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The Watergate Hotel vs Kimpton Banneker Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Watergate Hotel Georgetown is the choice of most professionals compared to Kimpton Rouge Hotel. The Watergate Hotel Georgetown comes in at 82 with accolades from 10 reviewers such as Jetsetter, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
The Watergate Hotel
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
Wallpaper
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
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2650 Virginia Avenue Northwest, (Closed for renovation until late 2009), Washington DC, DC 20037
From $199 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"A legend returns — sleek, sexy and ready to wow — on the shores of the Potomac River."
Travel + Leisure
"A rooftop bar with a 360-degree view, modern and refined guest rooms, and an attitude of intrigue channeling its Nixon days."
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Wallpaper
"Almost every one of the 337 rooms – furnished by the hotel’s in-house team in Zebrano marble, black granite, and silver-grey carpet – looks over the Potomac."
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Jetsetter
"Posh urban hotel with no-holds-barred modern interiors and whimsical details that pay tribute to the building’s storied past."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Quirkily channels the infamous history of the building while restoring the glamour of Sixties and Seventies-era Washington."
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Oyster
Luxury
"All of the rooms and suites feature custom furniture, modern amenities, and Zebrano marble bathrooms. Guests also have access to a full-service restaurant, whisky bar, and rooftop bar and lounge."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Public areas have plenty of pizzazz (the Next Whisky Bar in the lobby is a knockout) and the spacious rooms successfully meld comfort and style."
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Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"After nearly a decade of closure, Washington’s iconic property, The Watergate Hotel, is now back and arguably better than ever."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The iconic Georgetown hotel has been reborn, and now embraces a modern-but-retro feel."
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Time Out
"All it takes is one gander at these luxurious, ’60s-inspired rooms designed to make you feel like you’re floating on a yacht in the Potomac River to know that the $200-per-night price is a steal. "
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Kimpton Banneker Hotel
Concierge
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
BlackBook
Frommer's
Gayot
Jetsetter
Fodor's
Time Out
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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."
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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."
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Star Service
"In this city with its share of the Big Bad Wolves, this cheerful, color-coordinated Kimpton is Little Red Riding Hood."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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