Condé Nast TravelerOct 6
Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: Top 10 Hotels in Washington, DC:
Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top hotels in the nation’s capital.
10 hotels in this story
- The JeffersonHotelRecognized among Washington DC’s finest cocktail bars, Quill pairs a refined setting with crafted cocktails, fine…
- InterContinental Washington DC - The Wharf, an IHG HotelHotelDC's Wharf development is a city hotspot—and the InterContinental here nails it.
- Waldorf Astoria Washington DCHotelHistoric architecture as grand as the nearby museums, monuments, and memorials you came to DC to see.
- The Watergate HotelHotelThis D.C.
- Rosewood Washington, D.C.HotelResting on the historic C&O Canal, Rosewood Washington, D.C.
- InterContinental The Willard Washington D.C., an IHG HotelHotelTwo blocks from the White House and the National Mall, this historic hotel from 1818 has been expertly restored with an…
- Fairmont Washington D.C., GeorgetownHotelIf you're one of the lucky few who gets to stay at the Georgetown Fairmont, we'd say you have it made.
- Hotel Zena Washington DCHotelStay at Hotel Zena Washington DC, a stylish DC hotel near Logan Circle, downtown attractions, rooftop dining,…
- Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.HotelAfter getting a $13 million renovation in 2016, Four Seasons is one of D.C.’s finest hotels.
- The Hay-AdamsHotelFrom the moment you're greeted by Hay-Adams' stately exterior, you know you're somewhere special.