Near a metro station, Crowne Plaza Crystal City-Washington, D.C., an IHG Hotel is in Crystal City, a walkable area in Arlington with good airport proximity. Union Station Shopping Center and Fashion Center at Pentagon City are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Smithsonian Institution and National Air and Space Museum. Smithsonian's National Zoo and National Museum of Natural History are not to be missed. Break out the clubs and hit the links with a golf course nearby, or seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails. Guests appreciate the hotel's convenience to public transportation: Crystal City Station is 6 minutes by foot and Pentagon City Station is 14 minutes.