Hotel Zena, a Viceroy Urban Retreat

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Hotel Zena
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Location within the United States
General information
Location1155 14th Street Northwest Washington, D.C. 20005-4111, United States
Coordinates 38°54′18″N77°1′53″W / 38.90500°N 77.03139°W / 38.90500; -77.03139
OwnerPebblebrook Hotel Trust
ManagementViceroy Hotels & Resorts
Other information
Number of rooms193
Number of restaurants1
Website
www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/zena/

The Hotel Zena is a hotel in Washington, D.C., United States. It is located at 1155 14th Street Northwest. The hotel has 193 rooms and 2 bars.

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History

The hotel opened in 1974 as the Quality Inn Downtown. By 1984, it was the Holiday Inn Thomas Circle. [1] By 1995, it operated as the Holiday Inn Franklin Square. [2] In 1999, when it was known as the Capital City Hotel, it was purchased by Wright Investment Properties and renamed the Holiday Inn Washington Downtown. [3] The hotel was renovated and reopened in 2008, managed by Thompson Hotels, as the Donovan House Hotel. [4] Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants took over management in 2012 and the hotel was renamed the Kimpton Donovan Hotel. [5] Viceroy Hotels & Resorts took over management in July 2019 [6] and the hotel was renamed The Donovan while it underwent renovation, before being rebranded as Hotel Zena on October 8, 2020. [7] The hotel is themed to female empowerment, with its owner calling it "the first hospitality establishment solely dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of women." [6]

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  6. 1 2 "D.C.'s Donovan Hotel to become Hotel Zena, play up 'female empowerment'". Washington Business Journal. December 18, 2019.
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