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Watergate Hotel

2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
Watergate Hotel
Real Traveler Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 123 reviews from 2 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.4 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.3 out of 5
Room: Rating of 4.3 out of 5
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  • Overall: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "Room service was great and the hotel met all expectations." source Expedia

    "It is very beautiful hotel near Potomac RIver." source Expedia

    "I would stay there again." source Expedia

  • Service: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "We only had 2 small pillows for a King bed and were not about to ask for anymore since the service was terrible and it seemed everything was an extra charge there." source Hotels.com

    "very nice hotel with good service, close to the kennedy center and Georgetown." source Hotels.com

    "Hotel restaurant and room service were expensive, but if you need cheap you can get pizza delivered from Georgetown." source Expedia

    "The only real negative was can only do valet service which was $29/day." source Expedia

    "Average hotel staff and service." source Expedia

  • Location

    "Good location to national mall area." source Expedia

  • Value

    "Parking, not included in the price, is $26/night." source Hotels.com

  • Room: Rating of 4.3 out of 5

    "loved room wiews of the Potomac." source Hotels.com

More information on Watergate Hotel

Location. Overlooking the Potomac River, the stylish and sophisticated Watergate Hotel in the Foggy Bottom Historical District of Washington, D.C., sits one block from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Rock Creek Park is two blocks away with hiking, biking, skating and jogging opportunities. Favorite Washington, D.C. landmarks are within one mile including the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Dupont Circle. Hotel Features. At the Watergate Hotel, guests enter into a lustrous marble lobby with light streaming in through large windows. Washington politicos, dignitaries and stars from the Kennedy Center often dine in the hotel's Aquarelle, popular for dishes including Crispy Texas Gulf Coast Oysters, Roasted Texas Hill Country Quail and Chocolate Intemperance Cake. Cocktails are served at the split level Potomac Lounge. Pampering is readily available at Zahira's Hair Salon, which provides hair styling, manicure and pedicure services. Guestrooms. The 248 guestrooms, some with Potomac River views, feature lush fabrics in gold and white, floral print drapes, throw pillows, terry robes, safes, high speed Internet access and designer toiletries. In the 750 square meter executive suites, French doors separate sleeping areas from living areas, which include sofas, lounge chairs and dining tables for two. Expert Tip. A series of hallways connects the Watergate Hotel to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Check-in Time:

3 p.m.

Check-out Time:

12 p.m.

Total Rooms:

232 rooms.232

Total Floors:

13 floors.

Rooms:

Deluxe room, Standard 4 People, Standard 1-2 People, Standard 3 People, Georgetown Suite 1-2, Georgetown Suite 4pp, Executive Suite 1-2p, Georgetown Suite 3pp, Executive Suite, Georgetown Suite

Directions

From Ronald Reagan National Airport: Go north on George Washington Memorial Pkwy. Follow signs towards Arlington Memorial Bridge. Go over bridge and turn left at Lincoln Memorial. Turn left onto 23rd Street and go down four blocks. Continue straight and make a left onto Virginia Ave. The Watergate Hotel is located on the left. To reach it, make a u turn at the light just past hotel. Stay on the service lane along the Watergate complex.

Attractions

J.F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Across the street Smithsonian Institution 1 Mile National Academy of Sciences Georgetown Ellipse White House 1 Mile U.S.Botanic Gardens US Capital 1 Mile George Washington University

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