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1200 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-448-2300

The Jefferson Hotel

Parisian downtown classic throws a rim shot of 1920s razzamatazz at Washingtonian establishment. Gutted and rebuilt down to the minutest electrical outlet, new and improved means speck-free carpets... read more

515 15 St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-661-2400

W Hotel Washington, DC

Ye Olde Hotel Washington rises from the ashes with a glaring, tell-all "W" on its brow. Thoughtful redesign plays on former grandiosity with sly, tongue-in-cheek touch. Peppermint-striped awnings a... read more

1155 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-737-1200

Donovan House

DC deemed worthy of Thompson hotels' contemporary inner sanctum. Furniture by NASA floats in mid-air. Stop breathing! You'll wrinkle the sheets. Ask Whoopi if she can lend you something to we... read more

1824 R St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-667-6707

Artists Inn Residence

Adjacent Dupont mansions circa 1900 get extreme make over. Two become one, nine months later a toe-headed B&B is born. Acronym means four-poster beds, organic breakfast buffet, jacuzzi tubs f... read more

2121 P St. NW, Washington DC 20037
202-448-1800

Hotel Palomar

Boutique hotel takes arty schtick to the edge. Like a Eurotrash craft show for the knowledge class: colored glass god's eyes, new-age fireplace, and the freakin' bellboys were trained by the ... read more

924 25th St. NW, Washington DC 20037
202-338-8707

The River Inn

Like the most sensible pair of dress shoes you own: pricey-but-not-too-pricey, classy, and oh so comfy. Earth tones out of an old Banana Republic catalogue, clientele who only wear Brooks Brothers ... read more

1710 H St. NW, Washington DC 20006
202-904-2500

AKA The White House

Executive halfway house for the house. Fortune 500 sends you to Washington once a month—your nine o'clock's at The Bank, your 11 o'clock's in The West Wing and you dress like you're on the sh... read more

1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-296-2100

The Beacon Hotel

Goldilocks logic behind third wave hotel philosophy: not too big, not too small–just right. Style guide plays by corporate playbook but with extra shot of personality. Je ne sais quoi flouri... read more

2430 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20037
202-955-6400

Melrose Hotel

Concrete façade and bland blue awning shields yet another elite Washington hideaway from the impure. Fresh flower entrance, potted palm fronds and spotless beige carpets bring Bronxv... read more

3100 South St. NW, Washington DC 20007
212-912-4100

Ritz Carlton

When they broke ground on this luxury hotel in the heart of Georgetown, the neighborhood’s pulse returned. It’s an edgy but warm addition with urban style in the middle of preptown USA.... read more

1337 10th St. NW, Washington DC 20009
202-332-2502

DC Guesthouse

Sprawling federalist townhouse in prim Shaw neighborhood home to biggest, craziest art collection outside the Smithsonian. Anti-Victorian ethos pulls off fabulous eclectic assault armed with recla... read more

700 F St. NW, Washington DC 20004
202-628-7177

Hotel Monaco Washington DC

Neo-classical post office transformed into post-modern hotel with cartoonish good looks. Crazy colors are Kimpton-brand signature, from absinthe chandeliers to lemon yellow walls, orange silk bed p... read more

1315 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-232-8000

Hotel Rouge

Go ahead and kiss the furniture, your lipstick blends right in. Bright red beds are gorgeous, albeit suited more for romping then sleeping. Glam boutique throws together sheepskin shag, checkerboa... read more

806 15th St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-730-8800

Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

Brand Paris infiltrates America's executive block party with stealth, impeccable taste, and funky striped carpets. Fancy man Pierre-Yves Rochon blends gold, teal, and red without flinching, throws ... read more

1733 N St. NW , Washington DC 20036
202-393-3000

Topaz Hotel

Washington´s first taste of Kimpton snuck into town and caused a delightful uproar among business-is-business types. Big brick box exterior jolts boring boardroom norms into th... read more

1310 New Hampshire Ave., Washington DC 20036
202-296-7600

Hotel Madera

First season pilot to younger sister Hotel Palomar but with the leopard print toned down a smidge. Plain glass façade hides indoor pizzazz. Blue, brown, gray, and gold scheme soothes any f... read more

2020 O St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-496-2020

The Mansion on O Street

Victorian labyrinth of an address just oozing with nostalgia. Brick turrets and up-and-down staircases charm guests who cling to vintage handbags and hatboxes. Over one hundred over-decorated room... read more

15 E St. NW, Washington DC 20001
202-347-4200

Hotel George

Unabashed Capitol Hill hideaway for the closeted trend fiend, metrosexual lobbyist, fast-paced corporates wearing glasses by Christian Roth. Walk to Union Station and a swift train to Manhattan wi... read more

2019 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20006
202-828-2600

Hotel Lombardy

Another notch in the Washington-wants-to-be-Europe belt. Style flirts between Hapsburg haughty and Italian naughty. Venetian lounge distorts color values in all the right ways, London-style awnin... read more

1075 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, Washington DC 20007
202-337-0900

Hotel Monticello

Georgetown red brick boutique hotel channels the individualist spirit of Thomas Jefferson for individualist travelers. Pure Federalist style inside and out: Town & Country armchairs and table s... read more