CITY GUIDE · WASHINGTON
21 hotels across six neighbourhoods, with reference rates and perks from the hotel.
Downtown and Penn Quarter put you closest to the White House, Lafayette Square and the Mall, and several hotels there sit near Metro Center or Farragut North. Georgetown and the West End are quieter, with the C&O Canal, Rock Creek Park and the waterfront nearby. Dupont Circle and Embassy Row suit travelers who like cafes and bookshops and want a Red Line station close. The Wharf and the Southwest Waterfront have the Potomac, The Anthem and a string of restaurants, and Navy Yard works for baseball fans at Nationals Park. Foggy Bottom puts you beside the Kennedy Center.
Reference rates: nightly, 2 adults in one room, before tax, across four dates a year; from about US$144 a night.
Dupont Circle / Embassy Row · near Dupont Circle Metro · 231 rooms
The Ven is on Massachusetts Avenue, about a block from the Dupont Circle Red Line station. It has a rooftop pool and bar, and a Scandinavian-style remodel in 2021 gave it a hygge theme. Good for travelers who want Dupont Circle restaurants and bookshops nearby.
Reference rate: US$144–148 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Downtown · near Farragut North Metro, Dupont Circle · opened 1925
The Mayflower opened in 1925 on Connecticut Avenue, one block from Farragut North Metro, and describes itself as D.C.'s longest continually running hotel. A room renovation added a wall-of-fame design theme. It is a central, historic stay for first-time visitors.
Reference rate: US$208–337 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
Foggy Bottom · near Kennedy Center, Potomac River · 336 rooms
The Watergate is on the Potomac just north of the Kennedy Center, with Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro about 0.4 miles away. Kingbird is the restaurant and Top of the Gate is a rooftop bar with 360-degree views. Interiors are by Ron Arad, and some rooms have balconies facing the river.
Reference rate: US$221–267 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Navy Yard · near Nationals Park, Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro · 225 rooms
Thompson is inside The Yards at Navy Yard, close to Nationals Park and Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro. Maialino Mare is the restaurant, and the Anchovy Social rooftop has 360-degree views of the city and waterfront. Baseball fans and those who like a riverfront neighborhood will find it a good fit.
Reference rate: US$224–253 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Hyatt Privé
The Wharf, Southwest Waterfront · near The Anthem, Potomac River
This hotel is at The Wharf on the Potomac, next to The Anthem music venue. Some rooms have monument views, WAVES has a guest-only infinity-edge pool and bar, and Willowsong is the restaurant. A good fit for travelers who want a waterfront setting with concerts and restaurants steps away.
Reference rate: US$273–655 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: IHG Destined
West End · near 24th and M Streets
The Park Hyatt is in the West End at 24th and M Streets. Blue Duck Tavern is the restaurant, and the public areas include art by artists such as David Hockney and Frank Stella. Its rooms were refreshed in a renovation completed in 2017.
Reference rate: US$276–434 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé
Downtown · near Lafayette Square, McPherson Square Metro · 237 rooms
Sofitel occupies a 1920s Art Deco building just off Lafayette Square, close to the White House and McPherson Square Metro. Opaline Bar and Brasserie serves French cuisine, and Michelin notes marble bathrooms and French-accented service. A comfortable choice for business travelers and first-time visitors.
Reference rate: US$285–646 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Mount Vernon Square / Penn Quarter · near Convention Center, Gallery Pl-Chinatown Metro
The Westin is across from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, with Gallery Pl-Chinatown Metro close by. Root & Vine is the restaurant and there is a 10,000-square-foot fitness center. A practical pick for convention attendees and anyone who wants Penn Quarter on foot.
Reference rate: US$291–456 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Marriott Select Partner Hotels
West End / Georgetown border · near Rock Creek Park, Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro
The Fairmont is on M Street in the West End, between Georgetown, Dupont Circle and Embassy Row. It has an indoor pool and a Fairmont Gold lounge, and Juniper serves meals in a courtyard setting. A quiet, park-side base for travelers who want Georgetown without staying in the middle of it.
Reference rate: US$309–324 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Accor Preferred (HERA)
Downtown, Lafayette Square · near White House, St. John's Church
The Hay-Adams faces Lafayette Square and looks over the White House. The Lafayette is the formal dining room, Off The Record is a cocktail lounge, and the hotel dates to 1928. We suggest it for travelers who want the White House as their view.
Reference rate: US$314–560 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Penn Quarter · near Metro Center, Gallery Pl-Chinatown
Riggs occupies the former Riggs National Bank building of 1891, a few steps from the White House and about a block from Metro Center and Gallery Pl-Chinatown. Silver Lyan is the bar in the former vault, Cafe Riggs is the restaurant, and there is a rooftop with panoramic views. It suits first-time visitors who want to walk to the major sights.
Reference rate: US$355–519 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
City Center, CityCenterDC · near CityCenterDC, Convention Center · 360 rooms
The Conrad sits in CityCenterDC at 950 New York Avenue NW, with the Convention Center about a five-minute walk away. Estuary is the restaurant, with a Chesapeake Bay seafood focus, and Summit is an 11th-floor rooftop lounge. A practical base for convention and business trips.
Reference rate: US$363–471 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hilton for Luxury
The Wharf, Southwest Waterfront · near The Anthem, Recreation Pier, Municipal Fish Market
Pendry is at 655 Water Street SW on The Wharf. Flora Flora is an all-day Latin American restaurant, Moonraker is a rooftop lounge with river views, and the pool terrace has a saltwater pool, whirlpool and cabanas. It works well for couples and groups who want to be on the water.
Reference rate: US$456–659 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Georgetown waterfront · near Potomac River, Kennedy Center · opened 2003
This hotel is a converted former incinerator on the Georgetown waterfront, with its smokestack still dominating the skyline. It opened in 2003, and Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro is about 0.7 miles away. It suits travelers who want a distinctive building on the river.
Reference rate: US$492–769 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Marriott STARS
Downtown, 16th Street · near White House · opened 1926
The St. Regis opened in 1926 as the Carlton Hotel, two blocks north of the White House at 16th and K Streets. Alhambra is the restaurant, with a landmarked gilded coffered ceiling, and a champagne sabering ceremony is held daily at 6 p.m. Forbes notes the rooms are fairly small, so it suits travellers who come for the setting and service rather than the space.
Reference rate: US$546–696 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Marriott STARS
Penn Quarter / Federal Triangle · near Federal Triangle Metro, Pennsylvania Avenue · opened 2022
This Waldorf Astoria is inside the Old Post Office building on Pennsylvania Avenue, next to Federal Triangle Metro. The 315-foot clock tower has a public observation level, the spa occupies a former mailroom, and Peacock Alley is the lobby bar. It opened as a Waldorf Astoria in 2022 and suits visitors who want a historic building between the Mall and the White House.
Reference rate: US$718–837 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Hilton for Luxury
Georgetown · near Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Rosewood stands beside the C&O Canal in Georgetown. CUT D.C. serves Mid-Atlantic farms and seafood, and CUT Above is a rooftop bar with skyline views. The building began as an office building in 1963 and is a small, canal-side stay for couples.
Reference rate: US$722–934 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, Rosewood Elite
Georgetown · near Georgetown waterfront, C&O Canal
Four Seasons is on Pennsylvania Avenue in Georgetown, designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Bourbon Steak, led by Michael Mina, is the hotel restaurant. It suits visitors who want Georgetown shopping and the canal on the doorstep.
Reference rate: US$1,185–1,944 / night (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Four Seasons Preferred Partner
Southwest Waterfront · near The Wharf, National Mall, L'Enfant Plaza Metro · 373 rooms
Salamander is on the Southwest Waterfront between the National Mall and The Wharf, with L'Enfant Plaza and Smithsonian Metro stations about two blocks away. The Potomac Spa has a heated lap pool, vitality pool, sauna and steam room, and Dogon DC is among its restaurants. It suits travelers who want spa time and an easy walk to both the Mall and the waterfront.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Downtown · near Farragut North Metro
The Jefferson is on 16th Street NW, about four blocks from the White House and three blocks from Farragut North Metro. The building was designed as a Beaux-Arts apartment building in the early 1920s, and Plume is the restaurant. Guest rooms have art and historic documents, and the hotel offers butler service.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso
Downtown · near White House, Metro Center
The Willard stands on Pennsylvania Avenue about two blocks from the White House. The Beaux-Arts building was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, and Martin Luther King Jr. worked on his Dream speech here in 1963. Round Robin Bar, Peacock Alley and Willard Tea Room are on site, plus a spa.
Reference rate: Rate on request (2 adults, before tax) · Perk program: Virtuoso, IHG Destined
Downtown around Lafayette Square and Penn Quarter is the easiest base, with the White House and Metro stations close. On our list, The Hay-Adams, Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square, The St. Regis Washington, D.C. and Riggs Washington DC are all within a short walk of the White House.
InterContinental Washington D.C. - The Wharf by IHG and Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf are at The Wharf, Salamander Washington DC is on the Southwest Waterfront, and The Watergate Hotel and The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. are on the Potomac.
The Ven at Embassy Row is about a block from Dupont Circle, The Mayflower Hotel is about a block from Farragut North, Waldorf Astoria Washington DC is next to Federal Triangle, and Riggs Washington DC is near Metro Center and Gallery Pl-Chinatown.
Each rate is the nightly pre-tax price for 2 adults in one room on 2-night stays, checked on four dates across the year (February, May, August and November). We drop the most expensive date and show the lowest to the second-highest, in US dollars. Peak dates can cost more; we re-check live rates for your dates before booking.
Typically daily breakfast for two, a hotel credit (often US$100), and a room upgrade and early check-in / late check-out when available, at rates in line with booking direct. Perks vary slightly by hotel and we confirm them before you book.
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