Washington, United States

The Potomac Hotel, Autograph Collection

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The takeaway

Choose this waterfront base for D.C. monument access, a substantial hotel with a chef-led restaurant, and a setting close to The Wharf.

About the hotel

On Washington’s Southwest waterfront, between the National Mall and The Wharf, this 373-room hotel faces the Potomac River, Washington Marina and Tidal Basin. Its scale is closer to a full-service city hotel than a small hideaway, with a broad mix of guest rooms and suites. Dōgon, chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Afro-Caribbean restaurant, gives the property a distinctive dining draw; refreshed suites bring in custom furniture and materials including wood, metal and stone. The address suits travelers who want monument access with a waterfront setting.

Choose it if

You want to stay on the Southwest waterfront, with The Wharf a short walk away and the National Mall within easy reach.
You value a large hotel’s room-and-suite choice and want Dōgon, Kwame Onwuachi’s Afro-Caribbean restaurant, on site.

Skip it if

You want a small, intimate property: this is a 373-room hotel with substantial meeting and event space.
You want to stay amid the National Mall’s museums and monuments; the hotel is on the Southwest waterfront rather than in the Mall district.

The property

In photographs.

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“My wife and I are currently wrapping up our quick October weekend trip to D.C. to visit family. We stayed in the Salamander Washington D.C., which was nothing short of a massive disappointment.”

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