(Rates from $155.00)
Sofitel Washington Lafayette Square
The art of French living—à la Washington, DC
Know Before You Go
There are no room charges for children 12 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Rollaway bed: 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: American and French flags flap in the breeze over the entrance of this European-style hotel. Elegant dining rooms, a wood-paneled library with plush red-velvet chairs, and Art Deco clocks telling the time in Tokyo, Washington, and, of course, Paris, bring cosmopolitan polish and joie de vivre to a city with a reputation for conventionality.
Amenity highlights: Le Bar attracts local powerbrokers and White House staffers for after-work drinks, while ICI Urban Bistro serves up American cuisine with a French twist. The hotel also offers a well-equipped fitness room, a business center, and six meeting rooms named after Parisian landmarks and districts.
Insider tip: During a state visit, a French politician staying at neighboring Blair House made it a habit to spend his extra time at Le Bar because it reminded him of home.
Awards and Affiliations
The Sofitel Washington Lafayette Square received the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List award in 2005.
Property Amenities
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Sofitel Washington Lafayette Square opened as a hotel in 2002 in a late-19th-century building that retains its historic grandeur, with plenty of dark wood, marble, and original works of art throughout the public areas.
The hotel, in downtown Washington, DC, offers six meeting rooms that carry the names of Parisian landmarks (Bastille) and districts (Montmartre). A business center provides complimentary use of a computer station with high-speed Internet access, and a library off the lobby has plush red-velvet seating and a selection of books for browsing.
The highly regarded ICI Urban Bistro presents creative American fare with a French twist, serves all meals, and has a seasonal outdoor terrace. Le Bar attracts DC insiders and policymakers for drinks and deal-making. In addition, room service is available 24 hours a day.
Guests can stay up-to-date and well hydrated while working out at the hotel’s fitness center, which offers treadmills with plasma TV screens, as well as complimentary bottled water and fruit.
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Fitness facilities
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Room service (24 hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Ballroom(s)
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Photocopy machines
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Number of rooms: 237
- Number of floors: 12
- ATM/banking
- Translation services
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Audio-visual equipment
- Elevator/lift
- Parking (valet) $33/24 Hours In/Out
- Banquet facilities
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Currency exchange
- Express check- in
- Express check-out
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Library
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Patio
- Shoe shine
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
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Rooms
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Sofitel Washington Lafayette Square houses 237 guestrooms in a grand, 12-story late-19th-century building in downtown Washington, DC.
Guestrooms’ custom-designed furnishings mix Art Deco and contemporary lines. Pillow-top featherbeds with white duvets rest against ceiling-high mahogany headboards showcasing Impressionist-style paintings.
Marble bathrooms have glass-enclosed showers and separate bathtubs, freshly cut flowers, and Roger & Gallet toiletries. Mirrors are framed with backlights.
Rooms offer wireless and wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge), phones with voice mail, in-room safes, and minibars. Turndown service includes bathrobes and slippers.
Room Amenities
- Wireless Internet access
- High-speed Internet access
- Cable/satellite television channels
- Premium television channel(s)
- Pay movies
- CD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Patio
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Television Internet access
- Internet access (surcharge)
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Complimentary bottled water
- Minibar
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathroom phone
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Makeup/shaving mirror
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bathroom scale
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Pillowtop mattress
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking permitted
Dining
ICI Urban Bistro - Contemporary American cuisine with a French twist. Seasonal outdoor terrace. Breakfast and dinner daily, lunch weekdays. |
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Sample menu for ICI Urban Bistro
Appetizers:
Main courses:
Desserts:
Le Bar - Off the lobby, this popular watering hole is a meeting place for DC power brokers. Generously sized armchairs and sofas invite patrons to relax and partake in the French art of conversation. Open from early afternoon until late evening.
Sample menu for Le Bar
Appetizers:
Sandwiches:
Evening snacks:
Drinks:
Sofitel Washington Lafayette Square offers room service 24 hours a day.
Recreation
- Ice skating nearby
- Rowing or canoeing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails 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.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Small pets only