Must-see hotels in Washington, DC

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    Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

    We rarely give establishments a 10 out of 10 score, but that's what this splendid hotel deserves. Not as large as its five-star DC competitors, it has a…

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    Hay-Adams Hotel

    One of the city’s great heritage hotels, the Hay is a beautiful old building where ‘nothing is overlooked but the White House.’ The property has the best…

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    Kimpton George Hotel

    Nods to namesake George Washington are pervasive at this hotel, which is the hippest lodging on the Hill. Rooms exude a cool, creamy-white Zen and feature…

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    The Jefferson

    The elegant, two-winged 1923 mansion has an ornate porte-cochère, beaux-arts architecture and a luxurious interior full of crystal and velvet, all meant…

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    Lyle Washington DC

    In-the-know business travelers, families and couples make their way to the overlooked Carlyle, set amid embassies. The art-deco gem offers quiet,…

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    Hotel Hive

    There's plenty of buzz around DC's first micro-hotel. The 83 rooms are small (twin and bunk-bed rooms are tiny, and don't have closets – opt for a king…

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    Watergate Hotel

    The 2016 unveiling of this iconic hotel's redesign had DC's smart set all aflutter, and the general consensus seems to be that Ron Arad's sleek interior…

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    Henley Park Hotel

    This beautiful Tudor-style structure used to be an apartment building for Senators and Congressmen. The rooms – decked in tasteful plaids, paisleys, and…

  • Kimpton Mason & Rook Hotel

    Snuggled into a tree-lined neighborhood near trendy 14th St, Mason & Rook feels like your urbane friend’s chic apartment. The lobby resembles a handsome…

  • Willard InterContinental Hotel

    The Willard is where MLK wrote his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech; where the term ‘lobbyist’ was coined (by President Grant to describe political wranglers…

  • Embassy Circle Guest House

    Embassies surround this 1902 French-country-style home, which sits a few blocks from Dupont’s nightlife hubbub. The 11 big-windowed rooms are decked out…

  • Chester A Arthur House

    Snooze in one of four rooms in this beautiful Logan Circle row house, located a stumble from the restaurant boom along P and 14th Sts. The 1883 abode is…

  • Park Hyatt Washington, D.C.

    Modern Americana is celebrated in this classy minimalist West End hotel, right down to the gorgeous interplay of textiles and wood throughout (the Vermont…

  • Rosewood Washington, DC

    Perched on the C&O Canal, this tucked-away gem is the epitome of modern elegance. Spacious guest rooms, in a soothing neutral palette with pewter and gold…

  • Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C.

    Feeling every bit like a federal mansion, with blue-and-gray architectural details playing off historic DC, this West End hotel feels immediately homey…

  • Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

    Not many places can make something out of an old incinerator, but the Ritz-Carlton Georgetown didn’t skip a beat by utilizing the industrial brick…

  • St Regis Washington

    The neo-renaissance St Regis is one of the grandest hotels in the city. What else can you say about a building designed to resemble nothing less than an…

  • Graham Georgetown

    Set smack in Georgetown's heart, the Graham occupies the intersection between stately tradition and modernist hip. Good-sized rooms have tasteful silver,…

  • Tabard Inn

    Named for The Canterbury Tales inn, the Tabard spreads across three Victorian-era row houses. The 40 rooms are hard to generalize: all come with vintage…