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Book NowWashington, D.C. Map: Hotel Monaco Washington D.C.Hotel Monaco Washington D.C. Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
700 F St. NW
Location At 7th St, Downtown, Penn Quarter
Transportation Metro: Gallery Place (7th and F sts. NW exit)
Phone 800/649-1202, 202/628-7177
Fax 202/628-7277
Web site www.monaco-dc.com
Room Information 184 units
Prices Weekdays $369-$609 double, $509-$1,200 suite; weekends $169-$369 double, $269-$800 suite. Extra person $20. Children 17 and under stay free in parent's room. Rates include complimentary organic coffee in morning and a hosted evening wine hour
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV w/pay movies and Nintendo, Web TV access ($10/day), CD/DVD player, 2-line phones w/dataports, free Internet access, minibar, hair dryer, iron,
Parking Parking $30 plus tax
Pets Pets welcomed -- they get VIP treatment, with their own registration cards at check-in, maps of neighborhood fire hydrants and parks, and gourmet pupp
Other Nonsmoking property

Frommer's Review

Museum-like in appearance, the Monaco occupies a four-story, all marble mid-19th-century building, half of which was designed by Robert Mills, the architect for the Washington Monument. The other half was designed by Thomas Walter, one of the architects for the U.S. Capitol. The halves connect seamlessly, enclosing a landscaped courtyard.

Spacious guest rooms feature vaulted ceilings and long windows hung with charcoal-and-white patterned drapes. Eclectic furnishings include neoclassical armoires and three-legged desks. (The hotel's historic status precludes it from installing closets; hence, the armoires, which some guests say are too small.) A color scheme successfully marries creamy yellow walls with periwinkle-blue lounge chairs and orangey-red damask pillows. (Plans to refresh the decor were being contemplated as we went to press.)

Interior rooms overlook the courtyard and the restaurant, Poste; exterior rooms view city sights on floors two through four. The first floor is nearly subterranean (a window close to the ceiling lets in some light). When you stay at the Monaco, you're not just downtown, you're part of the scene.

Facilities: Restaurant (modern American); bar; spacious fitness center w/flatscreen TVs; 24-hr. concierge; full-service business center; 24-hr. room service; same-day laundry service; dry cleaning; 9 rooms for those w/limited mobility, 4 w/roll-in showers.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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