WHERE TO STAY IN WASHINGTON
Merrill, Jill
Where to Stay in Washington by Jill Merrill Most of our readers don‘t live in Washington but come here often because their work is connected with the government. For their benefit, we offer...
...Children under 14 free...
...N.W., 393-1000...
...Dining room...
...For their benefit, we offer this guide to where to stay...
...Whileagrudging acquiescense to modern conveniences has been made, apparently an elevator was too much...
...n eho tels listed hereare in the area north of the White House, bounded by 15th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Massachusetts Avenue...
...If you’ve just inherited an Arab Emirate, this is the place for you...
...Jefferson Hotel, 1200 16th St...
...You must either venture out for breakfast or fix your own, as the hotel’s two restaurants-the Jockey Club and the Sea Catch-serve only lunch and dinner (good but expensive...
...There is a restaurant, although the suites have full kitchens...
...with recently renovat: ed, spacious rooms with writing desks...
...double $42$56, includes continental breakfast...
...N.W., 223-4320...
...147 rooms...
...No credit cards...
...In addition to a coffee shop there is a terrace restaurant on the roof that offers a panoramic view of Washington and is well worth the trip up, if only for a drink...
...Restaurant...
...N.W., 483-2000...
...Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Ave...
...Very reasohable...
...152 rooms...
...Within walking distance of the White House, this stylish, old hotel offers attractively decorated rooms, good service, and a refreshing step back to another, grander day...
...Single $36-$38, double $46$48.200 rooms...
...Single $38-$58, double $50472...
...This is a charming hotel in the European manner...
...The Jefferson is right across from the National Geographic Building-and offers the best return on one’s dollar in Washington...
...N.W., 638-2260...
...Single $36, double $43...
...There’s a very nice restaurant, and a delightful, paneled sitting room adds to the cozy, European atmosphere...
...Anthony House, 1823 L St...
...Those overlooking Lafayette Park and the White House are more expensive, but the view is the best in Washington...
...YWCA, 1011 17th St...
...700 rooms...
...There’s a pool, coffee shop, an expensive restaurant (Le Consulat), and an international atmosphere...
...Holiday Inn-Downtowner, 161 5 Rhode Island Ave...
...47 rooms...
...Children free within reason...
...Its lobby is usually noisy and crowded, and it lacks the ambiance of its neighbors, the SheratonCarlton and the Hay Adams, but two of its restaurants, Twigs and Trader Vic’s, are better than theirs...
...Holiday Inn-Central, 1501 Rhode Island Ave...
...N.W., 638-2626...
...Single $32-$46 and $19-$23 without bath...
...Located on the same charming side street as the Tabard Inn (below...
...N.W., 33 19020...
...Single $35, double $45...
...374 rooms...
...Single $42.50-$47.50, double $47.50-$52.60, suites $75-$100...
...160 rooms...
...Fairfax Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave...
...Coffee shop and restaurant...
...N. W., 638-5900 or (800)424-9540...
...All the rooms are attractive...
...Single $49-63, double $12 extra...
...214 rooms...
...Free parking, pool, restaurant, and kennels...
...Formerly the Statler Hilton, this hotel is three blocks from the White House...
...99 rooms...
...N.W., 232-7000...
...Children under 12 free...
...Sheraton Carlton, 923 16th St...
...168 rooms...
...Mayflower, 1137 Corinecticut Ave...
...Gralyn Hotel, 1745 N St...
...Single $20, double $24...
...6-per-child charge for cot in double room...
...This wonderful old (1918) landmark in the Beaux Arts mode still thrives...
...Single $38$40, double $42-$46...
...75 rooms...
...235 rooms...
...As this is a primarily residential hotel, the atmosphere is quiet...
...Single $52-$67, double $64-$79...
...Children free...
...Single $35, double $38$45...
...34 rooms...
...Loaded with “old world”charm, this is where E. Everett Hale wrote Man Withour a Counrry...
...N.W., 292-2100...
...N.W., 638-2100...
...N.W., 347-9550...
...Children under 14 free...
...Likethehational, a convenient, clean, budget hotel...
...From the moment you enter the paneled halls, there is a feeling of history being made...
...Tabard Inn, 1739 N St...
...N.W., 296-2100...
...Additional charge of $5 per child...
...Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St...
...National Hotel, 1808 I St...
...There is ample compensation, however...
...N.W., 3473000...
...312 rooms...
...No children, no single males...
...N.W., 347-4707...
...Children under 18 free...
...Lots happened hereJ. Edgar Hoover dined here daily, Harry Truman predicted victory in ’48...
...6 additional per child...
...Big, bustling “convention” hotel in the heart of Washington...
...Rooms equipped with refrigerator, wet bar...
...Executive House, 1515 Rhode Island Ave...
...N.W., 7851000...
...Single $65480, double $80-$95...
...Single $40-$68, double $54-$82...
...It’s directly across from the Treasury building (which is right next to the White House...
...Single $42-$45, double $52-$55...
...In fact, tea is served in the lobby court from 3:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon...
...Presidential Hotel, 900 .l9th St...
...Gramercy Inn, 1616 Rhode Island Ave...
...Pool, restaurant...
...Madison Hotel, 15th and M Sts...
...N.W., (on Dupont Circle), 483-6000...
...Most rooms have air-conditioning and bath in this marvelous, European-style hotel, which was once the Persian embassy...
...Youcan rent a suite (no kitchen) for a paltry $150-$300 a day...
...Washington Hotel, 15th and Pennsylvania Ave...
...202 rooms...
...Single $20, double $24-$26...
...Pool,free parking, coffee shop, dining room and lounge, and refrigerators in all rooms...
...This is thegrundedurne of Washington hotels...
...There is no restaurant, but a full breakfast (for $3.25) is served...
...806 rooms...
...Pool, gym, cafeteria...
...Single $42-$48, double $52-58, suites $65-$125...
...Children under 17 free...
...Single, $33-$36, double $40...
...the rooms are modest but clean...
...N.W., 628-5566...
...N.W., 785-1515...
...Where to Stay in Washington by Jill Merrill Most of our readers don‘t live in Washington but come here often because their work is connected with the government...
...N.W., 265-1600...
...Refrigerators and wet bars in some rooms...
...Dupont Plaza, Connecticut and Massachusetts Ave...
...Free parking, pool, restaurant, and kennel for pets...
...The rooms are attractively decorated, with big, old-fashioned bathrooms...
...306 rooms...
...Hay-Adams, 800 16th St...
...Free parking...
...Of the city’s hotel restaurants, the President Adams Room is one of the most attractive...
...Single $59 and $64, double $69 and $74...
...Like its neighbor, the Gralyn, the Tabard lacks an elevator...
...No restaurant...
...135 rooms...
...In addition to the very reasonable prices for a double room, the Fairfax offers suites-living room, bedroom, bath and full kitchen-at an incredibly cheap $48...
...N.W., 785-1277...
...Single $25-$30, double $30-$38, no credit cards...
...A highrise motel without free parking or a restaurant...
...Coffee shop...
...Single $17.50 or $15 without bath, double $25 or $22 without bath...
...There is a $5 per child charge...
...Children under 14 free...
...There’s a coffee shop in addition to The Montpelier, which is very expensive and buffet only...
Vol. 10 • July 1978 • No. 5
