Places to stay in Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House, which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda. Local restaurants include Wang Dynasty, Penang Malaysian Cuisine, Himalayan Heritage Restaurant, and Bethesda Crab House.

If you are travelling in the area, Bethesda is located close to Strayer University, North Englewood Playground, First Baptist Church Wee Center, National Guard Memorial Building and United States Park Police Headquarters - East Potomac Park.

The center of Bethesda ( which is at is longitude -77°5'58.56 and latitude 38°58'51.6 ) is located 2 miles away from Chevy Chase, 5 miles away from Silver Spring, 5 miles away from North Bethesda and 5 miles away from Takoma Park.

Available Bethesda lodging

We currently have 16 accommodations in and around Bethesda.

Bethesda Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs and Extended Stay

Bethesda Camping & RV, Cottages, Rentals and Lodges / Ranches

Other useful links:

• Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
• Guide to Downtown Bethesda, Maryland
• Bethesda, Maryland on Wikipedia

Things to see and do, places to eat in Bethesda

Clyde's Of Chevy Chase ( Dining / Seafood ). Located at 5441 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, 2 miles from the center of Bethesda. Clyde's - Clyde's Restaurant Group includes ten restaurants in the greater Washington area. We pride ourselves on serving innovative American-style cuisine featuring direct-from-the-source ingredients, and have become an institution to locals, tourists, and famous folks alike. www.clydes.com

Levante's - Bethesda ( Dining / Seafood ). Located at 7262 Woodmont Avenue. Great Food, Fun and Drink at Levante's . Not only will you beat the traffic by stopping by Levante’s happy hour after work, but you also won’t feel any road rage once you’ve cooled down with Levante's great specials www.levantes.com

Guardado's ( Dining / Seafood ). Located at 4918 Del Ray Avenue. Celebrating our fourth year, nestled in the heart of Bethesda, we offer a warm, and inviting atmosphere to savor a fantastic meal. www.guardadosnico.com

Uncle Jed's Road House ( Dining / Steak ). Located at 7525 Old Georgetown Road. Uncle Jed's is Bethesda, Maryland's neighborhood bar. Jed's features casual dining, a full bar, pool tables, foosball, video games, and sports on 20 televisions. www.unclejeds.com

Black's Bar And Kitchen ( Dining / Seafood ). Located at 7750 Woodmont Avenue. Black's Bar & Kitchen, newly renovated in 2006 using recycled and reclaimed materials, powered 100 percent by wind energy, is Bethesda Maryland's premiere restaurant. Named "Maryland's Favorite New Restaurant for 2007" by the Restaurant Association of Maryland, Black's serves a refined menu of Modern American Cuisine with an emphasis on seafood, blending organic ingredients and regional flavors with a light and fresh flair; an oyster bar with daily selections from the east and west coast; and an a la carte menu centered around the wood burning grill showcases the finest organic meats and game. A unique wine selection with over 300 labels, is prominently displayed in a new state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled wine room. Black's received the "Wine Spectator Magazine's Award of Excellence" for 2007. www.blacksbarandkitchen.com

Positano Ristorante Italiano ( Dining / Italian ). Located at 4940 Fairmont Avenue. We are open every day all year for 33 years and counting. We serve lunch and dinner each day. We start serving our homemade Italian delights at 11:30am and close at 10pm. On any normal night Positano Restaurant is bustling with families, businessmen and women, parked baby carriages, and in a romantic corner there is a blind date. If ever you feel as a stranger outside then come home to Positano Restaurant. We are not part of a hotel or restaurant chain, we do not have a microwave, we still write our guest checks in long hand, we still make our own sauces, bread, mozzarella cheese, pastas and desserts. We accommodate vegan and gluten free requests. Positano also offers six private party rooms which are a perfect match for rehearsal dinner sites, wedding reception sites, bar mitzvahs, high school and college reunions, romantic dates and marriage proposals. The Plaza Room is the largest venue, with its own street entrance, bar and dance floor. The Plaza Room is designed to accommodate one hundred eighty guests with room for dinner and dancing. The Plaza Room is perfect for hosting a wedding reception or high school reunion. www.epositano.com

Renamed properties

• The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton at 8120 Wisconsin Avenue may have been previously known as Holiday Inn Select or Doubletree Hotel
• Bethesda Court Hotel at 7740 Wisconsin Avenue may have been previously known as Golden Tulip Bethesda Court Hotel