The Melrose Hotel in Washington D.C. area, USA

Location. The Melrose Hotel, Washington D.C. is located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. This property stand two blocks from the Foggy Bottom Metro station, Georgetown and George Washington University. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is five blocks away.
Hotel Features. The hotel's European-style lobby is supported by fluted columns and features marble floors. The Landmark Restaurant serves American-style breakfasts, lunches, dinners and Sunday brunches. The Library Bar features dark-paneled wood décor and plantation-shuttered windows. Al fresco dining is offered seasonally beneath umbrella-shaded tables. A 24-hour, business center offers two computer stations and a laptop outlet. A total of 5,000 square feet of function space accommodates events. Wireless Internet access is available for a fee in public areas. This pet-friendly hotel allows a maximum of two dogs per room for a fee.

Guestrooms. This eight-story property offers 240 French-inspired guestrooms decorated with royal-blue and canary-yellow print fabrics. Rooms feature brocade furnishings, two-poster beds and elaborate window treatments. Commissioned original watercolor paintings depict famous Washington, D.C., attractions. Beds are triple-sheeted and feature pillowtop mattresses and down comforters. Bathrooms include marble vanities, curved shower rods, massage showerheads, RUSK toiletries and terry-cloth bathrobes. Coffeemakers feature Toulouse-brand coffee. Rooms include high-speed wired and wireless Internet access for a fee, flat-screen televisions and CD players.

Expert Tip. The Landmark Restaurant provides indoor and patio front-seat views of "America's Main Street." This great venue for people watching and listening offers a passing parade of Embassy Row diplomats and tourists from around the globe.