Hotel George (Washington, D.C.)
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The Hotel George is a 139-room boutique hotel on E Street Northwest, between North Capitol Street and New Jersey Avenue in Washington, D.C.[1] Hotel George is one of 10 Kimpton hotel properties in the Washington Metropolitan Area and is located one block west of Union Station and three blocks north of the United States Capitol.[2] Opening in February 1998 and named after George Washington, the Hotel George was the first modern boutique hotel built in Washington, D.C.[3][1][4]
Hotel George's building was originally constructed in 1928. An acid green painting of George Washington by artist Steve Kaufman hangs in the lobby with replicas hanging in each of the guest rooms.[5]
Hotel George's restaurant, Bistro Bis, is a French cuisine establishment operated by chefs Jeffrey and Sallie Buben.[6][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lee, Gary. "The Boutiquing of Washington", The Washington Post, 1998-11-01. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael. "Welcoming a New Guest To the Trendy Hotel Club", The Washington Post, 2007-11-19. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ a b "Metro" (May/June 1999). Metropolitan Home.
- ^ Bruni, Frank. ""Rooms With Attitude: Washington; A warm welcome (plus 2 phone lines)"", New York Times, December 5, 1999. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Vangelova, Luba (February 1999). "By George". Travel + Leisure.
- ^ "Hotel George", Evening Standard. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
