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Alisa Jul 7th, 2006 12:34 PM

Wash. DC: 4 Seasons vs. Ritz vs. ?
 
I need your recs for an upscale hotel in D.C. DH and I are planning a trip in late Sept. to see the sites, drink martinis and live it up a little.

DH thinks the Ritz looks great and I am more partial to the Four Seasons. Any tips would be great or recs for any other hotels!

Thanks.

Ike Jul 7th, 2006 12:46 PM

There are 4 RC's in DC or close by. I stayed at the Pentagon Ritz which was nice but I think the Georgetown Ritz is newer.

http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/georgetown/

I had dinner at the FS's and thought it was pretty modern looking. I stay at RC's most of the time but the FS's could be nice too. Georgetown is a neat place. I would go with the Ritz Georgetown.

Alisa Jul 7th, 2006 01:19 PM

Ooops. Yep, it is the Ritz Georgetown that I was looking at. Thanks.

parr72 Jul 7th, 2006 02:00 PM

try the Jefferson or the Hay Adams - both are nice and closer to the "sites"

emd Jul 7th, 2006 02:10 PM

If you are talking about the Ritz on M St. (clsoest to the Four Seasons), then by far the Four Seasons is MUCH better. I have stayed at both.

The Four Seasons in D.C. is a wonderful hotel, style, service, everything is good.

MikeT Jul 7th, 2006 02:25 PM

If the choice is the Ritz in Gtown or the Four Seasons, I would choose the Four Seasons since it is more convenient.

repete Jul 7th, 2006 03:14 PM

Can't belie4ve I'm the first to recommend the Willard, the hotel from which ``lobbyist'' was spawned.

Great local. A classic.

Hay-Adams is also a great choice.

repete Jul 7th, 2006 03:17 PM

oops, that's locale.

round robin bar is a fabulous little place, there.

emd Jul 7th, 2006 03:26 PM

I agree that the Round Robin is cool (I just went there for a drink last week on the way to see Spamalot at Natl. Theater next door) and the dining rm., Willard Room, is wonderful and the common areas are very nice, but the rooms at the Willard can be much less than that. They can be old and dowdy and not very nice (I've stayed there too). So if you stay there, spring for the $$ and get a nice suite, not a regular room, if you want upscale on the room part.

wallacefl Jul 7th, 2006 04:20 PM

My husband and I just got back from 5 days in D.C. We stayed at the Sofitel and loved it. I would suggest reading the reviews posted on tripadvisor for the hotels you are considering.


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