The Dupont Circle Hotel
| The Dupont Circle Hotel | |
|---|---|
 The Dupont Hotel, before renovation | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 1500 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20036 |
| Town or city | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′37.6″N 77°02′35.1″W / 38.910444°N 77.043083°WCoordinates: 38°54′37.6″N 77°02′35.1″W / 38.910444°N 77.043083°W |
| Opening | 1951 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Owner | The Doyle Collection |
| Landlord | The Doyle Collection |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 |
The Dupont Circle Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel overlooking Dupont Circle, in Washington, D.C.[1][2] Before renovations in 2009, it was known as the Jurys Washington Hotel.[3] Prior to that, it was known as the Dupont Plaza Hotel.
The Dupont Hotel contains nine floors, bar, lounge, patio[4] and a restaurant. The hotel's restaurant is the Cafe Dupont, serving French-influenced dishes. The hotel runs a brunch buffet on Sunday called the Café Dupont Brunch Buffet. The bar is called the Bar Dupont and features modern artwork and leather furnishings.[4] It is located at 1500 New Hampshire Ave NW.[2] The current place where the hotel stands was formerly used as apartments for the International Monetary Fund.[5]
In 2009 the hotel underwent a US$50 to US$52[2][3][4] million renovation, adding a ninth floor containing 13 suites[2] and a duplex Presidential Suite. The hotel features dark wood, striped carpets and fabrics.[6] The bathrooms all have heated marble floors. As the hotel is in a popular area of Washington, D.C., all of the rooms are insulated from noise from other rooms and outside of the hotel. The hotel contains a fitness centre with cardiovascular and weight machines.[6] The hotel offers free Wi-Fi. It has a 1940s exterior, unlike the interior.[2] The hotel's rooms offer cable television, voice mail, and WiFi. All rooms are nonsmoking. The hotel offers Superior and Deluxe rooms.[6]
Writing in The Washington Post, Nancy Trejos applauded the hotel's furnishings and convenient location, but felt that it charged too much for some of its services.[4] In The New York Times Fred Bernstein also praised the hotel's room design. He noted that there were "small mistakes" made by his room service.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Dupont Circle Hotel". The Doyle Collection | Luxury Washington DC Hotels. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hotel Review – The Dupont Hotel in Washington, D.C.". New York Times. May 28, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- 1 2 "Jurys Washington Hotel renamed The Dupont Hotel". Washington Business Journal. March 23, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bed Check: Newly renovated Dupont Hotel is chic, but costly". The Washington Post. July 11, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ↑ "IMF releases new renderings for hotel renovation in Dupont". Washington Business Journal. April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "The Dupont Hotel Review – Washington, D.C.". Frommer's – Hotel Reviews and Ratings. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
