MANDARIN ORIENTAL WASHINGTON

Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. redefines luxury as the District's most striking and sophisticated hotel. Contemporary in design yet with stylish oriental flair, the hotel provides an unparalleled guest experience offering Mandarin Oriental's legendary award-winning service.\n\nLocation\nSteps from the National mall and the city's Metro rail system, 10 minutes from Ronald Reagan Airport and 5 minutes from Union Station, the Mandarin Oriental is situated in an ideal location convenient to ground and air transportation and the sites of Washington D.C. Guests can choose to stroll across the hotel footbridge to the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin, the only hotel in the city with direct access to the national monuments. The museums of the Smithsonian Institution await just two short blocks from the hotel, and the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Waterfront and the Capitol Building are all just a stroll away.\n\nDistance\n1 kms to city centre\n6 kms to the airport (ronald reagan washington national airport)\n56 kms to the airport (washington dulles international airport)\n5 minute walk to the nearest metro station (smithsonian metro station)\n3 km to the nearest station (union staion)\n5 minute walk to the nearest bus stop\n5 km to the nearest fair site (dc convention center)\n\nRooms\nGuestrooms and suites delight visitors with decor that fuses Asian simplicity with traditional touches, all set against the hotel's signature water and city views. The golden palate and sumptuous fabrics seem to embrace you while the views are lightly diffused through crepe silk windows dressings fashioned into Roman Shades. Several layouts are made possible by the unique shape of the hotel, with deluxe rooms measuring between 395 to 558 square feet.\n\nRestaurant\nCityZen brings the modern American cuisine of Chef Eric Ziebold, an alumni of the French Laundry in Napa, California, to the evolving dining scene in Washington DC. The Sou'Wester, the hotel's all-day restaurant, offers American cuisine inspired by our region in a bustling setting, boasting waterfront views and al fresco dining.\n\nExterior\nPerched on the edge of the city, the Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. takes its place in the capital city's gateway.The blend of modern materials such as triple pane windows and energy efficient composites with distinctive traditional styling like iron grille work and mansard roof line fuse together to create an impressive but approachable facade.The unique building footprint allows for a multitude of impressive city and water views and creates unique outdoor spaces for entertaining, dining,and relaxing.\n\nLobby\nThe lobby of the Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. is inspired by the work of John Russell Pope, designer of the Jefferson Memorial, and boasts the familiar domed ceiling and column placement of the neighboring memorial. The columns are American walnut capped by American white oak, and the patterned Emperador and Amarillo yellow marble floor beneath a rotunda of gold and silver leaf is as striking as it is serene. There is plenty of seating area in this large lobby.