn breaks no new fashion frontiers for motel decor, but the rooms are clean, generally bright, and affordable. The independently owned hotel houses Guapo's restaurant, serving moderately priced Tex-Mex fare. Use of the business center—including Internet access—is free. The hotel also provides a free shuttle to the National Institutes of Health and the Naval Hospital.

This unpretentious chain hotel is close to Silver Spring's growing entertainment and dining hub on Colesville Road, as well as to the Silver Spring Metro. Rooms are decorated in green and burgundy, with flat-screen TVs, ergonomic desk chairs, and mahogany headboards. There isn't any room service, but many local restaurants will deliver. Silver Spring also offers a free Metro station shuttle that stops one block away from the hotel.

Three blocks from the Silver Spring Metro, this chain hotel doesn't offer many luxuries, but is a dependable, pleasant place to stay. Some rooms have refrigerators, couches, or recliners. The bedding is so comfortable here that due to popular demand guests can order it online for their own homes. A shuttle bus runs within a 3-mi radius daily.

Shopping and sightseeing couldn't be more convenient at this all-suites hotel, which adjoins the upscale Chevy Chase Pavilion and is an elevator ride up from the Friendship Heights Metro station. Each suite includes a bedroom and separate living room with a sleeper sofa, a kitchen space with a fridge and microwave, and a table suitable for dining and working. The fitness center has more than 20 exercise stations and a personal trainer for a fee. A dozen restaurants and no fewer than three large shopping malls are within walking distance.

The rooftop pool and large, well-equipped rooms welcome travelers after a busy day in the city that is only a quick 15-minute ride away from the adjacent Bethesda Metro station. Numerous restaurants (including two in-house) and shops are nearby.

A $30-million renovation has turned this hotel, located inside one of the area's most upscale shopping districts, into the first LEED Gold certified building in Montgomery County, with the amenities to show for it. From a recycling center and preferred parking for low-emission vehicles to complimentary bicyle rentals, this hotel is as friendly to the environment as it is to its guests. A high-tech lobby is outfitted with a boarding pass station where guests can print their boarding passes before heading to the airport, and a large touch-screen board that helps guests find nearby restaurants and shops.