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Staycation: 15 DC hotels where the locals hang out

When Michael Schlow opened The Riggsby inside The Carlyle in 2015, the Dupont Circle hotel flooded with Washingtonians, hungry for Schlow's take on a classic spaghetti and steak type-of-joint. (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
The Carlyle Hotel
1731 New Hampshire Ave. NW
When Michael Schlow opened The Riggsby inside The Carlyle in 2015, the Dupont Circle hotel flooded with Washingtonians, hungry for Schlow’s take on a classic spaghetti and steak type-of-joint. Two years later, the hotel’s restaurant stays packed. The bar is known for its selection of classic cocktails (negronis, Manhattans and side cars, to name a few); the pork chop landed on the Washington Post’s list of the 40 most essential D.C. restaurant dishes of 2016.  (WTOP/Rachel Nania)
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When Michael Schlow opened The Riggsby inside The Carlyle in 2015, the Dupont Circle hotel flooded with Washingtonians, hungry for Schlow's take on a classic spaghetti and steak type-of-joint. (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, DC - JUNE 14:  The Next Whisky Bar opens at the iconic Watergate Hotel on June 14, 2016 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for The Watergate Hotel)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27:  Exterior view of W Hotel on October 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. Chris Brown was arrested at 4:30 this morning for felony assault after allegedly punching a man outside of the W Hotel.  (Photo by Charles Norfleet/Getty Images)
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