Georgetown
Georgetown University alumni and parents on college weekends favor this property parked in the center of the neighborhood's action. The inn has a…
Must-see hotels in Washington, DC
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
Hotel RL styles itself as a boutique choice, but it's too worn for that category. Still, it has a bouncy vibe and quirky edge, with free bike hire and gym…
Washington, DC
The jazzy, 343-room Liaison draws a mix of business types and tourists. Modernist rooms come in a stately, slate-to-earth tone color palette; they feel…
Washington, DC
Step into the St Gregory's lobby and you're greeted by a cool, midcentury modern–infused space with a fireplace, bookshelves, wingback chairs and groovy…
Washington, DC
Though it may look bland from the outside, the Phoenix is all Irish warmth, polished wood and Waterford crystal chandeliers inside. The hotel has long…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
Despite the name, this hotel is not actually on the river, but on a quiet residential street near the Kennedy Center. The location provides easy access to…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
Although not the exclusive establishment it once was (the restaurant is named after J Edgar Hoover, who lunched here daily; John F Kennedy reportedly…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
The Lombardy first welcomed guests in the 1970s, when its intimate Venetian-style decor (shuttered doors, warm gold walls) was an instant hit with…
Upper Northwest DC
Set in two cozy Victorian row houses, Kalorama offers 11 flowery, antique-furnished rooms. Nine of them have private baths and the other two rooms share a…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
A decent three-star choice, the Melrose is popular with business travelers, who appreciate its good-sized rooms with recently updated – if slightly…
Club Quarters Hotel Washington, DC
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
Club Quarters is a favorite with business travelers on the go. Rooms are small and many don't have views, lacking any semblance of charm or quirk, but the…
Washington, DC
The Washington Court won't wow you with design pizzazz, but the large rooms with spruce, earth-toned decor and a convenient perch next to Union Station…
Washington, DC
The 12-room American Guest House earns high marks for its intimate sense of service, bountiful omelet-y breakfasts and elegant, individualized rooms…
Trump International Hotel Washington DC
Washington, DC
Trump's company took the historic Old Post Office and gave it a $200 million makeover, transforming the Richardsonian Romanesque structure into a 263-room…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
The rough-and-ready Hilltop is in the bohemian, politically leftist neighborhood of Takoma, in far northeast DC. Set in a century-old Victorian mansion,…
Washington, DC
The 1960s-style semicircular structure has all the amenities you expect at a big business hotel. The rooms are corporate blah, but considering the service…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
When one of DC's grandest dames – the 1917 beaux arts Hotel Washington – was bought out by the W Hotel chain, eyebrows were raised. Would the property's…
Upper Northwest DC
The 836-room Omni is a favorite with conventioneers, but it's good for families too. It is a stroller’s roll to the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park, and…
Washington, DC
The Embassy Inn shows up on hostel booking sites, which gives you an indication of its no-frills ambience. Rooms are small and dark with thin walls, but…
Washington, DC
Cookie cutter? Yes, perhaps, but you know what you’re getting at the Hampton, and it can be an OK deal if you score a price at the spectrum's lower end…
Washington, DC
Dating from 1922, this beaux-arts beauty in downtown DC recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation that mixes its classic roots with contemporary…
Washington, DC
Just around the corner from the buzzy 14th St corridor, this cosmopolitan boutique hotel offers sleek and contemporary guest rooms, daily cocktail…
Washington, DC
One of the most affordable options near the Mall, the aging, family-run Harrington has small, basic rooms that are clean but in definite need of an update…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
This is a basic guesthouse with six modest rooms (all with private bath, though in some cases not en suite) and a communal kitchen for self-catering …
Washington, DC
Set in a redbrick house at Downtown's far edge, the Capital View is a decent backpacker option. The groovy, hammock-hanging roof deck is the showpiece…
Residence Inn, DC/Foggy Bottom
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
This Residence Inn is popular with families and long-term business travelers. Suites have separate living and sleeping areas, and a fully equipped kitchen…
Washington, DC
You’ll feel like a Jazz Age guest in this historic Dupont Circle hotel dating from 1927. The vintage feel carries through with dark-wood trim, ornate…
White House Area & Foggy Bottom
At its eponymous address, this all-suite hotel once attracted high-profile guests (Nixon maintained offices here after the Watergate scandal totaled his…
Washington, DC
The Windsor offers spare, fusty rooms. Non-fastidious travelers just looking for a place to crash at night will be fine, and grateful for the affable…
Logan Circle, U Street & Columbia Heights
Home to some of the smallest rooms in DC, the District Hotel has spartan quarters that will work for low-maintenance budgeteers and those who don't mind…
