The Darcy Washington DC, Curio Collection by Hilton

The Darcy is high on style and also loaded with substance, thanks its eye-popping design, contemporary art collection, and free amenities that make every guest feel like a VIP. Kids can check out a Darcy Daypack full of items chosen to encourage a space or art-themed adventure in the city. Gentlemen can take advantage of the in-house haberdashery service to borrow or buy a pair of cufflinks or accessory, or have a whole suit custom-tailored in their room. A bike and scooter rental helps guests explore beyond the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood, while a nightly happy hour gives a taste of local grain-to-glass Green Hat gin. The swank captain’s quarters of Siren Restaurant serves a seasonal seafood menu, raw bar and caviar service, and craft cocktails, while the Lil’B Coffee Bar goes full Southern with a day menu of espresso drinks and New Orleans favorites.

It’s fitting that a hotel at the corner of K Street and Embassy Row expertly fuses what the two locales are synonymous with: business and leisure. The former surfaces through The Darcy’s swanky borrow-or-buy wardrobe service, the Haberdashery, which stocks a powerbroker-worthy selection of tie clips, cufflinks, and pocket squares. The latter is reflected in imaginative, child-friendly perks, like the gratis backpacks handed to junior guests upon check-in, plus a fleet of rentable scooters and bicycles. To that, add authentic local flavors—a recurring pop-up flower bar, where the blooms are sourced from an area start-up; a complimentary nightly drinks reception, featuring local Green Hat gin cocktails—and Siren, a nautically-themed raw bar steered by acclaimed chef, Robert Wiedmaier, and you’ve got all the ingredients for a world-class refuge.