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Conrad Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States · Conrad · Core Luxury
Conrad Washington, DC rises within CityCenter DC, the mixed-use development shaped by architecture firm Shalom Baranes Associates on a downtown site that had been occupied by a convention center, three blocks from the National Mall. Estuary Restaurant and Bar builds its menu around Chesapeake Bay-driven Mid-Atlantic cuisine, while the rooftop bar Summit gives 360-degree views of the Capitol dome and Washington Monument.
- 360 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: CityCenterDC
- Rooms from 274 sq ft (25 m²)
About Conrad Washington, DC
- Sakura Club floors come with dedicated Ambassadors and complimentary breakfast and dinner, one step above the standard keys.
- Aescape runs an AI-driven massage in the wellness lounge beside a 24-hour gym.
- Meeting floors run about 32,000 square feet across a house of 360 rooms.
History
Conrad Washington, DC opened in 2019 as the luxury anchor of CityCenter DC, the mixed-use development at 950 New York Avenue NW that brought high-end retail, residential, and hospitality uses to a prime downtown Washington site that had long been occupied by a convention center. CityCenter was designed to function as a luxury urban village at the center of the capital, drawing on models from comparable mixed-use developments in other global cities, and the Conrad provided the hospitality component that such a development required to operate at full civic scale.
The building was conceived as a purpose-built contemporary luxury hotel, with a design vocabulary rooted in the confident modernism that CityCenter's planners, working with architecture firm Shalom Baranes Associates, established for the development as a whole. The hotel occupies a prime position within CityCenter, three blocks from the National Mall and within walking distance of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, placing it at the intersection of Washington's leisure, political, and convention markets. Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the guest floors capitalize on the building's height and the panoramic views of the capital's skyline that are visible from its upper levels.
Estuary Restaurant and Bar, the hotel's signature dining venue, built its identity around seasonal Mid-Atlantic cuisine — an approach that draws on the Chesapeake Bay watershed's extraordinary agricultural and seafood resources to produce cooking specific to the region. Summit, the rooftop bar, has become one of Washington's more notable outdoor cocktail destinations, offering 360-degree views of the capital from a position that allows guests to orient themselves spatially within the city. The Sakura Club experience, Conrad Washington's elevated service tier, reflects the brand's broader emphasis on personalized hospitality at scale.
The hotel holds AAA Four Diamond status and has established itself as the primary luxury address for the CityCenter corridor, serving the corporate, diplomatic, and leisure travelers who require the combination of central location, contemporary design, and the full-service infrastructure that a Conrad property provides.
The setting
Conrad Washington, DC rises at 950 New York Avenue NW within CityCenter DC — the sophisticated mixed-use development at the core of downtown, steps from the capital's most curated fashion and dining precinct and a few blocks from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. New York Avenue cuts diagonally through L'Enfant's grid here, placing the hotel between the White House corridor and the Penn Quarter arts district. The Smithsonian Natural History Museum and the White House are each fifteen minutes on foot, while the rooftop bar Summit delivers panoramic views of the Capitol dome and Washington Monument. 2 miles from Lincoln Memorial.
Restaurants and bars
- Estuary Restaurant & Bar — Bar
- Summit Rooftop Bar — Bar
- Room Service — Room service
Amenities
- Sakura Club with dedicated Ambassadors
- Complimentary breakfast and dinner in Sakura Club
- 24/7 fitness center
- Aescape AI Massage in wellness lounge
- Pet-friendly
- Free WiFi
- Digital Key
- Concierge service
- Rooftop bar
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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