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Hotel Information: A simple but elegant lobby softens the impact of the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel's bold, modernist exterior. The hotel hums with activity as guests hurry into taxis for downtown appointments or sip Starbucks coffee in plush chairs. There is underground access to a promenade level of shops and lunch restaurants, and an adjacent Metro subway station.
Amenity highlights: Overlooking Washington D.C., the large rooftop pool is open year-round, with a bubble-top cover during the winter. The fitness center offers complimentary aerobics classes, a personal trainer on request (surcharge), locker rooms, and showers. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout the hotel. Dining-and-refreshment options at the hotel include a seafood restaurant, a brewpub, a lobby lounge, and a Starbucks outlet.
Insider tip: A three-block walk south from the hotel leads to a marina with restaurants and an open-air fish market. Try the steamed Chesapeake Bay crabs and fresh clam chowder. Or hop aboard a river cruise.
Rooms
The 15-story L'Enfant Plaza Hotel offers 370 guestrooms and suites. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses, quilted down duvets, down pillows, and triple sheeting with 310-thread-count linens. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
Marble bathrooms offer makeup/shaving mirrors, Rusk bath products, and curved shower rods for extra room. Cable TV includes HBO. Telephones come with voice mail. Many rooms have French balconies with river, city, or monument views. Turndown service is provided upon request.
All guestrooms and suites are nonsmoking.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
- Internet access - surcharge
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Television - Cable service
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Multi-line phone
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Rollaway beds
- Shower/tub combination
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Turndown service (on request)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Voice mail
- Window opens
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Wheelchair accessible
Recreation
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel's rooftop pool is open-air in summer and domed and heated during the colder months, allowing for year-round recreation. A fitness center provides exercise equipment, weights, aerobic classes, and personal-training services (on request).
A half-mile from the hotel, Tidal Basin Paddle Boats rents two- and four-person boats for viewing the Jefferson Memorial and Japanese cherry trees from the basin's calm waters. Boats are available from late morning through early evening, seven days a week, from March 15 through Labor Day and limited days and hours post-Labor Day, weather permitting.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Ice skating nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Playground nearby
Property Amenities
This D.C. hotel is named for one of Washington's city planners, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, and is just two blocks from the Smithsonian Castle, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Air and Space Museum.
The extra-large lobby boasts plenty of comfortable seating, a Starbucks kiosk, a newsstand/gift shop, and a small boutique. The boutique, named Coqui, has a dazzling display of items for men and women, including ties, jewelry, handbags, shoes, and dresses.
The L'Enfant Plaza Hotel hosts a Jazz Night Happy Hour with live music each Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM in the Lobby Lounge. Tapas and more than 50 specialty martinis are available (complimentary admission; surcharge for tapas and drinks). Right off the lobby, down into the lower level of the hotel, is the promenade to the Metro, where four of the five city lines run.
The hotel's 24-hour business center contains a flat-screen computer with high-speed Internet access (surcharge) and a printer.
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Bar/lounge
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Ballroom(s)
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Business services
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of rooms: 370
- 24-hour front desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or child care
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Fitness equipment
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Patio
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Supervised child care/activities
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
- Caters to seniors
- Caters to families
- Caters to groups
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Restaurant(s) in hotel 3
- Room service
- Fax machine
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessible
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Check-out time is Noon
- Check-in time is 4 PM
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in at this property.
Guests departing prior to their scheduled departure date may be subject to an early departure fee.
This property caters to seniors.
Dining
American "Sea" Grill - Contemporary brasserie-style setting. Breakfast buffet. Focus on fresh seafood for lunch and dinner with popular items such as Blue Crab Cakes. Extensive wine-cellar selections. Open daily from early morning to late evening. Reservations recommended.
Foggy Bottom Brew Pub - Top-notch local microbrews and pub fare such as Meat Loaf Fillet and Foggy Hot Wings. Casual spot with elevated model train circling the bar. Open daily from late morning until late night.
Lobby Lounge - Intimate setting for cocktails and light fare. Den-like with Greek busts; antique books, and upholstered armchairs. Paned windows and French doors look out onto the lobby. Live jazz and happy hour every Thursday night with tapas and more than 50 martini variations. Open late afternoon until late night.
Starbucks - Coffee kiosk serves the famous brew along with pastries and snacks.
Address
480 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20024
USA
Nearest major airport:
Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)
Area:
Washington (and vicinity), District of Columbia, United States of America
