Capella
One of the capital’s newest hotels (it opened March 2013) is also its most decadently luxurious. Personal assistants are at your service 24/7. The hotel has a resident stylist, who is available to take you on after-hours shopping sprees at Saks Fifth Avenue and other upscale retailers, or will shop for you. Would you like to surprise your tiny dancer with a walk-on role in The Washington Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker, or a chance to sit in on rehearsal? Done. And then there are the practical pluses, like the hotel’s flexible check-in/checkout policy; the complimentary continental breakfast available daily in the hotel’s Living Room; and the complimentary stock of juice, bottled water, coffee, and sodas on hand in each guest room. The Capella sits alongside the C&O Canal, and some of its 49 rooms overlook the canal, as do the bar and the seasonal outdoor terrace: very nice. Rooms range in size from 359 to 504 square feet; suites go up from there. Guest room furnishings make fashion statements with their mix of contemporary accents, dark hardwood floors, and pewter lamps. A rooftop lounge includes a fitness center, indoor/outdoor relaxation pool, and views of Georgetown, the Kennedy Center, a bit of the Potomac River, and the Washington Monument. The Capella’s Rye Bar is already a hot spot, while the Grill Room restaurant is gaining in acclaim.
One of the capital’s newest hotels (it opened March 2013) is also its most decadently luxurious. Personal assistants are at your service 24/7. The hotel has a resident stylist, who is available to take you on after-hours shopping sprees at Saks Fifth Avenue and other upscale retailers, or will shop for you. Would you like to surprise your tiny dancer with a walk-on role in The Washington Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker, or a chance to sit in on rehearsal? Done. And then there are the practical pluses, like the hotel’s flexible check-in/checkout policy; the complimentary continental breakfast available daily in the hotel’s Living Room; and the complimentary stock of juice, bottled water, coffee, and sodas on hand in each guest room. The Capella sits alongside the C&O Canal, and some of its 49 rooms overlook the canal, as do the bar and the seasonal outdoor terrace: very nice. Rooms range in size from 359 to 504 square feet; suites go up from there. Guest room furnishings make fashion statements with their mix of contemporary accents, dark hardwood floors, and pewter lamps. A rooftop lounge includes a fitness center, indoor/outdoor relaxation pool, and views of Georgetown, the Kennedy Center, a bit of the Potomac River, and the Washington Monument. The Capella’s Rye Bar is already a hot spot, while the Grill Room restaurant is gaining in acclaim.
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