Need to know

Rooms

175, including 25 suites.

Rates

$845–$10,000, excluding breakfast and taxes.

Check-out

1pm (although this can be extended to 4pm, with prior approval).

Facilities

Butler service, fitness suite, DVD/CD library, free WiFi in the lobby (£12.95 a day in rooms). In rooms: LCD TV, Bose iPod dock, CD/DVD player, Remède toiletries. Bathrooms have in-mirror LCD TVs.

Children

There’s no extra cost for smaller Smiths. Baby cots and extra beds are available, and babysitting can be arranged for $75 a night. All kids are presented with a child-size bathrobes and slippers on arrival.

Also

Pets are welcome for $25 a day, plus a $100 fee. Beds and bowls are provided. Designated smoking rooms are available.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

Quite why the man in question would need one when he lives barely a block away is unclear, but the Presidential Suite, which is the size of a house and swaddled in luxury, is certainly worthy of the name. If you don’t have $10,000 to fling around, we’d suggest opting for one of the eight sienna-hued Metropolitan Suites – spacious, luxurious, and ideal for families as they adjoin the Superior Double rooms.

Packing tips

Bring all your favourite political-thriller DVDs – All the Presidents Men. The West Wing, etc – you're practically staying on the set.

Also

The St Regis’ cyber-savvy butlers are all equipped with BlackBerrys so you can email requests when you’re out and about in DC.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

Michelin-adored megachef Alain Ducasse adds another feather to his culinary cap with Adour, which pairs seasonal French and American cuisine with an impeccable wine list, in a smart environment of black, white and silver tones.

Dress code

Sharp Savile Row suits for him, high-glam haute couture for her.

Top table

Snaffle a window seat and watch Washingtonian life walk by, or, if there’s a few of you, ask for the semi-private dining room at the back of the restaurant.

Last orders

Dinner’s served until 10pm during the week, 10.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and not at all on Sunday and Monday. Lunch is available Monday to Friday until 2pm.

Room service

Private dining can be arranged around the clock.

Hotel bar

A clubby wood-pannelled corner of Ardour, St Regis’ bar is the kind of place you can imagine sharp-suited politicos exchanging briefcases full of cash. The hotel’s famous Bloody Marys are poured until well past midnight.

Smith card offer Either two glasses of champagne or two signature Bloody Marys

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Smith concierge

If you'd prefer to talk to someone, or don't want to book online, call our travel team on 1 866 610 3867. We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.

St Regis Washington DC

923 16th and K Streets