Washington ยท Capitol Hill
Phoenix Park Hotel
Frank G. Pierson's 1927 Hotel Commodore near Union Station, renamed for Dublin's park in 1982; the hotel says a 1995 tower doubled its rooms.
- Built
- 1927Opened in 1927 as the Hotel Commodore (Frank G. Pierson, architect), per the hotel's history; Wikipedia also gives 1927. The 1922 date in some HHA-derived lists is not supported. A 1995 tower addition doubled the room count.
- Style
- Georgian Revival
- Architect
- Frank G. Pierson
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- Capitol Hill
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Washington investors announced the hotel in May 1926, and it opened near Union Station in 1927 as the 140-room Hotel Commodore, designed by Frank G. Pierson. Danny Coleman, who had opened The Dubliner pub on its ground floor in 1974, bought the hotel in 1980 and reopened it in 1982 as the Phoenix Park, named for Dublin’s park. Coleman added a tower in 1995; guests have included Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy and Speaker Tip O’Neill, who held his 80th birthday party here.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Address: 520 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.