The Watergate Hotel
A retro-glam redo of a D.C. icon
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After nearly a decade of closure,
Washington’s iconic property, The Watergate Hotel, is now back and arguably better than ever. In 1961, it was designed by the incomparable Luigi Moretti to look like a sail on the Potomac. The curving lines of the Watergate building are a landmark feature of the city’s skyline, visible from many points along the Potomac River, from the Kennedy Center and Georgetown, and even from the sky when flying into Reagan National Airport.
Completely revamped, the new property blends the swinging ’60s feel of the original with a contemporary aesthetic intended to appeal to the millennial traveler.
Getting There
2650 Virginia Avenue NW Washington D.C., 20037
TEL877-617-1972
TEL202-827-1600
NEARBY AIRPORT(S)
DCA (9-12 min)
IAD (28-40 min)
BWI (40- min-1 h)