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Washington: Can Washington D.C. Handle More W Hotels?

KatieK — 2009-10-16T10:59:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/living_room.jpg" class="top"> So the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Washington+DC/local/1561">W Washington D.C.</a> is officially open after last weeks splashy <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/9/74941/3399/hotels/The_Congress_of_Cool_is_Now_Officially_In_Session_And_Probably_a_Little_Hungover_">opening party</a>, and apparently now that the journalists who attended have emerged from their hangovers, we hear there was more than just John Legend, Marie Antoinette look-alikes, and powder-wigged folks working the crowd. Starwood CEO Frits van Paasschen not only made an appearance but revealed a juicy bit of news DC is among the cities hes eyeing for a more expansive rollout of the W brand, such as New York Citys 5 Ws, <a href="http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/10/05/daily99.html">reports the Washington Business Journal</a>. Of course, what that means in reality is yet to be seen, but its interesting to hear such optimism for D.C. only a

Washington: The Congress of Cool is Now Officially In Session (And Probably a Little Hungover)

KatieK — 2009-10-09T09:08:34-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/Wopening.JPG" class="top"> The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Washington+DC/local/1561">W Washington DC</a> opened to guests back in July, and has racked up some pretty <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/16/91342/6473/hotels/The_W_s_Congress_of_Cool_Gets_Some_Partisan_Reviews_">partisan reviews</a> ever since. But last night a scene-y DC crowd the Congress of Cool, if you will reached across the aisle to join in and play dress-up for the Ws official opening bash. As we all know, the W loves splashy parties awash in velvet ropes and a purple carpet. And for this installation they hired John Legend for a rooftop performance (and to up the crowds star ante). This being DC, and with the W across the street from the White House, its also worth noting that Obamas aide Reggie Love stopped by for the

Washington: The W's 'Congress of Cool' Gets Some Partisan Reviews

KatieK — 2009-09-16T09:44:09-05:00

It’s been two months since the doors swung wide at what's arguably DC’s most hyped hotel opening of the year — the W, duh — so we thought we’d check back in on the swirling review chatter, especially now that people are talking about the hotel itself and not just the rooftop POV bar.

Over at TripAdvisor, it’s registering with a 68% approval rating. Not too shabby. But true to DC form, people seem to be awfully partisan when it comes to the Congress of Cool, making reviews range from scathing to glowing.

Washington: First Reviews of the W Washington DC: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

KatieK — 2009-07-24T10:10:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/sky_terrace_2.jpg" class="top"> Its been a little more than two weeks since the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Washington/ian/126820">W</a> checked into DC, and weve been anxiously prowling the web for the first reviews. Sadly, the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g28970-d1456261-r35547490-W_Washington_DC-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT">only TA review</a> so far just covers the rooftop bar. Over on <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/w-washington-dc-washington">Yelp</a>, we found a slightly more comprehensive overview again, more of which focused on the POV bar than the hotel guest experience. The Good: The one guest review we can find was decently positive, which is encouraging. The renovation that they have done to transform the old Hotel Washington into a W is very impressive, and it's cool to see all the W glitz superimposed onto a stodgy old Washington building. I found the

Washington: The 'Congress of Cool' Will Convene at W Washington DC Tomorrow

KatieK — 2009-07-07T11:17:40-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/living_room.jpg" class="top"> Unless youre one of those Washington-insider-politico types, you probably dont notice (or care!) when Congress is in session. Until tomorrow, that is, when the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/28/102150/884/hotels/The_Congress_of_Cool_Could_Chill_on_W_Washington_s_Roof_Terrace">Congress of Cool</a> will officially convene! Translation: The long-anticipated <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Washington/ian/126820">W Washington DC</a> opens tomorrow and is now even taking reservations. Also opening tomorrow: The Ws <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/9/10843/49191/hotels/Dubya_Would_Have_Liked_the_J_G_Steakhouse_Coming_to_W_D_C_">J&G Steakhouse</a> by Jean-Georges and the rooftop <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/28/102150/884/hotels/The_Congress_of_Cool_Could_Chill_on_W_Washington_s_Roof_Terrace">POV bar</a>. J&G Steakhouse will be taking walk-ins until July 13th, when the resto will start accepting reservations. We <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/30/102030/952/hotels/W_Washington_DC_to_Highlight_Emerging_Artists">popped in for a tour</a> with hotel designer Dianna Wong a couple weeks ago, and though the hotel was zoo-ey with training sessions and last-minute frenzy, overall the place was coming together nicely. When we checked this