Washington · 14 hotels
Stay close to the shopping.
The Washington hotel guide, sorted by which shops you can walk to: the city's Michelin Key hotels first, then the best stays in each part of town.
MICHELIN Keys
The Key hotels
The hotels holding MICHELIN Keys, the guide's mark for an outstanding stay.
- Michelin 2 Keys
Rosewood Washington, D.C.
A 57-key Georgetown hotel by the C&O Canal (37 rooms, 12 suites and eight townhouses) with chateau parquet floors, Hermès leather drawer pulls, Wolfgang Puck's CUT and the CUT Above rooftop bar.
1050 31st Street NW · - Michelin 2 Keys
The Jefferson
A 99-room 1923 building four blocks from the White House; the Greenhouse restaurant sits under a historic skylight and the Presidential suite has five balconies.
1200 16th Street NW · - Michelin 2 Keys
The Hay-Adams
A 145-room 1928 hotel facing Lafayette Square and the White House, with The Lafayette restaurant and the basement bar Off the Record.
800 16th Street NW · - Michelin Key
Fairmont Washington DC Gold Experience
A 43-room Fairmont Gold floor inside the Fairmont in the West End, with access to a 50-foot saltwater pool, steam room and sauna; new to the Key list in 2026.
2401 M Street NW (Fairmont Gold Floor) · - Michelin Key
Eaton DC
A 209-room downtown hotel with Bluetooth record players in the rooms and the Wild Days rooftop for live music.
1201 K St NW · - Michelin Key
Pendry Washington DC – The Wharf
A 131-room waterfront hotel with a heated outdoor pool, a spa and the Moonraker rooftop for sushi and Japanese whisky.
655 Water Street SW · - Michelin Key
Riggs Washington DC
A 181-room hotel in a 19th-century Romanesque Revival bank building with suites named for First Ladies, Café Riggs and the Silver Lyan bar.
900 F St NW ·
Georgetown
Near Georgetown
Walk to Georgetown from these.
- Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC
A 212-room hotel at the east edge of Georgetown, recently renovated by designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.
2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW · - Boutique
The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
An 86-room hotel on the site of the Georgetown Incinerator, whose 130-foot chimney still stands; a 14-screen cinema is in the complex.
3100 South Street NW ·
CityCenterDC
Near CityCenterDC
Walk to CityCenterDC from these.
- Design hotel
Conrad Washington DC
A 360-room hotel designed by Herzog & de Meuron with Rottet Studio interiors, the Chesapeake-focused Estuary restaurant and the Summit rooftop bar.
950 New York Ave NW ·
Dupont Circle
Near Dupont Circle
Walk to Dupont Circle from these.
- Design hotel
The Dupont Circle Hotel
A 327-room hotel, the only one on Dupont Circle itself, with the Pembroke restaurant overlooking the park and Level Nine suites reached by a private elevator. Listed by MICHELIN without a Key in 2026.
1500 New Hampshire Avenue NW ·
Adams Morgan
Near Adams Morgan
Walk to Adams Morgan from these.
- Design hotel
The LINE DC
A 220-room hotel in a century-old church building in Adams Morgan.
1770 Euclid St NW ·
Union Market
Near Union Market District
Walk to Union Market from these.
- Boutique
Hotel Nell – Union Market
A 106-room hotel in the former Bolgiano Seed Company factory, named for matriarch Nell Bolgiano, with green roofs.
411 New York Avenue NE ·
Navy Yard
Near Navy Yard
Walk to Navy Yard from these.
- Design hotel
Thompson Washington D.C.
A 225-room Navy Yard hotel with some balcony rooms and the Anchovy Social rooftop bar with 360-degree views.
221 Tingey St SE ·
More reading
Plan the trip.
Guides that pair a stay with the shopping, the dinners and the events around it.
Washington Holiday Markets 2026
Dates, hours and locations for the 2026 holiday markets in and around DC, from the DowntownDC Holiday Market on F Street to Heurich House's Christmas Markt and Old Town Alexandria's parade weekend, plus the events that haven't posted dates yet.
Read guide →CityCenterDC and Penn Quarter Shopping Walk
A long downtown day that starts with the fashion houses and jewelers of CityCenterDC's Palmer Alley, then heads to Penn Quarter for F Street's pen, camera and book shops and three museum stores.
Read guide →Georgetown Shopping Walk
A full day on foot through DC's oldest shopping district: M Street's flagships, the design showrooms around Cady's Alley, then up Wisconsin Avenue past legacy shops and consignment to Book Hill.
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