Building in Washington, D.C.
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC
is a 183-room
high end
boutique hotel
at the corner of
7th
and F Streets
Northwest
in the
Penn Quarter
neighborhood of
Washington, D.C.
Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC is one of ten
Kimpton
hotel properties in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
and is located across the street from the
National Portrait Gallery
and the
Capital One Arena
.
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The hotel opened in the summer of 2002 and was named one of the eighty best new hotels in the world in 2003 by
Conde Nast Traveler
.
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In September 2010, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust acquired the Monaco Washington DC hotel for $74.0 million.
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Architecture
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Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC is located inside the
neoclassical
General Post Office
building, a
National Historic Landmark
constructed in 1839 that was the first all-marble building in Washington and patterned after the
Roman
Temple of Jupiter
.
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The hotel, listed on the
Historic Hotels of America
, occupies an entire city block between 7th and 8th, and E and F streets. The four-story building is separated by a courtyard. One half of the structure was designed by
Robert Mills
, designer of the
Washington Monument
, while the other half was designed by
Thomas U. Walter
, one of the architects for the
United States Capitol
.
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Kimpton began a $32 million renovation of the General Post Office Building in 2000 after an agreement with the
General Services Administration
to lease the building for 60 years.
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The main post office area was transformed into the hotel lobby and the mail-sorting pavilion became the restaurant.
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Room design
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The hotel rooms feature vaulted 12?18 ft (3.7-5.5 m) ceilings and long windows. The color scheme of each room is eclectic. The drapes are charcoal and white patterned, the walls are yellow, lounge chairs are
periwinkle
blue, chandeliers are lime green, and
damask
pillows are a mixture of orange and red.
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A
bust
of
Thomas Jefferson
, the third
President of the United States
and a good friend of Robert Mills, sits on top of a neoclassic
armoire
in each room.
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In addition to standard rooms and suites, the hotel features "Tall Rooms" with 18-foot ceilings, 96-inch (244 cm) beds, and raised showerheads. First floor rooms are mostly below ground with only small windows near the ceiling letting in sunlight. The second through fourth floor exterior rooms face the city, while the interior rooms face the courtyard and restaurant. Each guest is given a complimentary goldfish at check-in which hotel staff feed and maintain during the guest's stay.
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Restaurant
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Hotel Monaco's restaurant and bar, Dirty Habit, features a glass-walled atrium and a large outdoor patio.
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It shares its name and design with a hotel restaurant in
San Francisco
.
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The restaurant is accessible through an entrance in the hotel lobby and a second entrance on 8th Street that was once a carriageway passage for
horses and buggies
.
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When the hotel opened in 2002, the original restaurant was Poste Moderne Brasserie, which closed in 2016.
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Poste was known for its sustainable practices and organic garden, and it was the 2009 Mayor's Environmental Excellence Award Winner for Outstanding Achievement by a Restaurant.
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In 2008, Poste was recognized as the Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington.
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In 2014, First Lady
Michelle Obama
celebrated her 50th birthday in a private room at Poste.
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Guest Services
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Fruit water is provided at check-in in addition to a complimentary coffee bar in the mornings in the lobby until 10 am. A happy hour is hosted in the lobby for guests from 5-6 pm daily.
Gallery
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Hotel sign
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Hotel hallway
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Hotel bed
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Hotel ballroom
References
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Rosenwald, Michael (2007-11-19).
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"Welcoming a New Guest To the Trendy Hotel Club"
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.
The Washington Post
.
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2010-09-14
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National Park Service
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National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Archived
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2008-05-19
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2008-05-19
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2008-05-19
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Epstein, Edward (2006-07-02).
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2008-05-19
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"Poste: A classy new brasserie in an historic setting"
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Krystal, Becky (April 21, 2016).
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.
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DC.gov
. DC Department of Energy & Environment.
Archived
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17 December
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"2008 RAMMY Award Winners"
. Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.
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Heil, Emily (January 27, 2014).
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2020
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