(Rates from $134.10)
The Fairfax at Embassy Row, Starwood Luxury Collection
Genteel DC hotel 2 blocks from Dupont Circle
Know Before You Go
Guests must be at least 21 years old to check in at this property.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Valet parking: US$30 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
General Information
What to expect: This refined brick building on Embassy Row enjoys close proximity to Dupont Circle, Connecticut Avenue shopping, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Many guests are repeats, who appreciate the old-world ambience of the manicured holly trees outside and paneled lobby and fireplaces inside. The clientele also includes corporate and leisure travelers, and a few celebrities.
Amenity highlights: Guests enjoy dining in the informal Fairfax Lounge, paneled in knotty pine and warmed by two fireplaces, and in the Jockey Club Restaurant, with deep-set windows, dark wooden beams, and Jacobean-style furniture evoking an English manor. The updated hotel also offers high-speed wireless Internet; access is complimentary in the lobby, restaurant, and lounge, and for a fee in guestrooms. A fitness center features a variety of cardio and strength-training equipment, and a complimentary business center is located on the lobby level.
Insider tip: Former Vice President Al Gore grew up in a suite on the eighth floor, while his father served in the Senate. At the time, a Gore cousin owned the hotel.
Property Amenities
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This historic Massachusetts Avenue hotel sits in Dupont Circle amidst the mansions of Embassy Row, within a mile of Georgetown. The hotel is within walking distance of The Phillips Collection, the Anderson House, Connecticut Avenue, and several restaruants and shops. A metro stop is 1.5 blocks away, with access to Connecticut Avenue shopping and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
The hotel’s on-site fitness center offers a variety of cardio and strength-training equipment. Guests dine in the hotel’s inviting Fairfax Lounge and in the legendary Jockey Club Restaurant, with an atmosphere evoking an English manor. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The business center has complimentary high-speed Internet access.
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (24 hours)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Business center
- Exhibit space
- Audio-visual equipment
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Number of rooms: 259
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Shoe shine
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Handicapped parking
- In-room accessibility
- Braille or raised signage
Rooms
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This hotel offers 259 guestrooms in an eight-story building. Rooms overlook Embassy Row, the National Cathedral, or the Washington Monument. Amenities include antique-style furnishings, brocade drapes, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Signature beds offer pillowtop mattresses and 300-thread-count linens. Each guestroom features minibars, clock radios with iPod docking stations, and 42-inch flat-screen TVs.
Smoking is not permitted inside this hotel's guestrooms.
Room Amenities
- High-speed Internet access
- Cable/satellite television channels
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access (surcharge)
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Pillowtop mattress
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Trouser press
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Rollaway beds
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Cable television service
Dining
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Fairfax Lounge - Serving lunch, dinner, and drinks, this paneled room is an inviting place warmed by two fireplaces. Antique oars and model boats lend a nautical feel.
The Jockey Club - Amid red and white tablecloths and red leather banquettes, guests enjoy American cuisine with local produce for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Recreation
The hotel’s fitness center offers a variety of cardio and strength-training equipment.
The nearest golf course is the 18-hole Hains Point, less than three miles away on the banks of the Potomac River. Hains Point includes a two-tier driving range, as well as a miniature golf course listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Bird watching nearby
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.
- Pet deposit required
- Pets accepted
- Small pets only
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon