Hotel Rouge

Statues outside of Hotel Rouge

Rouge, a Kimpton Hotel is a 137-room boutique hotel located at 16th Street Northwest and Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C..[1] Located at Scott Circle across from the Australian embassy, Hotel Rouge is one of 11 Kimpton hotel properties in the Washington Metropolitan Area.[2] Originally a 1967 apartment building and then a Quality hotel, Hotel Rouge opened on December 14, 2001 and is owned by LaSalle Hotel Properties of Bethesda, Maryland.[1] The building was purchased in 2001 and underwent a $14 million renovation along with the nearby Topaz Hotel.[3]

History

Kimpton hired Mike Moore, a product designer and interior decorator, to come up with the hotel's name and design. Moore chose "Rouge" and the crimson color scheme that is throughout the hotel after watching the film Moulin Rouge. Red walls, leopard print carpeting, white upholstery furniture, white shag carpets, and photographs of women were inspired by interior designers Jean-Michel Frank, Albert Hadley, and Philippe Starck.[1][4]

Features

The hotel features 137 rooms and a hotel lounge, that serves breakfast, dinner and late night drinks, called Bar Rouge.[5][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Koncius, Jura (2002-01-17). ""Washington, This Is Your Wake-Up Call"". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  2. ↑ Rosenwald, Michael (2007-11-19). ""Welcoming a New Guest To the Trendy Hotel Club"". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  3. ↑ Cube, Christine (2002-01-25). ""Two hotels close for hip redos in overall $60M package"". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  4. ↑ ""Hotel Rouge"". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  5. ↑ Sietsema, Tom. ""Bar Rouge"". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-05-20.

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Coordinates: 38°54′30″N 77°02′10″W / 38.9082°N 77.0362°W