Expert reviews
“The major chain hotels can be found within a mile of the Capitol, but a better option is the Hotel George, a Kimpton Hotel with a fun George Washington theme and animal- print robes. A stone’s throw from Union Station and the Capitol, it has the added bonus of a very decent restaurant, Bistro Bis, which also has a sexy bar.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Washington, D.C.
“You won’t forget whose town you’re in, with the George Washington motif throughout this fun and funky, recently renovated boutique hotel—including walls papered with his handwritten inaugural address and pop-art portraits in the lobby and halls.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Washington.
What guests liked
- Union Station
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This fine establishment is rated four-star for its high level of hospitality services and highly rated for its friendly staff. The hotel staff will make guests feel welcome the moment they step into the hotel premises as well as create a friendly atmosphere that makes them easily approachable whenever guests seek assistance. The hotel is situated on 15 E Street in the popular Northwest district of Washington where it offers nearness to several tourist attractions and landmarks.
The hotel is also the ideal departure spot for guests looking to enjoy the adventure of Washington.
Kimpton Hotel Palomar offers luxury accommodation options to visitors and travelers in the city such as Deluxe Suite, One Bedroom Suite with Spa Bath, Standard Room, Deluxe King Room, Deluxe Queen Room, and Presidential Suite.
The hotel is just around the corner from Union Station while the White House is about 3 km away from the hotel premises.
The hotel comes with an en-suite private bathroom which includes toilet paper, linen, towels, bath or shower, free toiletries, and a hairdryer.
The hotel provides other services, facilities, and amenities such as concierge services, luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, ATM/cash machine on-site, business center, airport shuttle, daily maid service and room service.
Enjoy the best of Washington in Kimpton George Hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
9 April 2025
Not the usual Kimpton
Usually love Kimptons. This one was really small, no restaurant or sundries, and showing big signs of wear. My bathroom had panels falling off. Kimptons are usually fancy. Staff was great tho and bed was comfy.
17 March 2025
Staff very nice but premises needs a make over
A lovely man called Ephes who was truly helpful
felt a bit tired
10 March 2025
Wonderful comfy hotel close to the Capitol with a great staff
This was the 2nd time we stayed here. This is a wonderful hotel, I'd guess a little smaller than others, but with excellent facilities and a great location to walk to the Capitol and restaurants. It's got a funky George Washington theme decorated throughout. Comfy beds, nice clean sheets, large soft pillows, hot water. Our room each time faced the entrance street and we found it to be quiet, as was the hotel overall. Parking is in a nice well lit public lot right across the street that is accessed on foot by going into the lobby for CSPAN and CNBC. Looking forward to a return trip
2 February 2025
Location, great staff, well kept property
Great friendly vibe, staff even set up a cinema in a conference room for my children!
Great hotel, will return!
18 January 2025
Pleasant
The room and bathroom felt very dated. Slippers would’ve been nice. Construction was taking place during the night. A warning would’ve been nice whether that was on the website ahead of time, via email, or at the check in desk.
4 November 2024
Conveniently located to the train station. Very comfortable. Rooms are nice sized
Room in comfy and nice sized
Snack shop would be nice
3 November 2024
Exceptional
I enjoyed breakfast and dinner at the property....both were delicious!
19 October 2024
Great hotel in an excellent location
Literally a five minute walk from Union Station, cool hotel, friendly staff, close to the Smythsonian and central Washington monuments.
14 October 2024
Exceptional
The staff was polite and helpful. Room was very clean and comfortable,
Not impressed with the restaurant. Menu was limited and hours were not convenient.
1 October 2024
Very good hotel in excellent location.
I stayed there for a week and would highly recommend it. Pleasant, helpful and friendly staff.--special thanks for providing me a room with a bath! Superb location close to Union Station and Capitol Hill. I would definitely stay there again.
6 September 2024
Exceptional
Location was great and the staff was awesome
High price to stay there.
24 August 2024
We came for a Green Day concert my husband and I we had so much fun. The hotel was perfectly located and a great spot.
Eclectic and fun !!
Nothing
31 July 2024
It was disappointing. Overall the hotel was fine, but hotel didn't offer any help for rug.
Location was good. Front desk greeting was pleasant. I like that they welcome dogs.
Carpet in our room was soaked. Hotel staff were not helpful.
25 July 2024
We’ve had a great stay at Kimpton George Hotel! Would recommend it!
Great hotel. Great location.
Hotel restaurant is very expensive.
8 July 2024
It’s a great place to recover energy and the location is very close to Capitol
Cleanness, comforting
Nothing
5 July 2024
My experience was horrible and I’ll never stay at the hotel again.
The area the hotel was
Rude staff! Told manager about the pm valet driver throwing the kegs at me because he was mad and nothing happened. Room service knocked on out door every two hours in the morning and our rooms bugs
27 June 2024
Felt unwelcomed and unduly stressed. This was not the service we have come to expect from Kimpton properties.
The room was a nice size and it was a good location.
When we arrived we were told we no longer had a reservation, even though I had made one weeks ago. The woman at the desk said they tried to contact me - not true. My only correspondence confirmed the reservation. We were with a group and said we could not leave. Ultimately they magically found a room, but it was a lot of unnecessary stress and a pretty terrible way to be welcomed.
25 June 2024
extremely easy and well staffed
staff location size of roommand bathroom amenities
7 June 2024
Great!
Great location. Very good restaurant
"City view" descriptor is meaningless as it looks directly into taller building on the other side of the street.
2 May 2024
Pleasant
Great location for where we needed to go; friendly, warm staff, spacious room and bathroom.
Property is everything we needed it to be and also nothing more. Nothing not to like and it served the basic function. No big frills and seems a little shop worn but a lovely, efficient and very pleasant experience.
2 April 2024
The George is definitely on my list when I visit again!
The location was great. I loved the decor of the room, and was very clean. Since I was by myself, safety was a huge concern to me. This hotel made me feel safe and secure. :) I also received a text to make sure the room was to my satisfaction or if there was anything I needed. That is a great customer service tactic!
I can't think of anything that I didn't like. I had a great stay.
26 March 2024
Exceptional
The service of the staff. They were very kind and helpful.
There wasn’t anything that I disliked.
11 March 2024
They go above and beyond their expectations
Staff was friendly
Nothing
11 February 2024
Very enjoyable and relaxing.
The location of the hotel was absolutely perfect as it was super close to Union Station. The coffee available in the morning was quite nice and I loved how clean the room was. The staff were all very pleasant and the beds are super comfortable.
Nothing! All was great!
29 January 2024
Exceptional
Great location, a beautiful boutique hotel with a restaurant and happy hour in the lobby with wine 5:00 to 6:00 everyday. Coffee to go in the morning. Nice spacious room and a bathtub and a shower and a microwave and a fridge. We were really set up nicely.
As a tea drinker, it's always a little challenging to feel seen at hotels. Could have used some hot water and real big coffee mugs. But honestly that's the only thing I can think of!
13 January 2024
I will come back, boutique hotel find !
Presidential Suite is very comfortable, spacious, great value. Restaurant serves generous and very delicious plates, food is better than expected. All staff members were very attentive and polite.
No room service, restaurant closed on Sundays.
5 January 2024
Well located and easy to get to.
Close to the station and great friendly staff
Nothing.
29 December 2023
Stylish hotel that was comfortable and provided everything we needed.
Excellent location, comfortable room, very good restaurant. Free coffee in the lobby and wine happy hour were very much appreciated.
23 October 2023
Great stay.
The staff were friendly and helpful. It was easy to walk to the Smithsonian museums which we love and a walk to the train station.
The restaurant is very good but not open on Sunday. I would have liked to have breakfast at the hotel.
30 September 2023
Stolen laptop charger. Unfortunate because the space is great and Solomon was excellent.
Room. Bed. Gym. Lobby space.
My laptop charger was stolen. I am condident it was stolen by staff unfortunately
16 April 2023
Very good
the location was wonderful and the room was clean. the staff were all pleasant and helpful.
the bathroom door was a sliding door and it would frequently get stuck. the parking was listed at $55 per day and the charge at checkout was $64.90 per day.
29 March 2023
Fabulous
The wine hour was wonderful. Ephrem, the server, was gracious and nice to talk to. It was nice to talk to other guests.
23 March 2023
Next time that I am in Washington, it will be at this hotel stay
Great and prompt services
Was happy all activities
26 February 2023
Pleasant
Nice touch having a yoga mat. Good location.
24 October 2022
Not value for money
Close to Union Station
The room was dark and we looked out onto a small enclosed courtyard. Our view was of a brick wall.
17 October 2022
Very good
Staff were great. food was great, everything was excellent Suggest wifi capable TV ssystems would add value
TV systems
3 October 2022
Thoughtfully designed hotel
Rooms were thoughtfully designed with all the things that make an extended stay more comfortable. I appreciated the room layout (having the bed around the corner from the door, so light doesn't shine right on sleeping guests through the peep hole and door cracks), the fact there were towel hooks in the right places for reaching easily from the shower, the power outlets in the bedside lamps, the magnifying mirror in the bathroom, as well as the complimentary coffee. Rooms were quiet and comfortable.
26 September 2022
Nice stay in a great location. No view, but comfy bed and Union Station is walking distance.
The staff was fantastic. Daniel at the front desk checked us in and out and was exceedingly personable. Everyone was very nice and helpful. The king bed was very comfortable. It was a nice room with good amenities. Front desk sells wine too. Plus there are two bars / restaurants nearby for a cold beer after a hot summer day walking around DC.
The bathroom doors do not close - they slide and there is space between the slide door and the wall so it is not a good room for couples. You can hear everything going on in the bathroom. Also my view - well we had no view - we looked out to a brick wall and other rooms. Great location, but my room had zero view, disappointing. Although we went for a walk at night and there is a great view of the Capitol right around the corner.
5 September 2022
Fabulous
There wasn’t any breakfast on offer.
29 August 2022
Ideal location, clean room and a nice staff.
Location is top, right on the doorstep of Capitol Hill.
In the room, there was little closet space. We missed the minibar in the room with snacks.
22 August 2022
Very good
No breakfast.
10 August 2022
Overall it was okay.
I liked the location.
Elevator was too hot.
18 July 2022
Fabulous
everything
13 July 2022
Great weekend stay!
loved the location and the staff!
We had multiple problems in the rooms we stayed at but the staff went above and beyond to make up for it.
11 July 2022
Great location, Clean rooms
location was great
Bar and restaurant closed at 9 PM on a Saturday night. Hotel had a terrible smell in the lobby that I just couldn’t get over. must be using some type of cleaning product that has quite a foul odor
7 July 2022
I am so happy I found this hotel on Booking.com! It was the perfect home-base for our visit to DC.
The decor was beautiful! It was a treat to come “home” to this hotel, decorated in a stylish George Washington theme, after exploring the city all day. The beds were comfortable—nice pillows and sheets. The room we were in was larger that we’d expected, with a good-sized bathroom. The lobby was gorgeous and welcoming. The staff was friendly and helpful. There’s a charming Irish pub around the corner where we ate dinner with our kids and a Corner Bakery on the other side of the building. We loved our stay!
We only wished the tv had Netflix or Pay per View. Maybe it did and we just didn’t see it.
16 June 2022
Great place and location!
Food and service was excellent
12 June 2022
Awesome staff, great location, and incredibly comfortable beds!
The staff at the hotel were absolutely wonderful!! Everyone was very friendly, kind, & welcoming!! The lobby was a very nice place to use for relaxing and having a cup of coffee.
We had issues with the toilet not flushing with enough force, but we got a credit for the problem. The shower was weak, it needed more pressure.
25 April 2022
Great staff, stylish hotel, good sized rooms.
The staff were incredibly nice and helpful with early check-in and bag storage. They also promptly fixed an issue we had with the pull out sofa bed.
The location was not ideal for family nighttime outings. Food options were also limited in the evenings.
Hotel facilities
Services
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Bicycle rental
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Food & Drink
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Wine/champagne
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Miscellaneous
- - Face masks for guests available
9 April 2025
Passable