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Hotel Zena, A Viceroy Urban RetreatvsGrand Hyatt Washington

Kimpton Donovan Hotel and Grand Hyatt Washington are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Kimpton Donovan Hotel ranks significantly better than Grand Hyatt Washington. Kimpton Donovan Hotel scores 84 with approval from 13 reviewers like Time Out, Frommer's and Zagat.

Hotel Zena, A Viceroy Urban Retreat
8/10
1155 14th Street, N.W., Washington DC, DC 20005
From $111/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"It has a racy, after-hours vibe, thanks to dim, mirrored hallways and a loungelike lobby."
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The Donovan House is a sleek offering that's helping define Obama-era D.C. cool along with hip counterparts like the W and the Dupont Hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The sleek 139-room Washington, D.C., hotel is all about clean architectural materials such as limestone and dark teakwood paired with unexpected dashes of olive green and deep purple." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"DC deemed worthy of Thompson hotels' contemporary inner sanctum. Furniture by NASA floats in mid-air."
Zagat Zagat
3.7
"An "ultramodern haven for the hipster business traveler", this property stands out for "welcoming" employees who "aim to please" and a "trendy design" throughout."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Donovan House is the brash, ultramodern new pretty girl in the DC accommodations scene." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"With warm colors of eggplant and olive green to complement the hotel'€™s exotic teak wood and limestone, the Donovan House brings sleek and sensual sophistication to the Washington hotel scene."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Donovan isn’t just looks, though; like at all Kimpton hotels, hospitality is key, and the staff here bends over backward for kids, pets, and discerning adults alike." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Centrally located D.C. gem with a retro vibe, notable Asian-fusion restaurant and chill rooftop lounge." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This contemporary hotel features guestrooms in purples and browns with hanging egg chairs, cylindrical-shaped showers and iPod docking stations." Full review
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Grand Hyatt Washington
7/10
1000 H St. NW, Washington DC, DC 20001
From $119/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Frommer's Frommer's
"With its room count of 888, the Grand Hyatt is the largest hotel near the convention center, which is 3 blocks away." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 888-room Grand Hyatt feels every bit as big as it is." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The location is superb and the airy atrium includes a lagoon surrounding an island where a pianist plays."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Smart corporate hotel with an eye-opening twelve-storey atrium and lagoon, waterfalls and glass elevators."
Star Service Star Service
"Inside this beehive is a potpourri of dining options, recreational facilities, and of course, lots and lots of meeting space." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Located at Metro Center in the heart of downtown Washington, this hotel puts you in the thick of things; in fact, it is the closest hotel to the Convention Center."
Zagat Zagat
3.5
"Pulling in professionals and vacationers alike, this "wonderful" venue... offers more than 800 "comfortable" rooms and suites grouped around an "airy" central atrium."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The staff here sometimes refers to this chain hotel with all the standard business comforts as a mini city, and with so many conveniences under one atrium-topped roof it's easy to see why." Full review

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