Fairfax at Embassy Row

Washington, DC


You’ll feel like a Jazz Age guest in this historic Dupont Circle hotel dating from 1927. The vintage feel carries through with dark-wood trim, ornate sconces and chandeliers, and etches of historic DC sites. The likes of Jackie Kennedy and Nancy Reagan stirred their martinis in the former Jockey Club. That said, its amenities are all modern.


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