Preparing for Your Stay
Get Ready for Your Visit
Learn how to check-in, when to undergo a mandatory health screening and how to get around the NIH campus.
Check In & Check Out
The Inn is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- You may check in as early as 3:00 p.m. on your arrival date. Cots and medical refrigerators are available upon request.
- Check out by 10:00 a.m. on the day of your departure.
Visitors are asked to complete a media release once per year and individuals aged 18 and older must complete a background check once every three years.
Health Screening
We ask that you please keep in mind the fragile health of the children, teens, and young adults staying at The Inn and inform us promptly at 301-496-5672 if you or anyone accompanying you should experience any of the following symptoms prior to your arrival:
- Fever in the 24 hours prior to check-in
- Cold symptoms (example: runny nose, cough, sore throat)
- “Stomach flu” symptoms (example: diarrhea, vomiting)
- New rash on the body
- History of an antibiotic-resistant organism (example: MRSA, VRE, etc.)
- Exposure in the 3 weeks prior to check-in to anyone with chickenpox, shingles, measles, tuberculosis, or any other contagious disease that could pose a threat to others