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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Don a leopard-print robe, jump on the bed and then head to the daily champagne happy hour. It’s all about quirky fun at the Hotel Helix, with its ultra mod décor and minibars stocked with Pop Rocks... read more
Reputation-rich, lace-free boarding house caters to establishment employed by actual rich and famous. The name comes from Chaucer but technicolor rooms scream Tennessee Williams stage set.&nb... read more
Burlesque dancers on swings, waitresses in corsets and fishnets, an...
Considered to be a top-10 contender for best DC restaurant and we k...
Latest Mediterranean tribute band blows its horn on tired 17th stre...
Authentique French crêperie placates 14th Street ‘hood ...
Spit-polished, silver bullet 1940s trailer-turned-diner rises above...