The boutique Hotel Lombardy on Pennsylvania Avenue in the trendy Foggy Bottom Historical District sits close to George Washington University, the White House and Georgetown, the city's high-toned shopping and dining district. They are two miles or less from most monuments, museums, memorials and government buildings that attract hundreds of thousands of tourists a year. In fact, folks can walk to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the university's Lisner Auditorium to see world-class local and touring performances. Lombardy's staff members skillfully help guests bag tickets to the shows here and at other venues.
Built in 1929 as an apartment building, the Lombardy has retained a comfortable and elegant feel by surrounding leisure and business travelers with the style of Northern Italy. The hotel's neighborhood bistro, Café Lombardy, specializes in French-influenced continental cuisine, while guests can opt for wine and spirits in the intimate Venetian Room amid velvet upholstery and Asian silk wall coverings-perfect for couples on a romantic getaway. The hotel's services include concierge and same-day valet services, one-hour clothes pressing, and a complimentary shoeshine.
The Lombardy's 132 guestrooms are appointed with imported Italian and German fabrics, Oriental wool rugs, and original local art. Festooned with hand- painted silk renderings, the rooms are equipped with stainless-steel kitchenettes with dining areas, coffeemakers, mini-bar, chrome and enamel bathrooms and fine bedding.
Air travelers are five miles and 27 miles respectively from Reagan National and Dulles International airports. For families, lovers and other leisure guests looking for stylish, boutique accommodations in a fashionable neighborhood, then they can check out the Hotel Lombardy.
