The Architect

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Washington, D.C.: The Architect, a mid-range hotel in Downtown DC, fits that bill. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: barely a stroll from the centre of Washington, D.C., a detail that consistently shows up in what guests…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Washington, D.C.: The Architect, a mid-range hotel in Downtown DC, fits that bill. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: barely a stroll from the centre of Washington, D.C., a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Rooms are practical without trying to be anything more, and the comfort feedback has been mixed but acceptable. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 3,000 reviews, with a broadly positive consensus that's hard to engineer. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Expect to pay something in the region of €156 a night, a fair-value entry on the board, especially when stacked against nearby alternatives. Whether The Architect is the right fit depends on the trip, but it earns a place on the comparison shortlist for Washington, D.C. more often than not.