HotelChatter - Tag: DC Hotels

HotelChatter - Tag: DC Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-08T20:37:30Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/DC%20Hotels Washington: The Five Best Hotels in D.C. For Under $150 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/5/104925/294 <![CDATA[With the opening of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Washington+DC/local/1561">W</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Jefferson+Hotel/ian/164281">Jefferson Hotels</a> in DC this summer, weve had downtown luxury DC hotels on the brain. But for the expense account-free folks in our midst, we thought we better take a moment to remind everyone it actually can be affordable to stay in the District thats right, suburban family-filled chains need not apply. Here, we rounded up five of our favorite DC hotels where weekend rates start under $150. <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/donovan5best.jpg" class="top"> 1. <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Donovan+House/local/994">Donovan House</a> Thompson Hotels mod Donovan House sits on Thomas Circle straddles downtown offices and trendy 14th Street restaurants, bars, and boutiques. Though if you stay here you should probably eat at the hotels own restaurant, Zentan, KatieK 2009-11-05T11:18:25-05:00 Washington: The Congress of Cool is Now Officially In Session (And Probably a Little Hungover) http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/9/74941/3399 <![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 KatieK 2009-10-09T09:08:34-05:00 38.8965512 -77.033613 Washington: What's On the Block at the Jefferson Hotel? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/25/10427/8839 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/the_jefferson.jpg" class="top"> In this regular feature on HotelChatter, we choose a hotel and take a look at what other businesses or buildings are on its block. Because what's close by is nearly just as important as what's inside the hotel. Today we look at the newly opened <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Jefferson+Hotel/ian/164281">Jefferson Hotel</a>. Heres what <a href="http://www.jeffersondc.com/explore-dc/index.cfm">they have to say</a> about their location: <blockquote>The Jefferson's enviable location straddling the city's political and social scenes at the corner of 16th and M Streets NW puts guests in the center of it all. D.C.'s liveliest neighborhood, Dupont Circle, beckons to the immediate northwest with a cosmopolitan mix of restaurants, coffeehouses, blue-chip galleries and trend-setting retail shops. The Jefferson is also KatieK 2009-09-25T11:22:12-05:00 38.9056477 -77.040183 Washington: Your First Look at The Jefferson Hotel's Quill Bar http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/10/103317/214 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/quill_bar.jpg" class="top"> We popped into DC's shiny-new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Jefferson+Hotel/ian/164281">Jefferson Hotel</a> this week for a nightcap at the hotel's bar, Quill. And true to hype, Quill delivered with a high-class vibe and top-shelf cocktails. We snapped a few (admittedly not amazing) photos of the bar and entryway. A few highlights from our experience: Even though we're younger and far less moneyed than the Jefferson's chi-chi target clientele, everyone we encountered from the doorman to the bartender struck us as genuinely appreciative of our patronage. We ordered off the signature cocktail list ($15 each; pictures below), including one called the Master Mind that involved chatting with the bartender about our preferences and mood. He came up with a refreshing KatieK 2009-09-10T10:59:42-05:00 38.9056477 -77.040183 Washington: Photo Op at the Just-Reopened Jefferson Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/4/102628/9902 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/The_Jefferson__Washington__DC.jpg" class="top"> Alright, so we confess we haven't yet had a chance to check out DC's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Jefferson+Hotel/ian/164281">Jefferson Hotel</a>, which reopened Monday after a two-year, floorboard-to-ceiling renovation. When we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/15/111233/422/hotels/Sneak_Peek_At_the_Newly_Revamped_Jefferson_in_DC">toured the construction site</a> back in May, the place was a long way from being guest-ready, but the parts that were ready were more than suitably swank. Of course, we're still skeptical about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/26/215816/089/hotels/The_Jefferson_Hotel_Gets_Delayed_a_Week_">$300 and up introductory room rates</a>, but that's probably more a reflection of our ever-thinning wallets. Anyways! We hope to have some real photos of the lobby and public areas next week, but to tide you over here's a press photo op that's sort of fun. The photo shows managing director Franck Arnold (pictured right) KatieK 2009-09-04T11:02:23-05:00 38.9056477 -77.040183 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/