Hotel Zena, A Viceroy Urban Retreat
History
The hotel opened in 1974. By 1984, it was the Holiday Inn Thomas Circle. By 1995, it operated as the Holiday Inn Franklin Square. 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. The hotel was renovated and reopened in 2008, managed by Thompson Hotels, as the Donovan House Hotel. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants took over management in 2012 and the hotel was renamed the Kimpton Donovan Hotel. Viceroy Hotels & Resorts took over management in July 2019 and the hotel was renamed The Donovan while it underwent renovation, before being rebranded as Hotel Zena, a Viceroy Urban Retreat on October 8, 2020. The hotel is themed to female empowerment, with its owner calling it "the first hospitality establishment solely dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of women."
References
- ^ Piantadosi, Roger (November 16, 1984). "Check'em Out And Then Check In". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Faiola, Anthony (September 4, 1995). "LEAVING ROOM FOR NEGOTIATIONS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Wright Investment Properties Targets Major Markets for Aggressive Expansion". February 21, 2001.
- ^ Pergament, Danielle (January 2, 2009). "Hotel Review: Donovan House in Washington, D.C." The New York Times.
- ^ "D.C.'s Donovan House under Kimpton management". Washington Business Journal. March 20, 2013.
- ^ "D.C.'s Donovan Hotel to become Hotel Zena, play up 'female empowerment'". Washington Business Journal. December 18, 2019.
- ^ "New Hotel Dedicated to Female Empowerment Opens in D.C." Hospitality Net. October 8, 2020.
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