Hotel Rouge (Kimpton)

About this place Hotel Rouge (Kimpton)

Hotel Rouge is Kimpton's Dupont Circle property — a boutique hotel on 16th Street NW that is red-themed throughout, from the lobby to the guest rooms, in a way that is either the best or most memorable design decision in DC hospitality depending on your taste. The Kimpton brand is explicitly LGBTQ+-welcoming: the chain participates in HRC's Corporate Equality Index with a perfect score, trains staff on LGBTQ+ hospitality, and builds inclusion into its culture at every level. The 16th Street location puts Hotel Rouge in an ideal position for Dupont Circle: the gay bars of 17th Street and P Street are a five-minute walk east; Dupont Circle park is two blocks away; the Metro's Red Line stops directly at Dupont Circle. The hotel's Bar Rouge is a neighbourhood cocktail lounge that functions as a social space for both guests and Dupont Circle residents. For gay visitors to Washington DC who want the reliability of a well-run boutique hotel in the heart of the gay neighbourhood, Hotel Rouge is the primary recommendation.