A Destination for Bold Ambitions

Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC in Penn Quarter/chinatown is a legacy, evolved.

HOUSED IN AN UNABASHEDLY DRAMATIC HISTORIC BUILDING, guests feel frissons of possibility amid the opulent architecture and down each vibrant corridor at Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC. The observant and excitable need only let their senses be their guide. Of particular note: the worldly approach to service and attitude-led dining at Dirty Habit restaurant, located within the hotel. The Hotel Monaco delights discerning travelers with exemplary service and style with bold, colorful and modern design against the backdrop of stunning historic architecture. Constructed 1839–1865 as the city’s original General Post Office, this National Historic Landmark captivates travelers with its soaring ceilings, grand marble spiral staircases, dramatically decorated hallways, specious rooms with giant windows and impossibly tall ceilings, and beautiful period architectural details. Taking up an entire city block, the hotel is the definition of expression. Guests are gifted with endless opportunity to explore and discover an inspiring tableaux created for dreams and schemes, business and pleasure. Its location is equally sought after by culture aficionados and political players.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco DC is located on F Street, between 7th and 8th streets, across the street from Gallery Place Chinatown Metro Station and seven blocks from Union Station, just a 10-minute cab ride from Reagan National Airport and 35 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport. Additionally, as it is in the heart of Penn Quarter, the city’s vibrant downtown arts and theater district, the hotel is just a one-block walk to Capital One Arena, Shakespeare Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, National Museum of American Art and across the street from the National Portrait Gallery. Playfully dramatic, the Monaco Washington DC is the ideal location for meetings and events featuring three meeting rooms with more than 7,000 square feet of stylized meeting space. The rooms incorporate much of the original architectural and design elements, including decorative square boxes of gold leaf on the walls, and original cast iron details in ceiling and windows. Located adjacent to the hotel in the historic mailroom and courtyard will be Dirty Habit, a 316seat luxe restaurant and bar that offers a vivid social scene centered around expertly crafted cocktails, innovative social plates, edgy design and an expansive urban patio. Executive Chef Edgar Escalante’s thoughtful menu focuses on an international culinary cuisine with French, Latin and Spanish techniques and an Asian flavor point of view. The globally influenced seasonal cuisine is served with whimsical flair, equally suited for happy hour, sit-down dinners and late-night bites. Dirty Habit’s bar team lead by Roberta Scampoli assembles an inventive bar program that features house creations crafted with unexpected ingredients and distinctive serving vessels.