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Alain Ducasse
Alain Ducasses's Adour Opens in D.C.'s St. Regis
September 8, 2008 at 12:16 PM | 0 Comments
Celeb chef Alain Ducasse may be a suave Frenchman, but he is so en vogue with the American political landscape. That's right, he's bringing his own recipe for change to Washington (straight from a pundit's talking points!).
His latest fancypants restaurant, Adour, opens shop today at D.C.'s swank St. Regis hotel, a veritable Washington outsider setting aim to shake up the scene just two blocks north of the White House.
Labor Day Hotels
Labor Day Hotels :: The Hay-Adams is Offering About-Town Packages
August 13, 2008 at 3:11 PM | 0 Comments
If you weren't impressed by Kimpton Hotels' DC offerings over Labor Day Weekend, then maybe you need to step it up a notch here.
The Hay-Adams is offering its usual "Monuments by Night" package where guests can take a private night tour of the town's best known historical monuments without having to leave their hired luxury sedan. In other words, it's a drive-by sightseeing trip.
The package also includes a specially packed goodie basket and Champagne. In the morning, a full American Breakfast for two will be served in hotel's restaurant, The Lafayette. Package rates start at $599 per night, based on availability.
If you plan on staying a little longer in DC, for the month of August, the hotel's "Summer Sizzling Package" gives guests staying four nights the fourth night free. The package also includes complimentary valet parking and a full American breakfast for two each morning. This package starts at $479 a night.
We're not sure who stays four nights in DC just for pleasure and these aren't necessarily "deals" but the nighttime drive-by tour of DC does sound fun.
[Photo: hwro]
Hotel Openings
St. Regis in Washington D.C. Taking Reservations for February 1
November 7, 2007 at 1:35 PM | 0 Comments
The St. Regis in Washington, D.C., closed since September 2006 for a top-to-bottom renovation, will start accepting reservations today (Wednesday 11/7] for bookings February 1 and beyond. Guests can expect modernized amenities, an updated but traditional look as well as larger rooms. The hotel went from 193 rooms to 175 while building an addition. Before next year is out, the hotel will open a new restaurant and a spa.
Located two blocks north of the White House, The St. Regis has long been one of D.C.'s top luxury hotels. The $150,000- per-room re-do was designed by the New York-based firm Sills and Huniford, which, in addition to decorating for celebrites ranging from Tina Turner to Anna Wintour, redecorated the The St. Regis New York several years ago.
Published rates start at $795 per night for a superior room. Suites start at $1,495. The Presidential Suite will set you back $10,000 per night. The hotel aims to open the restaurant by next spring. As for the spa, the hotel's first, the time frame there is a summer of 2008 launch. To add more space, the hotel purchased an adjacent one-story flower shop and built up eight floors. The spa will take up three stories, with the remaining five being used as suite space.
To book, call 202-638-2626 or 877-787-3447.
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Flickr
Hotel Helix Bedding is Hairy
July 5, 2006 at 3:42 PM | 0 Comments
The Hotel Helix in Washington DC has funky bedding that's for sure. But not everyone's a fan of the decor:
The room appeared to have been decorated on an unaired "Trading Spaces" episode. There were problems with frayed upholstery and unmatching pieces in rooms....Pieces were all retro, to be sure (perhaps they were found at a good garage sale), but they did not work together, and were mismatched both in color as well as period.
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Hotel Giveaways
Hotel Room Giveaway Alert
June 6, 2006 at 3:12 PM | 0 Comments
Five Star Alliance is giving away a big time hotel room usually reserved for shenanigans of the politicos.
The giveaway prize is for a two-night stay at The Hay-Adams
in Washington DC, in a junior suite, valued at $2,400. Entry is free, and the winner will be picked in a random drawing.
Contest particulars are this way.
Looks like you have to sign up for the newsletter in order to earn a shot at the free suite. But, hey, you gotta give a little to give a little sometimes.
The winner will be contacted by August 15, 2006.
[image via hwro]
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· Hay Adams Hotel reviews [TripAdvisor]
