Hotel reviews
Stay List 2009
Traveler Magazine's Stay List Criteria
The hotels on our Stay List 2009 don't just reflect their surroundings—they help define them. What they all have in common is a transcendent vision that goes beyond traditional hotel-keeping. This mindset is what gives these hotels their special sense of place. Make no mistake: You'll sense the vibe at once. Maybe it's the regional architecture that speaks to you. Or a guest room resonating with history. Or local food that not only tastes great but tells a story to boot. After your stay, you'll leave with the kind of insight only soulful places can provide.
Tabard Green Roof Project
For over 25 years the Tabard Inn, near Dupont Circle, has attracted Washingtonians and visitors alike for its garden courtyard, quirky interior and amazing food fare. The menu changes with the season with a majority of the food coming from the Tabard Inn’s nearby farm. Always interested in staying ahead of trends, Irene Mayer, the Inn’s in-house designer, started looking into putting vegetation on their numerous roofs in 2007.
Southern Living - Washington, D.C. Travel Guide
Built in 1917, this property has all the character of a stay in the country, and, at these rates, you won't believe it's in the heart of the city.
The Tabard Inn was boutique before boutique was boutique―and still is. Nothing cookie-cutter about it. No magnetized keys. No elevators. We're talking hardwood floors; a larger-than-life, fat- bellied Buddha in the lobby; nooks, narrow staircases, and crannies. It enjoys its own style and wears its eclectic identity like a finely tailored shirt, two buttons undone. We'd pay more than $165 a night to stay here. Incredibly we don't have to.
The Washington Diplomat
With no elevator to be found, some guests may have to trudge up four flights of stairs to reach their rooms at the Tabard Inn. But the prospect of such a workout hasn’t deterred those who want to experience one of Washington’s most charming, comfortable and quirkily decorated hotels.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Letters and Science TODAY
For close to three decades, Washington, D.C.’s Tabard Inn has been a legendary gathering place for reporters, politicos out for a power brunch, and locals who are in the know about great places to eat. Hotel guests, many from other countries, often are there because of recommendations from friends or colleagues with great inside information on places to stay.