The Rates at The St. Regis Washington, D.C.

"Add plumped-up beds and sofas and antiqued desks and tables, and you've got an especially lovely place to stay the night (and especially expensive: Its rates may be the highest in town)"

"" The chef lays out a popular five-course tasting menu, but the big news since the last inspection is the addition of a lunch menu, with a well-priced, abbreviated menu for those on the go"

"It led the hotel world's high-tech revolution with plasma flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi; guest rooms are rich in color and furnishings include cushy armchairs, Pratesi linens, framed artwork, gilded mirrors and dressing tables"

"Smitten supporters of this circa-1926 grande dame tout its "superb" location, just two blocks from the White House, and maintain that guests are in for a "luxurious", "peaceful" stay in the "stately", "beautiful" guestrooms and suites featuring iPod docks, Pratesi linens and "wonderful" bathrooms; "outstanding" service completes a package that "does not disappoint – and it should not for the premium paid"

"Residential-style guest rooms and suites vary in color palette from warm yellows and golds to rich purple or deep blue; each room has Pratesi linens and "wonderful bathrooms" that carry Remède Spa products"