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Tabard Inn vs Swann House

Tabard Inn and Swann House are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Tabard Inn scores slightly higher than Swann House. Tabard Inn comes in at 82 with praise from 11 reviews like BlackBook, The Telegraph and Michelin Guide.

Tabard Inn
Tabard Inn
8 / 10
1739 N St. NW, Washington DC, DC 20036
From $0 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"If you favor the offbeat and personal over cookie-cutter chains, try the Tabard." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the city's oldest hotels is actually three connected town houses, featuring all kinds of hidden treasures and rooms along dimly lighted hallways."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Named for the inn in The Canterbury Tales, this delightful, historic hotel is set in a trio of Victorian-era row houses." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Hotel Tabard Inn is located five blocks from the White House in the Dupont Circle neighborhood." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Three converted Victorian townhouses near Dupont Circle, with forty unique, antique-stocked rooms."
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Swann House
Swann House
8 / 10
1808 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20009
From $259 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Pool
  • Business Center
  • Air Conditioning
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Among D.C's stable of wonderful B&Bs, Swann House stands out." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"A tiny jewel. The 12 rooms in this B&B all have period details and pleasant decor, each with a unique style—taste (and budget) will determine your choice."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Heavy on the romance, this bed and breakfast in Dupont Circle is also a gorgeous 19th-century mansion."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A dozen rooms are peppered around an exquisite 1883 Romanesque mansion, all just set off enough from Dupont to be quiet, but close enough to the action for you to get raucous." Full review
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A dozen rooms are peppered around an exquisite 1883 Romanesque mansion, all just set off enough from Dupont to be quiet, but close enough to the action for you to get raucous, if you so choose.
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"A nip of sherry from a crystal tumbler in this house's aristocratic sitting room may make you feel like a guest in a very elegant private home—and so you are." Full review
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In summer, cool off in the outdoor pool, private behind a trellised wall.
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