Condé Nast TravelerDec 19, 2025
23 Best Hotels in Washington, DC, the Nation's Vibrant Capital
Where to stay in the home of presidents and presidential suites.
traditional Irish hospitality, world-class dining
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- Willard InterContinentalHotel200-year-old landmark hotel
- Hay-AdamsHotelExperience staying at The Hay-Adams, one of the finest luxury hotels in Washington DC, offering elegant accommodation…
- The JeffersonHotelIt has also been known as The Jefferson Hotel.
- WatergateHotelOn June 17, 1972, operatives associated with Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign were caught burglarizing and planting…
- The WharfNeighborhoodmodern high-rise downtown or sleek space overlooking Potomac
- Riggs Washington DCHotelhistoric bank in Penn Quarter with buzzy cafe
- InterContinental Washington DC - The Wharf, an IHG HotelHoteloverlooks the Potomac River from balconies
- Viceroy Washington DCHotelsleek residential feel, larger guest rooms
- Kimpton BannekerHotelgallery-like space with art from Smithsonian makers
- Waldorf Astoria Washington DCHotelluxury hotel with historic architecture
- Peacock AlleyRestaurantsee and be seen spot, order namesake cocktail
- Pendry Washington DC – The WharfHotelmodern architecture plays off riverfront location
- Mercy MeRestaurantlobby restaurant, serves Brazilian coffee-espresso martinis
- Yours Truly DCHotellobby transitions to restaurant Mercy Me
- InterContinental The Willard Washington DC, an IHG HotelHotelhistoric hotel unveiled restoration in 2018
- Rosewood Washington, DCHotelintimate feel with 49 rooms and suites
- Conrad Washington, DCHotelflagship property with streamlined, contemporary decor
- Ria MontesRestaurantdestination dining at Conrad Washington, DC
- Eaton DCHotelactivist hotel with new-age wellness approach
- The Watergate HotelHotelrestored in 2016, favorite among politicians and vacationers
- The Dupont CircleHoteltraditional Irish hospitality, world-class dining
- The PembrokeRestaurantworld-class dining at The Dupont Circle
- The WaldorfPlacecocktail at Peacock Alley
- Café du ParcCaféoffers a private dining room overlooking the lobby