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This big hotel with over 800 rooms is hard to miss with its striking façade. Oriented toward business travelers, but still a good location between the White House and Capitol.

Opened to a huge crowd on the day of Calvin Coolidge’s 1925 presidential inauguration, this hotel has been a fixture for politicians – Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote his 1933 inaugural address here and J. Edgar Hoover had lunch here nearly every day. A classic hotel with complimentary shoe shines, and multilingual staff.

The Ritz-Carlton provides the finest quality furnishings – Egyptian cotton sheets and down pillows – to make guests comfortable. The marble bathrooms are roomy. Internet access provided in all rooms.

On a corner of Lafayette Square, this 1862 building has been transformed by the French Sofitel chain into an elegant contemporary hotel. The soundproofing and acoustic doors are a welcome feature. The restaurant serves refined French cuisine.

If both Queen Elizabeth II and the Rolling Stones chose to stay here, the St. Regis must be doing something right. Calvin Coolidge took part in the 1926 opening of this grand hotel, styled after a Renaissance palace and appointed with antiques, chandeliers, and fine tapestries.

Sometimes described as the best B&B in the city, this charming establishment provides modern conveniences along with personal attention. All rooms have private baths and cable TV.

The smallest hotel in downtown Washington, and rightly proud of it. The size – 21 rooms – allows more personal attention to guests. Comfortable rooms have TVs and a kitchenette. There is a flower garden in front of the hotel.

This charming Victorian townhouse offers six comfortable guest rooms and a studio. The individually decorated bedrooms are furnished with antiques, and are regularly renovated.

This beautiful little inn is one block from Dupont Circle, and its guests partake of the myriad of restaurants, shops, movie theaters, and art galleries in the neighborhood. The interesting building, with high ceilings and a walled garden, dates from 1855 and once was owned by astrologer Jeanne Dixon.

Billing itself “Washington’s Correct Address,” this hotel is filled with the finest of everything. The decorative items and artwork displayed throughout the hotel are of collector’s quality.