travel42 Hotel Review: Hotel Washington

Hotel Washington travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

One block east of the White House, three blocks west of Metro Center metro station, in a 10-story Italian Renaissance building with beaux-arts trappings, this is a modern interpretation of the oldest hotel in town.

Formerly a W, the property was sold in 2022 and became an independent, reclaiming its original (if slightly uninspired) name. And while its location thrills during the day—you can watch the Presidential helicopter take off from the VUE terrace ...