UPDATE: 2024 refresh in rooms and common areas (adjusting room count from 222 to 212), spa and residential-style suites update in 2025

Perfect stay in great location:

It is not the first time for us (family with a teen) staying at a Four Seasons property but the first time in Washington DC. Four Seasons Hotel Washington has been renovated recently and it shows. The public area is visually appealing but there is not much space for lingering. This is because the space was needed for the new Bourbon Steak Restaurant and Bar.

The hotel is very conveniently located at the edge of Georgetown (old town). And it is not too far away from the sights in the new town.

We had a Premier-Suite East Wing facing the courtyard (with a garden café). There was a large living-room and a smaller bedroom, a small bathroom with shower, a separate toilet/tub and a second small bathroom with toilet. It was definitely enough space for the three of us without getting in the way of each other. The bed was comfortable but too soft for us (every movement made the bed swinging). The rooms were decorated in a typical “Four Seasons’ way” meaning rather classical and conventional. I liked the fine toiletries of L’Occitane that usually are provided by Four Seasons hotels, very much appreciated.

The staff at Four Seasons hotels is in general very service-minded and that was also so in Washington DC. The doormen were helpful and also the concierge we consulted was a great help to us.

As we had the breakfast included in our arrangement, we could savor the always great breakfasts of this hotel chain at the restaurant Seasons. We enjoyed the food and the good service very much. We also dined once at the Bourbon Steak Restaurant. On our evening, the ambiance was very lively and a bit loud, but the food was superb (great aged steaks, best tuna we ever had, delicious desserts). We liked the adjoining bar too, which felt cool and trendy.

All in all, it was another pleasant experience staying at a Four Seasons property. And we could make use of an advantageous promotional offer. However, be aware of the fact that you have to pay for every additional service here (e.g. wifi).

Date of stay: April 2010