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Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DCvsThe Hay-Adams

Both Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC and The Hay-Adams are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, The Hay-Adams ranks significantly higher than Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC. The Hay-Adams has a TripExpert Score of 96 with approval from 22 publications like Forbes Travel Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Bon Appétit.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC
8/10
700 F Street NW, Washington DC, DC 20004
From $179/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"Located in the art-gallery-and-restaurant-filled Penn Quarter, the 182-room Hotel Monaco combines grandeur and hipness."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Here's a perfect marriage of whimsy and elegance—updated guest rooms are filled with eclectic prints and plush furnishings."
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"With many bold decorative touches, most notably a dramatic setting in a landmarked Penn Quarter building, this is certainly a flashy Kimpton Hotels property." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Grand, Neoclassical former post office that today houses ultra-chic accommodation."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Neo-classical post office transformed into post-modern hotel with cartoonish good looks."
Zagat Zagat
3.7
""Stylish" rooms and suites are decked out in "funky", colorful decor and offer vaulted ceilings at this "wonderful" boutique property housed in a "nicely renovated" 1840s building."
Gayot Gayot
"This block-long, four-story structure was designed by the architects of the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Marble-clad neoclassical gem in the heart of Penn Quarter with 183 eclectic guestrooms and a top-notch brasserie." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The marble four-story structure, located in Penn Square, contains 183 guestrooms, of which 14 are suites." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Accommodations are smartly furnished in colorful contemporary style wrapped in gold and ochre and highlighted by strongly patterned wallpaper. " Full review
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The Hay-Adams
9/10
16th & H Sts. NW, One Lafayette Square, Washington DC, DC 20006
From $369/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"This venerable hotel... has such a good bird's-eye view of the First Mansion that network news divisions often book a room here just for the camera angles."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"If it's good enough for the Obamas, it's good enough for the rest of us. This grand, historic hotel faces the White House and has hosted many a famous face."
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Quite possibly the most famous hotel in the capital, and deservedly so." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of the city's finest hotels, this rebuilt 19th-century residence also boasts what is arguably the city's best location." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Constructed on the sites of the homes of John Hay and Henry Adams, this elegant hotel features beautifully restored rooms filled with antiques and boasting ornamental ceilings."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"From the gold-leaf and walnut lobby to the sleek modern rooms, the Hay-Adams is one of DC’s finest hotels."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"With a view of the Executive Mansion from its location across Lafayette Square, the lauded Hay-Adams is closer to the White House than any of the city's grande-dame hotels."
Star Service Star Service
"The small porte cochere, usually clogged with luxury sedans, leads right into the period, high-ceilinged lobby, where a staff member intercepts all guests. " Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This establishment was a residential hotel in the 1920s. Today it hosts a clientele that includes pleasure travelers, ambassadors and celebrities."
BlackBook BlackBook
"If you can't be the president, be his neighbor. Immediate prestige is just a slingshot's shot away from the secret service men staring back at you from the White House roof."
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