One of eight vibes
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
8 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C. by IHG
Beaux-Arts landmark on the National Register, hosting presidents and foreign dignitaries since 1853.
Riggs Washington DC
An 1891 Romanesque Revival bank where twenty-three American presidents kept their accounts.
The Jefferson
A 1923 Beaux-Arts building displaying six original Jefferson-signed documents beneath a restored 1920s vaulted skylight.
The LINE DC
A landmark 1912 Neoclassical church preserves monumental ionic columns and soaring vaulted ceilings.
The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Georgetown's former municipal incinerator retains its landmark 130-foot smokestack and original red brickwork.
The St. Regis Washington, D.C.
A 1926 landmark on the historic register, retaining original Italian Renaissance gilded ceilings.
The Watergate Hotel
The 1972 scandal's setting preserves architect Luigi Moretti's original sweeping lobby staircase.
6 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Arlo Washington DC
The 1888 Harrison incorporates restored Romanesque Revival brick archways and vaulted masonry.
Canal House of Georgetown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Two preserved nineteenth-century Georgetown townhomes house the hotel suites and library lounge.
Hotel Nell Union Market
A 1931 seed warehouse carries the story of matriarch Nell Bolgiano.
Hotel Washington
A 1917 Beaux-Arts landmark on the National Register, marked by ornate exterior sgraffito.
Lyle Washington DC
A converted 1940s apartment building retaining original Art Deco architecture and an intimate residential floor plan.
Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square
A 1925 Art Deco shell originally designed by architect Mihran Mesrobian.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.