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Salamander Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States · Salamander Collection · Core Luxury
Completed in 2004 as the Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C., this Postmodernist Maryland Avenue SW hotel looks toward the Tidal Basin and Mall with a curving mansard and tan brick. CityZen, led by former French Laundry chef Eric Ziebold, put Southwest on the national dining map before closing in 2014. On 13 September 2022 Sheila Johnson's Salamander Hotels took over after a $139 million sale, and the house hosted the 2022 Bilderberg Meeting behind barricades.
- 253 rooms
- Opened 2022
- Neighborhood: Southwest Waterfront
- Architect: Brennan Beer Gorman
About Salamander Washington D.C.
- CityZen, under chef Eric Ziebold from The French Laundry, was named best new restaurant by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington in 2005.
- Sold for $139 million on 8 September 2022; Salamander Hotels & Resorts assumed management and renamed it on 13 September 2022.
- The hotel hosted the 2022 Bilderberg Conference from 2-5 June, fully booked and cordoned with barricades.
- An abandoned railroad bridge west of the hotel was converted into a pedestrian link from The Portals toward the Tidal Basin.
- Dogon by Kwame Onwuachi, the Afro-Caribbean kitchen, now holds the dining room that CityZen once made famous.
History
Brennan Beer Gorman completed this Maryland Avenue SW hotel in 2004 as Mandarin Oriental Washington, D.C., a Postmodernist curve of tan brick toward the Tidal Basin. CityZen, led by former French Laundry chef Eric Ziebold, opened the next year and was named best new restaurant by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington before closing in 2014. Sheila Johnson's Salamander Hotels bought the house for $139 million on 8 September 2022 and renamed it on 13 September; that June it had already hosted the Bilderberg Meeting behind barricades.
The setting
8-minute walk to Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Restaurants and bars
- B&O Lounge — Bar · Cocktails and small plates
- The Lounge at Salamander — Bar
- Dogon by Kwame Onwuachi — Restaurant · Afro-Caribbean · Chef Kwame Onwuachi
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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