The Hotel Washington has a signature location just across the street from the White House, and bills itself as the oldest continually operated hotel in the District of Columbia. The lobby has marble-topped tables and green velvet chairs set up to look out over the White House and the nearby Treasury Building. Plaster moldings and classical friezes complete the scene.
Rooms are on the small side, furnished in dusty rose.
Carved-wood poster beds, matching carved mirrors and period furnishings add an antique elegance to the accommodations. But such modern amenities as dataports and marble bathrooms are present as well. Even if you don't stay at the Hotel Washington, try to stop off at its rooftop deck for dinner or a drink. The view of the city, with the Washington Monument on one side and the White House on the other, is unparalleled. The vista is worth the detour, even if you're not staying here.