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Donovan House

Washington, DC, Washington, DC

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About your stay

By Laurie Werner, Jetsetter Correspondent

This may be Washington, D.C., but Donovan House isn’t the place to mingle with visiting diplomats or heads of state. In fact, you’re more likely to rub shoulders with young, hip Hill staffers who are at home in the sceney restaurant, Zentan, and the late-night rooftop bar, Above D.C. The edgy decor comes courtesy of urban tastemakers Thompson Hotels, so expect moody interiors with Jetsons-inspired furnishings and cocoonlike bedrooms with leather galore.

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What we love

  • Buzzing rooftop pool scene
  • Sceney pan-Asian restaurant, Zentan
  • Showers that look like a cross between a conch shell and a Star Trek set
  • Exquisitely soft 400-thread-count Sferra sheets
  • Wraparound leather headboards give a cocoonlike feel

What to know

  • Hotel was once a Holiday Inn, so the rooms are small
  • Slightly removed from the main sights; the White House is a 15-minute walk
  • The pool area transforms into a party zone after dark
  • Not for those who want peace and quiet
  • Be prepared for the somewhat wacky decor

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