Where to Stay in Washington
Merrill, Jill
Where to Stay in Washington by Jill Merrill So many of our readers have work that causes them to visit Washington, we have decided to start a regular feature that will give them practical...
...20-$22...
...NO credit cards...
...Parking FREE...
...Charge for children...
...Edgar Hoover dined here daily, Harry Truman predicted victory in ’48...
...56 Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St., 393-1000...
...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...
...Most rooms have air-conditioning and bath in this marvelous, European-style hotel which was once the Persian embassy...
...In addition to the very reasonable price for a double room, the Fairfax offers suites-living room, bedroom, bath, and full kitchen-at an incredibly cheap $48...
...This is the grande dame of Washington hotels...
...FREE parking...
...It is also very close to the Sheraton-Carlton and the Bay Adams (see below) whose prices are competitive and which are infinitely preferable in other ways...
...3474707...
...Overwhelming antiseptic smell, so it must be Glean...
...No frqe parking...
...Orientalia abounds and all the amenities are offered: restaurants, sauna, shops, even bars and ice in every room...
...Hotels in other parts of the city will be covered in future issues...
...Middle of downtown area, pool, gym, cafeteria...
...Children free under 14...
...47 rooms...
...40-$47.50 (for canopy or queen-sized bed...
...Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street, 785-1277...
...Expensive, with an internatiotlal atmosphere...
...816 tboms...
...50-$66...
...320 rooms...
...No restaurant, no free parking...
...Rooms equipped with refrigerator, wet bar...
...No free parking, children, or anything else, for that matter...
...Good location, right off Connecticut Avenue...
...Children free under 14...
...No restaurant, but there is a coffee shop...
...200 rooms...
...Holiday Inn-Connecticut Avenue, 1900 Connecticut Ave., 332-9300...
...You can rent a suite (no kitchen) for a paltry $265-$395 dollars a day...
...Barbizon TerraCe, 2118 Wyoming Ave., 483-1350...
...Children under 18 free...
...Mayflower, 11 27 Connecticut Ave., 347-3000...
...No free parking...
...Restaurant...
...Sheraton Carlton, 923 16th St., 638-2626...
...NO free parking...
...Convenient, clean, budget hotel...
...362 rooms...
...Children free...
...YMCA, 1736 G St., 737-7900...
...Fairfax Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., 293-2100...
...No room service, no free parking...
...Lots happened here-J...
...Restaurant and kennels for pets...
...Formerly the Statler Hilton, this noisy, “convention” hotel is three blocks from the White House...
...No free parking...
...There is a $5 per child charge...
...What the Madison lacks in charm it compensates for in pretentiousness...
...They are all northwest of the White House...
...No free parking, two very expensive restaurants (The Jockey Club and the Sea Catch) if you’re feeling flush...
...Restaurants, pool, sauna as well as lighted tennis courts...
...The rooms are attractively dec or at e d , with big, ol d - f ashioned bathrooms...
...Several restaurants, pool, tennis courts, shops, game room...
...Big, bustling “convention” hotel in the heart of Washington...
...48-$60...
...Various family and weekend plans available...
...57-$71...
...These rooms are bigger and more attractive, and prices are about the same Shoreham Americana Hotel and Motel, 2500 Calvert Street, 234-0700...
...60-$80 for suites...
...FREE parking...
...No free parking...
...Where to eat will be in the next issue and they will alternate thereafter...
...Where to Stay in Washington by Jill Merrill So many of our readers have work that causes them to visit Washington, we have decided to start a regular feature that will give them practical information to help make their stay a pleasant one, information about where to stay and where to eat...
...Madison Hotel, 15th & M Sts., 785-1000...
...If qecessity demands you stay here, try the Wardman Tower, the residential section of the hotel...
...100 rooms...
...147 rooms...
...This is a charming hotel in the European manner...
...No credit cards...
...Sheraton Park Hotel and Motor Inn, 2660 Woodley Road, 265-2000...
...This is a great place for kids...
...77 rooms...
...Children free under 17...
...Executive House, $515 Rhode Island Ave., 232-7000...
...161 rooms...
...This is Washington’s largest hotel complex, with 1600 rooms, skating rink, pools, restaurants, etc...
...259 rooms...
...For the budget-minded...
...No free parking, two dining rooms...
...Children under 14 free...
...Unless otherwise noted, all hotels have rooms with private bath, television, air conditioning, and allow children under 12 (usually the limit is two) to stay free of charge in the parents’ room...
...Anthony House, 1823 L St., 2234320...
...The Jefferson is centrally located right across from the National Geographic Building-and offers the best return on one’s dollar ip Washington...
...130 rooms...
...All the rooms are attractive...
...Presidential Hotel, 900 19th St., 331-9020...
...Pool...
...52-$67...
...Charge for children...
...The hotels listed here are all located in the center of the city along-or near-the Connecticut Avenue corridor, beginning at K Street and ending in Upper Northwest above Rock Creek Park...
...38-$56...
...In the middle of the downtown area...
...Embassy Row, 201 5 Massachusetts Avenue, 265-1600...
...Additional charge of $5 per child...
...48 and up, up, up...
...Coin laundry, ,restaurants nearby...
...No children allowed...
...rooms...
...No free parking, several nice restaurants...
...From the moment you enter these paneled halls, there is a feeling of history being made...
...No free parking...
...A delightful, paneled sitting room adds to the cozy, European atmosphere...
...There are “family rooms” available at $8 per guest (family of four, $32...
...Continental breakfast included in price...
...60 rooms, mostly single...
...FREE parking...
...Pool and fancy restaurant (Le Consulat...
...165 rooms...
...Children free under 14...
...Restaurant and kennels...
...Refrigerators and wet bars in some rooms...
...Pool, FREE parking...
...Located on a charming side street as is the Tabard Inn (below...
...Pool...
...Children free, cliarge for parking...
...No free parking...
...Gramercy Inn, 1616 Rhode Island Ave., 347-9550...
...They are quieter, smaller, much more attractive than the Capital Hilton-and the service is better...
...No free parking...
...there is ample compensation, however, with recently renovated, spacious rooms with writing desks...
...Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave., 483-3000...
...Pool, restaurant...
...34 rooms...
...Indeed, many notables do hang out here so keep a sharp eye...
...25.50...
...The “other” big convention hotel above Rock Creek, the Shoreham is close to the Sheraton Park...
...Like its neighbor, the Gralyn, the Tabard lacks an elevator...
...As this is primarily a residential hotel, the atmosphere is quiet and the rooms modest but clean...
...222 rooms...
...Restaurant, refrigerators in all rooms...
...National Hotel, 1809 I St., 628-5566...
...Gralyn Hotel, 1745 N St., 785-1515...
...Whether you’re on a tight budget or a generous expense account, we’ll try to guide you to the right places...
...This month’s subject is where to stay...
...The prices listed are for a double room and do not include the eight per cent sales tax...
...Children free under 18...
...700 rooms...
...69-$79...
...Dupont Plaza, 1500 New Hampshire Avk (on Dupont Circle), 483-6000...
...47.50-$53...
...214 rooms...
...45-$70...
...The places we recommend most highly are indicated by an asterisk...
...FREE parking...
...If you’ve just inherited an Arab Emirate, this is the place for you...
...Although above Rock Creek Park, good bus and taxi service will zip you construction shatter the sylvan setting...
...76 rooms...
...A grudging acquiesence to modern conveniences has been made, but apparently an elevator was too much...
...800 rooms...
...Restaurant...
...No restaurant, no free parking...
...161 rooms...
...48-$65...
...Several restaurants, including Trader Vic’s...
...Holiday Inn-Central, 1501 Rhode Island Ave., 483-2000...
...50-$53...
...A downtown...
...22...
...Not for the budget-conscious...
...No free parking...
...Pool...
...37-$42...
...Restaurant and kennels...
...35-$42...
...Loaded with “old world” charm, this is where E. Everett Hale wrote Man Without a Country...
...Spartan...
...The suites have full kitchens, like the Fairfax, as well as living room, bedroom, and bath...
...Good location, just off Connecticut...
...The ones overlooking the W t e House are more expensive, but the view is the best in Washington...
...Unfortunately, the sounds of 58 new 10-story hotel building is going up behind the present main building...
...Charge for children...
...49-$63.3 12 rooms...
...Free parking is emphasized because it is a definite plus in a city where parking is scarce and expensive ($3.50-$4.00 a day downtown...
...80 rooms...
...Very reasonable...
...Hotel John Kilpen, 2310 Ashmead Pl., 4624336...
...Hay-Adams, 800 16th St., 638-2260...
...Holiday Inn-Downtown, 161 5 Rhode Island Avenue, 296-2100...
...There is no restaurant but a full breakfast (for $3.25) is served in the garden...
...1200 rooms...
...Jefferson Hotel, 1200 16th St...
Vol. 9 • July 1977 • No. 5
