Washington DC - Hotels - BlackBook Guides

1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-462-9001

Helix Hotel

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

1330 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington DC 20024
202-554-8588

Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C.

What this luxury spot lacks in location it makes up for in everything else: The best rooms, the best food and one of the best spa experiences in the city. Sixteen different types of boudoirs mean m... read more

24th and M Sts. NW, Washington DC 20037
202-789-1234

Park Hyatt Washington

Don’t let the name confuse you. With a twee tea cellar and a crsip temple atmosphere, this park has more zen than a Japanese monastery. A 2006 makeover courtesy of Tony Chi (to th... read more

1201 K St. NW, Washington DC 20005
202-289-7600

Four Points by Sheraton Washington DC Downtown

Every bit the generic, corporate chain hotel, but sometimes that's a good thing. Boffo location downtown is a short walk from the National Mall, the Smithsonian, and scores of restaurants and bars.... read more

1739 N St. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-785-1277

Tabard Inn

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

2350 M St. NW, Washington DC 20037
202-429-0100

Westin Grand

Mr. Smith goes to Washington, remade for a 21st century family audience. Folks who read The Economist on planes, wedding guests in pheasant-feathered hats, the French . . . all get bedded at this ... read more

2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20007
202-342-0444

Four Seasons

Brutal brick eyesore happens to be grand central for sun shy out-of-town elite. Georgetown address and obvious brand name sooth architectural qualms, designer Pierre Yves-Rochon gives a nipple twi... read more

2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington DC 20008
202-234-0700

Omni Shoreham

At a whopping 834 rooms, not exactly bijou. Still, famous-because-it's-famous hotel is so heavy with history, it's become a "slept there" landmark and convention favorite. Rooms your mother would ... read more

1137 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-347-3000

Mayflower

Roaring twenties opulence meets twenty-first century pomp with purpose. Unofficial overflow wing of top tier US Government, with more cabinet functions than IKEA. Land of inaugural balls and sex ... read more

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20001
202-628-9100

The Willard

Washington's Waldorf Astoria, even designed by the same guy. A whole lotta shit has gone down in these marble halls which are literally made of marble. Smoke-filled rooms also literal until quite... read more

One Lafayette Square, Washington DC 20009
202-638-8800

Hay Adams

If you can't be the president, be his neighbor. Immediate prestige is just a slingshot's shot away from the secret service men staring back at you from the White House roof. Gilded-age grand entr... read more

923 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20006
202-638-2626

St. Regis Washington, DC

Queenly residence for visiting heads of state, pocket-heavy Europeans and America's aging glitterati. Established K Street address fresh out of cosmetic surgery, behind royal marble façade l... read more