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THE 500 BEST HOTELS IN THE WORLD
These properties scored the highest in Travel + Leisure's most recent World's Best Awards
THE 10 BEST BRUNCH SPOTS IN DC
From a chic, French petit déjeuner with croque madame to a mimosa-packed Sunday morning...
ROOM REQUEST! RIGGS WASHINGTON DC
An inside look at the hottest hotel in the U.S. capital, housed in a former bank...
WHERE TO GRAB A DRINK IN DC RIGHT NOW
At the best bars in DC, sip on inventive cocktail menus paired with exciting bites and fun vibes.
THESE FORMER BANKS TURNED INTO OPULENT BOUTIQUE HOTELS
Evoking opulence through neoclassical architecture, soaring ceilings, and heaps of marble...
NEW BARS AND CLUBS MAKE UP DC'S VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE SCENE
When you’re done exploring the museums, check out one of DC’s new bars and clubs...
HOW TO TAKE THE ULTIMATE DESIGN LOVER'S TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC
If your idea of DC is all politics and bureaucrats—think again...
THE 39 BEST HOTELS IN WASHINGTON, DC
From micro-hotels to five-star luxury, here are the best places to stay...
THE 50 BEST HOTELS IN THE USA 2023
U.S. News ranked 6,000-plus top properties for 2023. Check out the 50 best.
ALEXIS BITTAR UNVEILS HOLIDAY TREE AT RIGGS HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
This marks the designer’s second tree after creating one for the Obama White House...
HOTELS WITH DAZZLING DESIGNER HOLIDAY TREE DISPLAYS
From London to D.C., see how these elegant hotels deck the halls for Christmas with...
BEST U.S. HOTEL BAR | 2022 TALES SPIRITED AWARDS
Celebrated during Tales of the Cocktails in New Orleans, the 16th Annual...
THE 10 BEST HOTELS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
The best hotels in Washington, D.C., marry the city’s history with a modern sense...
18TH ANNUAL HD AWARD WINNER: BEST BAR, CLUB, AND LOUNGE
Hospitality Design magazine announced project and product winners during...
STAY: RIGGS WASHINGTON DC
The swanky 181-room hotel occupies the former headquarters of the Riggs National...
BEST NEW HOTELS IN NORTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2022
Architectural wonders. See-and-be-seen lobby bars. Killer hot tubs. Our favorite...
WASHINGTON DC AREA WEDDINGS: AN ELOPEMENT FOR LAUREN AND TROY
It was modern and vibrant, but also maintained the interesting architecture...
WASHINGTON DC HOTELS WORTH LINGERING IN
Just in time for cherry-blossom season, we spotlight five new and newly revived hotels...
THESE 3 DRINKS SHOW WHY SILVER LYAN IS THE COUNTRY’S MOST EXCITING NEW BAR
It’s the first stateside bar from Mr. Lyan, whose playful creativity knows no bounds...
HOSPITALITY DESIGN IS HAVING AN 'INSTAGRAM MOMENT'
From designer choices to client needs, the app’s influence is now everywhere...
IT LIST 2021: OUR EDITORS’ PICKS OF THE BEST NEW HOTELS IN THE WORLD
Believe it or not, the past 12 months were big for hotel openings. Flinging open...
NOW THAT’S ROOM SERVICE: WHAT IT’S LIKE TO CHECK INTO A HOTEL JUST FOR DINNER
In the olden days — you know, before 2020 — chefs were judged primarily on...
YOU CAN BANK ON THIS NEW WASHINGTON, D.C. HOTEL
Money and politics: strange bedfellows or co-dependent besties? Both, of course...
THE COOLEST NEW HOTELS THAT HAVE (QUIETLY) OPENED DURING THE PANDEMIC
This year, dozens of hot new hotels opened to little or no fanfare. We celebrate the best...
TOP 10 HOTELS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2020
Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top hotels in the nation’s capital...
THE 40 HOTELS AROUND THE WORLD THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR
From buzzy city hotspots to dreamy beaches and windswept deserts, Pamela Goodman...
CAVIAR GRILLED CHEESE? HOW ONE CHEF IS BRINGING WIT AND WHIMSY TO DC'S GRANDEST NEW RESTAURANT
Walking into Café Riggs, it’s hard not to have your gaze wander up to the ceiling as..
DINERS CAN (MOSTLY) BANK ON THE ALL-DAY MENU AT CAFE RIGGS
Arrivals crane their necks to admire the newcomer’s sky-high coffered ceiling...
UPSCALE HOSPITALITY AT RIGGS WASHINGTON DC
In the shadow of The Capitol, contemporary luxury accommodation that reference...
RIGGS WASHINGTON DC: FIRST IN
This new D.C. hotel breathes new life into a historic building—and might just have...
RIGGS WASHINGTON DC: A HISTORIC BANK IS HAVING A SECOND LIFE AS A SWANKY HOTEL
A company that created two of Europe’s coolest boutique hotels has turned its...
PENN QUARTER HAS A GRAND NEW HOTEL BRASSERIE THAT PUSHES ‘HIGH-LOW’ TO THE MAX
In between the Corinthian columns climbing from the 129-year-old original stone floors...
ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP BARTENDERS IS OPENING A DC COCKTAIL SPOT...
London's Ryan Chetiyawardana is about to debut cutting-edge Silver Lyan in...
RIGGS WASHINGTON DC HOTEL UNVEILED IN PENN QUARTER
Riggs is the first U.S. hotel from fast-growing Lore Group...
THE WORLD’S BEST COCKTAILS ARE COMING TO WASHINGTON DC
“Super fancy Jell-O shots!” exclaims U.K.-based cocktail wizard Ryan Chetiyawardana...
A LEGENDARY BANK IN WASHINGTON IS BEING REBORN AS A SWANKY HOTEL
There’s quite a story behind Washington’s latest hotel—but depending on...
