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Gold Extremely rare. Sets the global standard. 1 hotel
The Watergate Hotel

The Watergate Hotel

Foggy Bottom, Washington $$$

The historic Watergate complex retains its sweeping silhouette and original grand staircase.

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Heritage Gold Extremely rare. Sets the global standard. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Wellness Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Wellness Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa. The whole shorthand → Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand →
Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. 6 hotels
InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C. by IHG

InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C. by IHG

Washington 2025 $$$

Protected Beaux Arts architecture preserves historic plasterwork and marbleized pillars in the Crystal Room.

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Heritage Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Classic Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Classic A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars. The whole shorthand → Local Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Local Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay. The whole shorthand →
Riggs Washington DC

Riggs Washington DC

Penn Quarter, Washington $$$

An 1891 banking hall retains Corinthian columns, coffered ceilings and its original basement vault.

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Heritage Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Luxe Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand →
The LINE DC

The LINE DC

Washington 2017 $$

A landmark 1912 church preserves its soaring sanctuary as the hotel's public heart.

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Design Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Local Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Local Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay. The whole shorthand →
The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Georgetown, Washington $$$

Georgetown’s former incinerator retains its smokestack, original brickwork and iron lobby windows.

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Heritage Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Luxe Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand →
The St. Regis Washington, D.C.

The St. Regis Washington, D.C.

Washington 2024 $$$

The 1926 Carlton Hotel retains original Palladian windows and an ornately gilded coffered ceiling.

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Heritage Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Classic Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Classic A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars. The whole shorthand → Luxe Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand →
Waldorf Astoria Washington DC

Waldorf Astoria Washington DC

Federal Triangle, Washington $$$

The 1890s postal headquarters retains its imposing clocktower, Romanesque arches and original doors.

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Heritage Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Luxe Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand →
Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. 9 hotels
Arlo Washington DC

Arlo Washington DC

Washington 2024 $$

The 1888 Harrison preserves masonry vaults, brownstone entrances, and Washington’s earliest surviving apartment architecture.

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Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Social Listed A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is. Social Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here. The whole shorthand →
Canal House of Georgetown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Canal House of Georgetown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Georgetown, Washington $$

Two preserved Georgetown townhomes now hold lounge spaces and specialty suites within the hotel.

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Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Social Listed A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is. Social Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here. The whole shorthand →
Hotel Nell Union Market

Hotel Nell Union Market

Washington 2022 $$

The former Bolgiano seed warehouse retains exposed beams and its namesake matriarch’s story.

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Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Social Listed A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is. Social Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here. The whole shorthand →
Hotel Washington

Hotel Washington

Washington 2019 $$$

Original staircase chandeliers and elevators preserve the character of this nationally registered landmark.

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Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Social Listed A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is. Social Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here. The whole shorthand →
Lyle Washington DC

Lyle Washington DC

Dupont Circle, Washington $$

Former 1940s apartments retain their Art Deco character, shaping the hotel's residential feel.

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Design Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Social Listed A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is. Social Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here. The whole shorthand →
Rosewood Washington, D.C.

Rosewood Washington, D.C.

Georgetown, Washington $$$$

Restored nineteenth-century townhouses preserve original fireplaces, mantels, and brickwork within private residential suites.

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Luxe Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand → Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand →
Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

Washington 2015 $$$

The former Shoreham office building carries its Art Deco identity into a restored hotel.

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Design Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Luxe Listed A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand →
The Hay-Adams

The Hay-Adams

Washington 2011 $$$

Original plaster ceilings survive alongside salvaged paneling from John Hay's former home.

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Luxe Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Classic Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Classic A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars. The whole shorthand →
The Jefferson

The Jefferson

Dupont Circle, Washington $$$$

An original 1923 skylight crowns The Greenhouse inside this former Beaux Arts apartment building.

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Luxe Silver Brilliant execution. And we’re picky. Luxe The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made. The whole shorthand → Heritage Bronze They did this well. You’ll notice. Heritage A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay. The whole shorthand → Design Listed A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is. Design Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work. The whole shorthand →