Kimpton Banneker HotelvsMorrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection
Kimpton Rouge Hotel and Morrison House, Autograph Collection are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Morrison House, Autograph Collection ranks slightly better than Kimpton Rouge Hotel. Morrison House, Autograph Collection comes in at #26 in Washington DC with approval from 10 sources including Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Zagat.
Kimpton Banneker Hotel Show All Reviews
1315 16th St. NW, Washington DC, DC 20036
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"Unabashedly sexy, trendy, high-tech, and, well, red, this hotel on Embassy Row has 137 rooms meant to stimulate, not calm you down."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range property is a few blocks from Dupont Circle, one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Consistent with Kimpton hotels' fondness for excess, Hotel Rouge incorporates shades of its signature color into every facet of its stylishly '60s décor." Full review
Star Service
"In this city with its share of the Big Bad Wolves, this cheerful, color-coordinated Kimpton is Little Red Riding Hood." Full review
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Coffeemakers must be requested.
BlackBook
"Go ahead and kiss the furniture, your lipstick blends right in. Bright red beds are gorgeous, albeit suited more for romping then sleeping."
Frommer's
"Rooms are spacious enough to easily accommodate several armchairs and a large ottoman... a huge mirror positioned to reflect the living room-like space, and a 10-foot-long mahogany desk." Full review
Gayot
"With flamboyant and downright fiery rooms, this kid- and pet-friendly hotel is a haven of comfort."
Jetsetter
"Playful city stay just five blocks from the White House, with retro fittings and animal print galore." Full review
Fodor's
"You'll be seeing red and loving it; rooms are a sleek postmodern tribute to the color, from the red platform beds to the red velvet curtains, chicly offset with gray and white accent pieces." Full review
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Families can choose from one of the hotel's newest bunk bed suites; there's also a kitchenette studio suite.
Time Out
"When visiting the capital, you should expect nothing less than presidential service for your animal, which is exactly what the Rogue Hotel offers pets of all shapes, sizes and stripes." Full review
Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection Show All Reviews
116 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
From $104/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"Set in a fashionable boutique- and townhouse-lined neighborhood, across the Potomac from Washington, D.C." Full review
Fodor's
"The architecture, parquet floors, crystal chandeliers, fireplaces, and furnishings here are so faithful to the Federal period... that the hotel is often mistaken for a renovation rather than what it is." Full review
Frommer's
"Although it was built in 1985, one of Virginia's finest boutique hotels was designed after the grand manor houses of the Federal period and thus fits right into Old Town." Full review
Star Service
"Close to shopping and restaurants, this elegant and stately four-story Federal-style building blends in perfectly with its historic surroundings, even though it was built in 1985." Full review
Michelin Guide
"There's no way of knowing that this Federal manor in Old Town, now a Kimpton property, was built in 1985."
DK Eyewitness
"Modeled after a Federal manor home, this hotel has attractive rooms with four-poster beds, armories, and Italian marble bathrooms."
Zagat
4.0
""Pretty" and "extremely comfortable" rooms come outfitted with Federal-style furnishings, "divine" bathrooms and two- or four-poster beds at this "charming", "well-appointed" boutique."
Gayot
"The exterior of this impressive structure is a fine example of Federal architecture." Full review
Jetsetter
"Meticulously revamped Federal-style mansion with the intimacy of a bed-and-breakfast in Old Town Alexandria." Full review
Not For Tourists
"There’s no better place in the Old Town to savor the legendary Mint Julep than at the The Grille at Morrison House. Beginning December 10, from 5 to 7 pm Monday through Friday’s happy..."