Few Washington addresses carry the particular social charge of Dupont Circle, the neighborhood that has served as the city's intellectual and diplomatic nerve center since the late nineteenth century. The Dupont Circle Hotel sits within that gravity — a nine-story modernist tower in pale brick whose clean horizontal banding and cantilevered entrance canopy, visible in the images, place its original construction firmly in the mid-century commercial idiom. The building's 327 rooms were extensively renovated by the design firm Celano Design Studio, whose work steered the interiors away from the conventions of Washington's dominant federal-classical register and toward something more considered and contemporary. The guest rooms deploy dark steel four-poster frames against geometric diamond-patterned wallcovering in warm taupe, the floor-to-ceiling glazing drawing in broad views of the circle's tree canopy and the low rooftops of the surrounding neighborhood. Suites work a quieter palette — walnut veneer headboard walls, caramel leather upholstery, cowhide ottomans, dark wenge millwork housing the minibar. The restaurant, Doyle, draws the most confident design gesture: tufted cognac leather banquettes curve through a plant-draped interior framed by black-mullioned glass walls and brass globe chandeliers that give the room the feeling of a well-appointed greenhouse. The checkered-tile terrace outside, furnished with woven bistro chairs and emerald velvet lounge seating beneath a steel pergola threaded with ivy, extends that sensibility into the landscape.

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With a thrilling position on Dupont Circle in the heart of Washington DC and just moments from the city’s historic National Mall and the Smithsonian museums, the hotel, a landmark in itself, is exceptionally well placed to savor this architecturally striking neighborhood and the city itself. Here international embassies, art and entertainment, quaint boutiques, galleries, museums and an eclectic selection of cafés and eateries collide to create one of DC’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan quarters. Within the hotel, modern design prevails with vibrant décor, original artworks, and classic furniture completing a stylish scene. Spacious guest rooms epitomize of contemporary chic while Level Nine, the hotel’s exclusive Executive Floor, features 15 magnificent suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, some with private balconies, but all offering panoramic views of the city.