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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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