Hamilton Hotel, lobby rendering.
Iconic art deco hotel to provide elevated new guest experience with enhancements to lobby, restaurant and bar, new uniforms, and state-of-the art amenities. “The Newsroom” themed guest suite to debut this fall in partnership with the Newseum.
WASHINGTON – Hamilton Hotel Washington, D.C., an iconic 318-room art deco property at 14th and K Streets, announced details to transform into an independent, modern luxury hotel, with enhancements rolling out this fall and a full completion expected by spring 2019. The refurbishments will capture the unique essence of Washington, D.C. and offer a superior new guest experience, including a re-designed lobby and newly concepted restaurant and bar. The hotel will also unveil exclusive partnerships around new staff uniforms, themed guest suites and elevated guest amenities.
"We're thrilled to transform Hamilton Hotel Washington, D.C. in an effort to offer guests a stay that is authentic, comfortable and luxurious, with superior amenities, a sophisticated culinary scene and high-tech offerings," said Mark J. Driscoll, Managing Director. "As an independent hotel, we have the ability to create unique, thoughtful experiences, services and offerings that celebrate the distinctive personality of Washington, D.C."
Originally designed by the renowned French-born architect Jules-Henri de Sibour in 1922, Hamilton Hotel boasts an iconic history as an acclaimed hot spot in the 1930s and 40s and the site of many past Inaugural Balls. The lobby redesign, led by Atlanta-based hospitality design firm, designONE studio, transforms the prominent entrance space by embracing its original history and ornate Beaux-Arts architectural style, while incorporating modern luxury and comfort. The design creates a poetic space where simplicity and proportion are the key elements.
The lobby's interiors, both art and furniture, are inspired by the refined and avant-garde taste of many prominent American families of the 1930s, such as the Rockefellers. Artwork includes American landscape paintings, and modernist furniture is either designed, or reflective of Jean-Michel Frank, a prominent creative visionary from this era and known for his minimalist interiors decorated with simple and elegant forms in luxurious material. The interiors are inspired by the guiding principal of Frank's work: "Elegance is elimination." Pieces belong to a rich color palette of burgundy with yellow accents, with materials comprised of velvet, leather and fine woods. Polished black and white marble floors with a classic beaux arts pattern serve as the lobby's foundation.
The hotel's new lobby will also feature an intimate lounge bar that is hidden by day and revealed to patrons as the clock strikes happy hour. Part bar, part meeting place and part library, the exclusive space hints at de Sibour's early life as a member of Yale's Skull and Bones Society and transports guests back to his days as a Prohibition-era architect. Patrons are surrounded by floor-to-ceiling displays of distinctive vintage books and accessories set off by wood paneling details and intricate millwork moldings.
Hamilton Hotel will also transform its existing lobby-level 14K restaurant and bar and introduce an entirely new dining concept based on the traditional Osteria, serving approachable Italian cuisine, including authentic Neapolitan pizza. The design incorporates touches of vintage Italy, including antique pizza peels and cutting boards, travel photos, and custom art mirrors.
Hamilton Hotel will enhance each of its contemporary guestrooms and, in collaboration with exclusive new partners, create several themed suites that capture the unique essence of Washington, D.C. The first such specialty suite, curated in partnership with Washington, D.C.'s Newseum, pays homage to Alexander Hamilton's news heritage as the creator of the New York Evening Post in 1801, and support's the museum's mission to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press and the First Amendment.
Dubbed "The Newsroom," the new suite will showcase the Newseum's signature "Today's Front Pages," exhibit, a daily gallery of the front page news from more than 800 international newspapers, on iPads. The suite will also feature Pulitzer Prize-winning interviews and "The Pulitzer Prize Photographs" coffee table book. A second iteration of The Newsroom will celebrate the museum's groundbreaking exhibit, Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement, opening on March 8, 2019. Guests who book the suite can access discounted tickets to the Newseum.
As part of its reinvention, the hotel will cater to the distinctive needs of female travelers by curating a menu of elevated beauty and wellness amenities that can be requested when booking a reservation, or upon check-in. Beginning this fall, items available include the coveted Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, yoga mat, mini fridge, and wellness and beauty kits from Jet Set, a new travel and beauty brand offering a unique approach to selfcare. The exclusive new "Self Care Kits" will offer a selection of health and beauty travel essentials, including a face mask and body oil, presented in a branded tote and available for guest purchase.
Hamilton Hotel has also enhanced its health and fitness offerings as the first and only US hotel to have an exclusive fleet of Lopifits, an eclectic walking bike imported from the "bicycle capital the world" – The Netherlands. Hotel guests have complimentary access to one of the six bikes to cruise around Washington, D.C. and see the city's iconic sites in a fun way, while simultaneously obtaining a workout. Propelled by a battery that moves the treadmill while a person walks, the rider chooses the gear/speed they want – speeds of 3 to 20 MPH – which offers a low physical impact high cardio high-calorie burn exercise. The hotel's 24-hour, full-service fitness center also features one of today's most popular fitness brands – Peloton. Guests have complimentary access to two Peloton bikes that offer live or on-demand high-energy indoor cycling classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced fitness enthusiasts.
Hamilton Hotel Washington, D.C. is located at 1001 14th Street, NW, minutes from many of the city's popular sites and monuments and offers more than 6,700 square feet of meeting and events space. The hotel is listed on the D.C.
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