If you have been around for a while or have visited my blog often this summer, you know this year has been all about staycations and enjoying what the DMV-area has to offer as a visitor.
After Virginia countryside, Alexandria Old Town, it was about time I stayed in the heart of D.C.. Although I had done a staycation at Pentagon City last December, but that doesn't really count because we never really left the hotel property.
For our D.C. stay we picked the newly renovated, The Watergate Hotel. It was in the heart of Georgetown and I had heard that it had an excellent ambiance and decor. We checked in around noon. Our room was not ready as expected, so we stored our luggage with the concierge and headed to the restaurant to grab a bite.
I must mention that while I was impressed by the exteriors and the refurbished property itself, I did not have a good experience with the front of house staff. From the doorman to the front desk, everyone seemed unfriendly and disinterested through the whole process.
The restaurant staff however was quite warm and friendly. Our server made an excellent suggestions for non-alcoholic beverages and vegetarian options for me. The restaurants itself was quite good and had great food options and a beautiful setting. The Top Of The Gate (aka rooftop) has an excellent 360 view of Washington. The Whiskey Bar is quite an eye catcher. The wall at the bar is made up of some 2500 bottles.
