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title: "Historic hotels in Washington D.C. (15 compared)"
description: "The 15 historic hotels in Washington D.C., ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/historic/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-21
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# Historic hotels in Washington D.C.

We ranked 15 places to stay in Washington D.C. that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

Hotels that opened before 1950.

- [All hotels in Washington D.C.](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/) 
- [5-star hotels 13](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 28](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/spa/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 20](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/pets/)
- [Hotels near the airport 82](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/airport/)
- [Central hotels 73](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 48](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/budget/)
- [New and renovated hotels 21](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/new/)
- [Hotels with free breakfast 19](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/breakfast/)
- [Hotels with a gym 69](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/gym/)

## Historic hotels in Washington D.C.

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Washington D.C.

-     [**Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill** *vs* **Phoenix Park Hotel** Washington D.C., 8.8 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-washington-dc-capitol-hill-washington-d-c-vs-phoenix-park-hotel-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Hamilton Hotel Washington DC** *vs* **Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square Hotel** Washington D.C., 8.5 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hamilton-hotel-washington-dc-washington-d-c-vs-sofitel-washington-dc-lafayette-square-hotel-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Capital Hilton** *vs* **Hamilton Hotel Washington DC** Washington D.C., 8.7 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/capital-hilton-washington-d-c-vs-hamilton-hotel-washington-dc-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill** *vs* **Hyatt Regency Washington** Washington D.C., 8.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-washington-dc-capitol-hill-washington-d-c-vs-hyatt-regency-washington-washington-d-c/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/historic/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/