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Hotel Zena Washington DC

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Rooftop terrace
Rooftop terrace
Lobby sitting area
Studio, 1 King Bed (Zena Circle View)
Studio, 1 King Bed (Zena Circle View)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
1155 14th St Nw, Washington, DC, 20005
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center
    10 min walk
  • White House
    13 min walk
  • Smithsonian Institution
    14 min walk
  • Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)
    20 min drive

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Zena)

Suite, 1 King Bed (Zena)

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 King Bed, View (Zena Circle View)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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GIA Suite

GIA Suite

  • 114 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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City view

Room, 2 Double Beds (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed, View (Zena Circle View)

Suite, 1 King Bed, View (Zena Circle View)

  • 60 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, Roll-in Shower)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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City view

Room, 2 Double Beds, City View (Zena)

  • 29 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Zena)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio, 1 King Bed (Zena Circle View)

Studio, 1 King Bed, View (Zena Circle View)

  • 53 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Zena)

Room, 1 King Bed (Zena)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility/Hearing)

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Zena)

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Room, 1 King Bed, City View (Zena)

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Washington

A stay at Hotel Zena Washington DC places you in the heart of Washington, within a 15-minute walk of Walter E. Washington Convention Center and White House. .This boutique hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Smithsonian Institution and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from National Mall.

What's nearby

  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • White House - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Smithsonian Institution - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Capital One Arena - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • National Mall - 18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • McPherson Sq. Station - 5 min walk
  • Washington Union Station - 11 min drive
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soho Cafe & Market - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Compass Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Arepa Zone - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Via Sophia - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Green Lantern - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Zena Washington DC

Hotel with a 24-hour fitness center, near White House
Hotel Zena Washington DC offers 191 accommodations with iPod docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Pillowtop beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 55-inch Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels, pay movies, and smart speakers. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

In-room wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps) is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 191 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and Smart televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Satellite programming and smart speakers are provided for your entertainment, while wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and wedding services.
At Hotel Zena Washington DC, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Washington? This hotel has 4360 square feet (405 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 5 meeting rooms.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Hedy's Rooftop - Onsite rooftop bar.
Figleaf Bar & Lounge - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 0.00 per night)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 0.00 per night)

Parking and public transport

  • Secured covered valet parking on site (USD 59 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Secured covered extended parking on site (USD 59 per night)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: USD 20.00 for adults and USD 20.00 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Hedy's Rooftop
  • Figleaf Bar & Lounge

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Art gallery
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Mini-fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space (4360 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 5

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 91
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 76
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Renovated entire property – October 2020
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV
  • iPod dock
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels
  • Streaming services
  • Smart speaker

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 125
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 125
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from October 8 to May 27:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 125 per accommodation, per night
  • Resort fee: USD 40.58 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Fitness center access
  • In-room bottled water
  • In-room coffee
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 20.00 for adults and USD 20.00 for children
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 0.00 per night (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: USD 0.00 per night (rates may vary)
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 59 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Covered extended parking fee: USD 59 per night
  • Early check-in fee: USD 125 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 125 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Donovan House Hotel
Donovan House Hotel Washington
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Hotel Zena Washington DC Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 755 out of 1090 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 1090 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 1090 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1090 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1090 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in the heart of DC! Well located hotel near metro, CVS, Franklin Park, and more. Clean property with great service. We enjoyed our stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruchi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is in a central location, the staff is wonderful. I booked online and messed up my booking. Front desk ironed it out and was great. Cleanliness is top notch, valet is wonderful, they have a restaurant and bar downstairs and a convenience store. Havent checked out the pool but truly happy with my stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

clara, Irvine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, beautiful room overlooking the Thomas circle. Nice rooftop and great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were kind and courteous. The room looked pretty clean. The only thing we didn't like was the setup for the bathroom. Specifically the sliding door to the bathroom was kind of difficult to move. And the frosted glass wall let out a lot of light at night if someone has to go to the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reza Hakim

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel room was very spacious. I will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isaiah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
10/10 Excellent Experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

PeTrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautiful and spacious. The rooftop pool was small but not too crowded during the week. On the Saturday night it was very busy as was the bar/lounge. A dress to impress young crowd that was fun to watch. The hotel location was perfect to get into and out of tbe city abd the valet parking made it a breeze.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the hotel. The rooftop pool was so nice and refreshing. The staff was nice also and the hotel is in a walkable area. The only reason i am not giving it 5 stars is because when I showed up at 12 to see if my room was ready they said yes its ready but its $50 to check in early. I was like so the room is ready but i have to pay to get it a few hours early? I thought that was not cool although I know a lot of hotels do that now but that was a turn off for me. Also there is parking across the street that is $20 cheaper.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We just love the place and the stuff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Giovanni

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a hotel credit that they didn’t tell me until checkout time and couldn’t use it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Panayiota

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Rooftop pool and bar was fun. I didn’t realize the pool cabanas could be rented hourly/daily by non hotel stayers, so was busier than I was expecting and the pool is small (about 4.5 ft deep). Nonetheless, had a good time and talked to folks from all over. Room was clean, shower was unique, coffee/tea in room was a nice perk. Filtered water on every floor was great for refilling water bottle as needed. Staff was nice and check in was easy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Clean comfortable room, nice pool area and bar staff, well situated.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean. I also loved the different lights in the room. Staff was great. Location is great. Near major monuments. Also near restaurants and CVS. Only issue was mixup with my breakfast order. Maybe double check if you order in.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was not as shown online. It is overpriced and the rooms are not as expected. The water in one of our rooms would not stop running. The ac in the other room did not work. The parking is too expensive. Staff was so unfriendly when I asked a simple question about the bar hours. The bathrooms were horrible with toiletries that were expired and filled with water. Overall it was way too expensive and the stay was not a pleasant one! I would not be staying here in the future and do not recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Trent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time at Hotel Zena. We had a suite on 11th floor, very comfy, large and quiet room. We enjoyed the high quality breakfast options at Fig Leaf each morning.Also the dinner menu in the evenings was delicious, the staff were very nice and gave great service. The staff were also great in reception and Rooftop pool bar. Location is perfect for all the attractions and sights. We loved it here and will definately return
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Larry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramon, Bronx

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My family and I spent five wonderful days at Hotel Zena Washington DC. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, always ready to assist with any requests. The hotel was clean, and while the bedrooms were a bit small, it didn’t matter much as we spent most of our days exploring the local attractions. The rooftop pool was the highlight for my children, providing a perfect spot to unwind after a busy day. Overall, our stay was comfortable and enjoyable, making it a memorable part of our trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Libero

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024