The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph CollectionvsMorrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection
Both The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection and Morrison House, Autograph Collection are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection is preferred by most writers compared to Morrison House, Autograph Collection. The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection comes in at #14 in Washington DC with praise from 11 reviewers such as DK Eyewitness, oyster.com and Gayot.
The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection Show All Reviews
1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC, DC 20036
From $111/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Many guest rooms have their own marble foyers; all have a high ceiling and Italian marble bathroom." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is located near Dupont Circle just a short walk from the White House, Washington Monument, and Smithsonian museums." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A classic hotel with complimentary shoe shines, and multilingual staff."
Rough Guide
"Sumptuous Washington classic featuring a promenade – a vast, imperial hall – and smart rooms with subtle, tasteful furnishings; the terrific Café Promenade restaurant is much in demand."
Michelin Guide
"A perennial favorite of frequent visitors, the Mayflower flaunts the splendor of Washington's golden age along busy Connecticut Avenue."
Gayot
"The block-long lobby boasts a lovely mezzanine level and large skylights, and teems with activity during working hours --- it is an accessible public cut-through from Connecticut Avenue to 17th Street."
BlackBook
"Roaring twenties opulence meets twenty-first century pomp with purpose."
Zagat
3.8
"There's "plenty of history" at this longtime host of presidents (and a few of their mistresses), a "venerable" circa-1925 landmark that "impresses" with an "extremely attentive" staff."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Although not the exclusive enclave it once was, this hotel remains regal in its public spaces, with lots of frills and marble, and a beautiful grand ballroom." Full review
Star Service
"In a prime location three long blocks north of Lafayette Park and the White House, across the street from National Geographic Headquarters and its museum." 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..."