Luxury Hotels
 

Can you tell me which luxury hotels are in Washington D.C. in the best location to the most attractions. We were planning a trip in October with our two boys ages 13 and 10.

HI...
I love the Willard..Gorgeous...

Definitely the Willard Hotel - It's right in the middle of the action, or the Hay Adams, and the Mayflower... and the JW Marriott! So many!

Steve R

I wouldn't rank the JW, a huge convention hotel, with the Willard, Hay Adams or even the Mayflower. It ain't that special.

I'd add the Mandarin to that list, tho.

The Willard is a classic.

I agree with SteveR in that you may find the JWMarriott more "special" when you look at the price vs. the others.

I don't like the location of the Mandarin at all - it's on a dead end street in the midst of huge government office bldgs. which makes for a very boring area.

The three that meet your criteria are indeed the Willard, the JW Marriott, and the Hay Adams.

We loved our stay at The Hotel Monaco. It is very near the Willard - so a great location for all the attractions. The hotel is very friendly with lots of fun, cute touches -- they'll even give you a goldfish pet during your stay. A nice breakfast buffet was included and there was a wine reception each evening.


http://www.monaco-dc.com/index.html

I'm sorry ... I'm a bargain traveler, but I just don't see how the JW falls in the ``luxury" category -- which is what the OP is asking for.

It's great for convention and we've used it for business visitors, but "luxury" it's not. Great location, yes. Clean and efficient, yes. For five years our office looked directly into some of the rooms. The high-end visitors stayed across the street ...

It simply isn't in the same class as the Willard, Hay-Adams or Mandarin (although the Mandarin's location is a big drawback.)

I'm sorry ... I'm a bargain traveler, but I just don't see how the JW falls in the ``luxury" category -- which is what the OP is asking for.

It's great for conventions and we've used it for business visitors, but "luxury" it's not. Great location, yes. Clean and efficient, yes. For five years our office looked directly into some of the rooms. The high-end visitors stayed across the street ...

It simply isn't in the same class as the Willard, Hay-Adams or Mandarin (although the Mandarin's location is a big drawback.)

Sorry for the double post. It's too late.

Try:
http://www.lhw.com/property.aspx?gro...propertyid=506
See what you think.

The Madison is very nice, but not nearly as convenient of a location for touring with kids.

Real luxury? I'd add the St. Regis to this list; realy luxury and good location. But get a bigger room w/the two boys as some regular rooms are small.

Four Seasons is a great luxury hotel, but it is on the edge of Georgetown and would require a cab ride to the Mall area where the monuments, White House, Smithsonian are.