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Newcomer tops list of 10 best DC hotels

Jeff Clabaugh | jclabaugh@wtop.com

July 6, 2016, 6:30 PM

10. Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. This Georgetown location gives visitors prime access to the busy neighborhood.
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9. Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C. Pastries served at the Willard InterContinental in D.C. at an Engaged! magazine event. (WTOP/Julianne Pelusi)
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8. Sofitel Washington D.C. Lafayette Square Get a European experience from this French hotel chain that’s a short distance from the White House and the National Mall. (WTOP/Julianne Pelusi)
7. The Donovan With rooftop access and an Instagram-worthy view of Thomas Circle and the National City Christian Church, it’s a location for the social media age. (WTOP/Julianne Pelusi)
6. The St. Regis Washington, D.C. With the White House in view, the central location of this hotel makes it a prime spot to stay to easily travel around D.C. (WTOP/Julianne Pelusi)
5. The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, Virginia There are several Ritz-Carlton hotels located around the D.C. area but the Tysons Corner location offers closeness to the city through the Silver Line, but also enough distance to get away from the bustle of urban life. (WTOP/Julianne Pelusi)
4. Lorien Hotel & Spa, Alexandria, Virginia Old Town Alexandria resident Stacy Reyan, 44, reads a magazine in the relaxation room of the Lorien Hotel Spa after getting a facial and prior to sitting in the steam room, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Alexandria, Virginia. This was during the big blizzard, which delivered gale-force winds, white-out conditions and flooding to much of the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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3. The Jefferson, Washington, D.C. The Jefferson is a short walk away from the White House and this dog-friendly hotel even has a resident beagle named Lord Monticello —or Monti for short. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
On the corner of H and 16th Streets in Northwest, D.C., sits one of Washington’s most prestigious five-star hotels: The Hay-Adams. With classic décor and suites overlooking the White House, the boutique hotel is the very definition of refined luxury. But come Halloween weekend, the hotel’s pristine appearance will channel its darker side – and guests will be in for a good scare. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
2. The Hay-Adams On the corner of H and 16th Streets in Northwest, D.C., sits one of Washington’s most prestigious five-star hotels: The Hay-Adams. With classic décor and suites overlooking the White House, the boutique hotel is the very definition of refined luxury. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
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The Rosewood Hotel in Georgetown has a rooftop bar and lounge that's open to guests and locals, alike. (Courtesy The Rosewood)
1. Rosewood Washington, D.C. The Rosewood Hotel in Georgetown has a rooftop bar and lounge that’s open to guests and locals, alike. (Courtesy The Rosewood)
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On the corner of H and 16th Streets in Northwest, D.C., sits one of Washington’s most prestigious five-star hotels: The Hay-Adams. With classic décor and suites overlooking the White House, the boutique hotel is the very definition of refined luxury. But come Halloween weekend, the hotel’s pristine appearance will channel its darker side – and guests will be in for a good scare. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The Rosewood Hotel in Georgetown has a rooftop bar and lounge that's open to guests and locals, alike. (Courtesy The Rosewood)

WASHINGTON — A fairly new arrival beat out luxury D.C. hotel mainstays in Travel & Leisure magazine’s 2016 list of the best hotels in the nation’s capital.

The Rosewood Washington, D.C. in Georgetown sits at the top of the list, beating out The Ritz-Carlton and The St. Regis.

The property on the C&O Canal originally opened in 2013 in the renovated American Trial Lawyers Association building as The Capella. Rosewood Hotels & Resorts took over the hotel in April.

Reader comments cited things like “outstanding bath products,” “amazing rooftop bar and grill,” and James Beard Award-winning chef Frank Ruta in the kitchen at the hotel’s restaurant, the Grill Room, which includes an outdoor patio along the canal.

One reader called the Rosewood “a whimsical alternative to the establishment grande dame properties.”

Room rates at the Rosewood range from about $500 to more than $1,000 a night.

Here is the full Travel & Leisure list for D.C.’s greatest hotel hits:

  1. Rosewood Washington, D.C.
  2. The Hay-Adams
  3. The Jefferson, Washington, D.C.
  4. Lorien Hotel & Spa, Alexandria, Virginia
  5. The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, Virginia
  6. The St. Regis Washington, D.C.
  7. The Donovan
  8. Sofitel Washington D.C. Lafayette Square
  9. Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C.
  10. Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.

Jeff Clabaugh

Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for WTOP as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the WTOP newsroom staff in January 2016.

jclabaugh@wtop.com

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