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Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square

Washington D.C., District of Columbia • Lafayette Square • SPLURGE

avg. $647 / night

Includes $34 / night in cash back

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Free breakfast

Breakfast-included rate options available

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Complimentary room upgrades (subject to property availability)

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Early check-in and late check-out (subject to property availability)

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At a glance

An 1880 Beaux-Arts landmark on Lafayette Square with White House views and a mother-of-pearl-clad bar.

Best for: History buffs and architecture enthusiasts

Highlights:

  • 1880 Beaux-Arts limestone facade with original carved stone reliefs
  • Direct White House sightlines from Lafayette Square location
  • Opaline Bar with encaustic tile floors and mother-of-pearl bar front
Gilded-AgeParisian

PB hotel design editorial

At 806 15th Street NW, a limestone-clad Beaux-Arts building dating to 1880 sits within eyeline of the White House — a proximity that has shaped every iteration of the property since. When Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square was established here, the French hospitality group found a building whose carved stone reliefs, arched entrance canopy with its distinctive scalloped copper valance, and monumental street presence already carried the institutional weight that most hotels spend fortunes trying to manufacture. The 237-room property rises eleven floors, its facade retaining the gridded fenestration and ornamental stonework that anchor it to its Gilded Age origins. Inside, the interiors navigate a familiar Sofitel tension: Parisian modernism grafted onto American classicism, with varying degrees of conviction depending on where you look. The guestrooms divide into two registers — darker schemes built around espresso-stained wood paneling, crimson leather wing chairs, and graphic diamond-patterned carpets, and lighter suites where floor-to-ceiling tufted white headboards and powder-blue velvet armchairs pull the palette toward a more considered Franco-American elegance. The Opaline Bar and Brasserie grounds the ground floor in warmer territory: encaustic mosaic tile floors in cream, ochre, and black, bentwood bistro chairs with burgundy leather seats, a bar front clad in mother-of-pearl tile beneath brass-and-globe pendant lighting, and deep navy paneling that ties the room to the cafe terrace outside, where Maison Gatti-style woven rattan chairs complete the Parisian street scene against the limestone facade.

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Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square Reviews

4,156 reviews

"I was checked in by Jekhi(not sure how to spell his name) who’s customer service was excellent. The check in experience set the tone for a pleasant stay. The room was clean, bed was comfortable, and the shower was hot & high pressure. The hotel is in a perfect location."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 19, 2026

"Great location,Very easy walk to local attractions. Very friendly and attentive staff. Rooms large and well appointed."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 08, 2026

"Who is leaving these great reviews? This hotel should not be in Amex hotel system. With White House being fenced off you can’t walk through the square so you are quite far from eveything except the renwick and Mikner We didnt get early check in or late check out. The $100 could not be used toward 85 dollar daily parking snd their restaurant was closed til 4 after 11 am. So no way to spend 100 food and beverage credit. So expect 270 bill for parking and tax for 2 nights if u stay there making it completely unreasonable. Holiday inn would have been better. The rooms are on the smaller size, the fridge was barely cold, no Netflix etc on tv and everything is extra. No pool. The gym is small. One workout machine Bowflex type. Room smelled moldy from carpet. But beds were comfy and great shower Attitude galore at check in and check out from front desk. One says one thing another says another. It didn’t feel high end. I get better service staying at hotels on i95. Valet was great though and so were people in Opaline. This is not a special hotel worth insane money they charge. Save your money. Stay closer to national mall. Stay at Hilton or Marriott. We paid over 2000 for 2 rooms and regret it. 40 in some urban tax. Meanwhile our friends stayed at intercontinental two blocks down. No such tax. Pool on roof and room 4 times the size."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 02, 2026

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