By brownpau
Is that the White House… by a river? Nope, look again — it’s the Senator’s Park Hotel in Kiev, Ukraine!
Built to closely resemble DC’s own White House, Senator’s Park is “committed to providing visitors with an authentic and luxurious American experience without ever having to leave Ukraine!” There’s even a Barack Obama cutout by the door to make the experience even more authentically American.
(Hat tip to English Russia. Спасибо.)
By Donna C.
‘froyo’
courtesy of ‘laurarotondo’
The eco-conscious Sweetflow Mobile will be making stops in Virginia today and DC tomorrow to celebrate the 11 Kimpton Hotels that were recently Green Seal Certified at the Silver Level — meaning they’ve achieved standards to minimize waste, conserve energy, manage fresh water and waste water, prevent pollution, and commit to environmentally sensitive purchasing.
Be one of the first 50 when the truck arrives at each hotel, and you can get a free cone with one topping, such as strawberries, granola, or organic chocolate chips. You also can enter a raffle for a free weekend getaway at each hotel and get the “inside scoop” on the company’s more than 80 green products and practices.
Where and when: Virginia – Today at Hotel Palomar Arlington (3:15 p.m.), Hotel Monaco Alexandria (4:45 p.m.), Morrison House (5:30 p.m.), and Lorien Hotel & Spa (6:15 p.m.); DC – Friday at Hotel George (10 a.m.), Hotel Monaco Washington DC (11 a.m.), Helix Hotel (Noon), Hotel Rouge (3 p.m.), Topaz Hotel (4 p.m.), Hotel Madera (5 p.m.), and Hotel Palomar Washington DC (6 p.m.).
‘C&O at twilight’
courtesy of ‘brownpau’
In January 2012 (although these dates are never quite as fluid as they yearn to be) Georgetown will become home to a new and ultra exclusive hotel. Capella Hotels and Resorts, which currently have six properties across the world and are slated to add five more -including the DC property, will be redeveloping the old American Trial Lawyers Association building at 1050 31st Street NW, which borders the historic C&O Canal. The Capella Georgetown will feature 48 guest rooms and suites, a restaurant, lounge, executive boardroom, rooftop pool and bar, and full-service spa.
From the look of the 5-story rendering, the plans for the hotel’s design looks like it will fit right in with its surrounding landscape. I just wonder if The Capella Georgetown will get the interior right. No more extravagantly ornate details, dated color-schemes, or uber-modern finishes please!
An architect and designer have not yet been selected for the project.
Read more about this property update and see the rendering in the Washington Business Journal.
By Kirk
‘Watergate and Moon’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
WUSA 9 reports that the Watergate Hotel will be up for auction next week. The hotel’s owners defaulted on their loan payments last month and the foreclosure notice on the property expires next Tuesday. If the current owners fail to make payments by that date, an auction company will start accepting bids on the Watergate.
By brownpau
Walking around downtown after watching Up the Yangtze at E Street Cinema yesterday, we spied the Hotel Harrington sign, as many have, many times before, and thought, “That logo sure looks familiar…”
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