The Restaurant at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC

"Interior rooms overlook the courtyard and the restaurant, Poste; exterior rooms view city sights, the higher up the better"

"Located in the art-gallery-and-restaurant-filled Penn Quarter, the 182-room Hotel Monaco combines grandeur and hipness, exemplified by the six Robert Mills suites"

"The location works well for families: it’s across the street from the Spy Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Metro; four blocks from the Mall; and attached to the popular Poste restaurant, which has a kids menu"

"For a nearby alternative, The Courtyard Washington Convention Center might seem a surprising choice, but its historic setting and notable restaurant make it a fine bet, plus it adds a pool (which the Monaco lacks)"

"The wood-and-granite bar abuts a polished granite courtyard, which is home to several small tabletop firepits and the restaurant’s organic herb garden"

"In back, heavy wood doors open to the hotel's signature restaurant, Poste Moderne Brasserie, which is a lively bar and restaurant with an exhibition kitchen and cutting-edge style"

"In back, heavy wood doors open to the hotel's signature restaurant, Poste Moderne Brasserie, which is a lively bar and restaurant with an exhibition kitchen and cutting-edge style"