The Jefferson Hotel

This 5 star hotel is located in the city centre of Washington. It is a short drive away from the White House. The Hotel has a fitness centre/gym. All 99 rooms are equipped with minibar, hairdryer, safe and air conditioning.

"Quiet and reserved", this "elegant" historic hotel in a "beautiful" beaux arts building earns praise for its "superior" location, "wonderful rooms" and suites (all with soaking tubs, some with views down 16th Street to the White House), a "romantic" restaurant and a "beyond-professional" staff; according to a few critics, the overall effect is perhaps "a bit stodgy", but smitten admirers...

Once the top hat-clad doorman ushers you into the exquisite marble lobby and you settle into the stylish guest rooms with plush linens, Italian marble walk-in showers, and televisions recessed into the bathroom mirrors, you may think you stepped into a different stately residence down the street at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Every inch of this 1923 Beaux-Arts landmark exudes refined elegance,...

Which room to book: Splurge on a Deluxe room with a tub and bathroom window.

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The Jefferson hotel has long been known as Washington, D.C.'s most discerning hotel, catering to...