The Hilton Hotel - Washington DC North/Gaithersburg is conveniently located in the I-270 hi-tech business corridor, just outside the I-495 Beltway surrounding Washington, DC, the Nation's Capital. The Hilton in Gaithersburg is convenient to Rockville, Bethesda, Germantown, Frederick, as well as Georgetown and downtown Washington, DC, approximately 20 miles away. The Shady Grove Station of Washington's Metro Subway system is only five miles away and is accessible via complimentary shuttle service from the hotel. The hotel is approximately 35 minutes away from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), and less than an hour from Dulles International (IAD), Baltimore Washington International (BWI) and just 10 minutes from the Montgomery Couny Airpark (GAI). Our 301-room property features spacious guest rooms (newly renovated in 2005) with work desks, two telephones, king and two-double beds arrangements with the new Hilton pillowtop bed, color tv with premium cable channels and On-Command pay movies, and free wireless hi-speed internet access in all guest rooms (hard-wired internet access in select rooms on request). Bathroom amenities include a fogless mirror, curved shower curtain, shower massage, hair dryer and Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries. Rooks Corner Restaurant and Lounge offer comfortable settings for breakfast, lunch, dinner and after-hours entertaining. Plentiful complimentary parking is provided and accommodates most types of vehicles. Families, reunion groups and other organizations who frequent the Hilton enjoy our indoor pool (open year-round) and seasonal outdoor pool (open in the summer months), a large sundeck, whirlpool and new fitness center. Our new Grab-N-Go Cafe serves Starbucks Coffee! Valet service for same-day laundry and dry cleaning is available. Guest laundry is also available. Other attractive features include 14,000-plus square feet of newly renovated meeting space in 15 function rooms. Our experienced food and beverage department provides complete catering services and audio-visual services. We also have a 24-hour business center with practically every necessity for meetings and functions. Our complimentary shuttle service provides transportation to destinations within five miles of the hotel, including local restaurants, Lakeforest Mall, Shady Grove Metro Subway, and businesses such as IBM, Lockheed Martin, FDA, NIST, DOE, and others. Free wireless high-speed Internet access is available throughout the hotel, including guest rooms, public space and function rooms. The Hilton is convenient to Digene, Medimmune, Hughes Network Systems, Direct TV, IBM, Lockheed Martin, NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology), DOE (Department of Energy), FDA (Food & Drug Administration), NIH (National Institutes of Health), NCI (National Cancer Institute), Otsuka, Smith Aerospace, Smith Industries, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Maryland Soccerplex, Broadsoft, Manugistics, NEA Membership Benefits, Northrop Grumman, Texas Instruments, Telogy, General Motors, Sears, Acterna, Antex Bioport, BAE Systems, Boeing, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), General Electric, Global Exchange Services, Institute for Invitro Sciences, Lakeforst Mall, Qiagen, Thomson Corporation, Transportation Communications. Area attractions include Lakeforest Mall, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Maryland Soccerplex, Great Seneca Park, Washington, DC and the National Mall, monuments, theatres, Smithsonian Museums, National Zoo, Strathmore Hall Arts Center, Kennedy Center, Civil War Battlefields. Area colleges and universities include University of Maryland, Montgomery County College, American University, Catholic University, Georgetown University, Howard University, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University. Within a short drive are Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Annapolis Waterfront, Gettysburg, Old Town Alexandria, Arlington Cemetery, Camden Yards, and many other points of national, historic and recreational interest.