Hotel Rouge
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Playful, interactive and glamorous defines Hotel Rouge, where guests receive complimentary access to the hotels state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness centre, with ski workout machines, treadmill, cycling machine and free weights and discounted passes are available for the nearby YMCA fitness centre for those wanting a more thorough workout. For those wanting to relax and rejuvenate, the reception staff can make arrangements for massage therapy or guests can dip into the hotel's in-door pool before being pampered in the health club or beauty salon. Guests can then help themselves to the complimentary bloody Mary bar with cold pizza or head for a healthier option of American cuisine with a French twist at Bar Rouge.

Guestrooms in most boutique hotels are notoriously cramped, but not so here at the Rouge, where all 137 guestrooms are spacious enough to easily accommodate several armchairs and a large ottoman, in shades of red and gold, a number of funky little lamps, a huge mahogany mirror leaning against a wall and a 10-foot long mahogany desk. The Rouge has no suites, but does offer 15 speciality guestrooms, including: Chill rooms, which have DVD players, Sony PlayStation and full access to the front-desk video game library;  Chat rooms, equipped with state-of-the-art computer with flat panel monitor, DVD player, CD ROM and printer as well as complimentary unlimited high-speed internet access; Chow rooms, which are equipped with a stainless steel kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator as well as dishware and bistro dining table. All guestrooms, speciality or otherwise, are equipped for high speed internet access, 27-inch Sony Vega flat-screen televisions, Sony CD stereo with a selection of CDs, dual-line cordless speaker telephones with voicemail capability, fully stocked minibar and coffeemaker with complim

Bar Rouge is the coolest new bar and lounge, offering a modern hip decor mixed with cocktails, wine and food from one of the best chef's in Washington DC.  An eclectic mix of furnishings is covered in leather and mohair, making this lounge a cross between LA cool and London hip, with a New York attitude. Acid Jazz and International music play throughout the day and the flatscreen monitors behind the bar show images of snow falling, mountain peaks and other tranquil scenes, which along with the long couches and upholstered walls keep the hip quotient high.  Settle into one of the throne-like armchairs and indulge in a Brigitte Bardot Martini or some other exotic concoction or order triple-chocolate devil's food cake at 2am, Bar Rouge is the place to flirt shamelessly and indulge your wicked side. Guests at Hotel Rouge are invited to embrace the theme of adventure, and are invited to help themselves to the complimentary bloody Mary bar and cold pizza.  Healthier meals and less frisky refreshments are also offered.

Specialising in unique functions, the Rouge meeting space can accommodate 25 guests conference-style, 40 guests banquet-style and 100 guests for a reception or party.  The hotel also offers a full service business centre and speciality rooms ideally furnished with the business traveller in mind. Full audio-visual services available, including high-speed internet access.

Located on Embassy Row, near the business district and footsteps from trendy Dupont Circle, Hotel Rouge is just five blocks from the White House and one mile from Union Station.  Presenting the characteristic energy and excitement of an international capital, guests have the opportunity to experience America and its history to the fullest. Outside the federal enclave, Washington's neighbourhoods flaunt cultural delights.  Dupont Circle showcases easels of the masters beside those of budding artists, Adams Morgan embraces a banquet of ethnic offerings and Bethesda rightly claims the most diverse restaurant scene.  High culture bows and pirouettes on the Kennedy Centre stage almost every night as local and big-name rock groups deafen their young audiences in the "New US" Street corridor. Washington Harbour scenic setting combines the social pleasures and style of Georgetown with the natural beauty of the Potomac riverfront.  The wide promenade is enjoyed by office workers, shoppers, strollers and diners at several restaurants offering outdoor seating and is the perfect place to stroll at midday, before a sunset dinner, or after dark when the terraces are lit up. Political powerhouse, thriving metropolis and intern party town, DC packs more punch per square mile than any other city.