ACS Clinical Congress 2026 travelers looking at ACS Clinical Congress 2026: Where to Stay Near the Convention Center often want a quieter Kalorama overnight with Dupont Metro access.
The American College of Surgeons brings Clinical Congress 2026 to Washington, D.C., September 26–29. Official ACS pages and the Program Planner list the meeting at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, with the Marriott Marquis Washington DC co-listed. If you are coming for sessions, skills courses, or the exhibit hall, this guide sticks to confirmed facts and a practical Kalorama overnight.
The house (Kalorama facts)
American Guest House is at 2005 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009, in Kalorama (Sheridan-Kalorama). Adams Morgan restaurants are nearby; the house itself is in Kalorama, not Adams Morgan.
We are a historic bed and breakfast in an 1893 house with 11 ensuite rooms. We are a 5-minute walk from the Washington Hilton and a 10-minute walk to Dupont Circle Metro.
Breakfast, check-in, parking (read carefully)
- Breakfast is included only with the Standard Rate and the 2-day refundable rate, served at 8:30, 8:45 or 9 AM (book your time in advance). It is not included on Corporate or Non-Refundable rates.
- Check-in is 4pm–10pm. Complimentary luggage storage in our parlor opens at 8am on your check-in date and runs after check-out until 5pm. Earlier drop-off or later pickup can be arranged if scheduled in advance.
- We do not offer parking. There is no on-site lot. Nearby street parking is often 2-hour residential. Use SpotHero or paid lots/garages. Full details: map, directions, and parking.
We do not take reservations by phone. Book direct on Think Reservations. House policies: FAQ.
Confirmed event facts
- What: ACS Clinical Congress 2026
- When: September 26–29, 2026
- Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC co-listed on the ACS Program Planner)
- Organizer: American College of Surgeons — Clinical Congress 2026
- Housing block: ACS onPeak housing (official provider; shuttles noted relative to the convention center)
- Program Planner: ACS PDF hosted on facs.org names Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Marriott Marquis for these dates
ACS markets hundreds of educational sessions, skills and didactic courses, and both in-person and virtual options. Convocation is listed for Saturday evening, September 26; the Opening Ceremony is Sunday morning. Treat session times as subject to the live ACS program and your registration confirmation.
Getting from Kalorama to the Convention Center
American Guest House is at 2005 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009, in Kalorama (Sheridan-Kalorama). Adams Morgan restaurants are nearby. The house is in Kalorama.
The Convention Center sits downtown near Mount Vernon Square / Chinatown. It is not a short walk from Kalorama. Plan Metro or rideshare:
- Walk about 10 minutes to Dupont Circle Metro (Red Line).
- Ride toward Gallery Place–Chinatown or Metro Center, then walk or transfer toward Mount Vernon Square / 7th Street–Convention Center.
- Allow extra time on course mornings and after evening events such as Convocation.
Rideshare from Kalorama to Allen Y. Lew Place NW is usually straightforward outside peak congestion. Leave early if you have an 8:00 a.m. session.
Why surgeons and teams stay near Dupont / Kalorama
Clinical Congress weeks fill downtown and Convention Center hotels. Staying northwest in Kalorama keeps you on the Washington Hilton corridor and the Red Line without living inside the busiest downtown blocks.
We are a historic bed and breakfast in an 1893 house with 11 ensuite rooms. We are a 5-minute walk from the Washington Hilton and a 10-minute walk to Dupont Circle Metro. That layout works if your group mixes Convention Center days with quieter evenings around Dupont Circle, with Adams Morgan nearby for more options.
Breakfast, check-in, parking (read carefully)
- Breakfast is included only with the Standard Rate and the 2-day refundable rate, served at 8:30, 8:45 or 9 AM (book your time in advance). It is not included on every rate.
- Check-in is 4pm–10pm. You may leave luggage in our parlor from 8am on your check-in date and after check-out until 5pm.
- We have no on-site parking lot. Street parking nearby is often 2-hour residential. Use SpotHero or paid lots/garages. There is no on-site lot.
Congress-week tips from the house
- Confirm course and session times on facs.org and in your ACS registration email a few days out.
- Book official housing through onPeak if you want ACS block rates and shuttle routing; use American Guest House when you want a quieter Kalorama overnight with Metro access.
- Pack light for Metro days. Leave the heavy suitcase in our parlor (luggage drop opens at 8am on your check-in date).
- Exhibit hall and course days can run long. Build buffer for return rides after evening events.
- Book direct when you can. Our live inventory sits on Think Reservations: Check Rates & Availability.
What a four-day surgical congress means for lodging
Clinical Congress is not a one-night drop-in. Many attendees need Saturday through Tuesday coverage for courses, Convocation, and exhibit days. That longer window is why Convention Center and downtown rooms tighten early.
If you arrive Saturday for courses and stay through Tuesday, a Kalorama base keeps evenings quieter while still putting Dupont Circle Metro within a 10-minute walk. Colleagues who only need Sunday–Monday can use the same house without changing neighborhoods mid-meeting.
Read the official program the night before your courses, then set alarms with Metro and rideshare buffer built in. Early didactic blocks and skills courses are when luggage drop in our parlor from 8am on your check-in date and a clear breakfast-rate choice matter most.
If your group includes non-clinicians, Adams Morgan is nearby for daytime plans while you are at the hall. The house stays in Kalorama either way.
Nearby after sessions
Dupont Circle covers coffee and casual dinner within a short walk of the house. Adams Morgan is nearby for more late options. The National Mall and Smithsonian museums are a Metro or rideshare trip when you want a short break between clinical days.
An ACS Clinical Congress 2026 overnight keeps Metro access simple while evenings stay quieter than downtown tower blocks.
Long days at ACS Clinical Congress 2026 end better somewhere quiet. After the Red Line ride back to Dupont Circle and the short walk up to Kalorama, you are home in an 1893 house with 11 ensuite rooms, a 5-minute walk from the Washington Hilton and away from the convention-district crowds. Homemade breakfast is included only with the Standard Rate and the 2-day refundable rate, so choose one of those rates if you want to eat before heading downtown.
Book your Clinical Congress stay
Rooms in this pocket of Northwest DC go first when a major Convention Center medical meeting lands in late September. American Guest House keeps the stay simple: historic B&B, ensuite rooms, Metro access, and clear rate rules on breakfast.
Sources: facs.org Clinical Congress 2026, ACS housing / onPeak, ACS Program Planner PDF (Walter E. Washington Convention Center / Marriott Marquis). Article dated 5 September 2026.
