Washington ยท Foggy Bottom & West End
Melrose Georgetown Hotel
John H. Graham's postwar apartment house between Washington Circle and Georgetown, now a 240-room hotel that takes dogs up to 75 pounds.
- Built
- c. 1948D.C. building permit December 7, 1948 for an 8-story apartment building (John H. Graham, architect; Washington Circle Apartments, Inc.; $1.1 million), recorded as 'The Melrose Hotel'. Completion year not found; HHA-derived lists give 1947.
- Architect
- John H. Graham
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 240
- Area
- Foggy Bottom & West End
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
The eight-story building was permitted in December 1948 as an apartment house for Washington Circle Apartments, Inc., designed by John H. Graham. It now operates as the 240-room Melrose Georgetown Hotel between Washington Circle and Georgetown, and joined Historic Hotels of America in 2021.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Pets welcome
- Address: 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037
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Sources (4)
- https://maps2.dcgis.dc.gov/dcgis/rest/services/DCGIS_DATA/Historic_WebMercator/MapServer/10/query?where=ADDRESS%3D%272430+PENNSYLVANIA+AVENUE+NW%27&outFields=ADDRESS%2CDATE_%2CARCHITECT%2COWNER%2CSTORIES%2CPURPOSE%2CNAME&f=json
- https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/melrose-georgetown-hotel
- https://www.melrosehoteldc.com/fact-sheet
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melrose_Georgetown_Hotel
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.