When Kimpton does it right, it knocks it out of the park. A quick visit to DC to see the astoundingly great Eighth Blackbird at the Kennedy Center was a perfect time to cash in a free reward night at the Palomar in DC. What a treat. More about the performance on apothecaryshed.
Not only were we greeted by the front desk staff and the valet guys who recognized us, we were upgraded to a killer room: 1024.
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The new look in 1024 is bright and spacious. Excellent design.
1024 sitting room
And yes, there was sparkling water.
Hey look guys, the palomar has sparkling water! @kimpton karma. pic.twitter.com/eCkyitcmER
— noplasticshower (@noplasticshower) March 7, 2016
We had a cocktail and some oysters with our friend Steph Vogel who ran this hotel for a few years. Steph specializes in lifting a property to its potential, and his touch can still be seen here at the Palomar.
1024 lounge
The window treatments are SO much better!
Natural light on a bright spring-like day
1024 bedroom
What geometry
And yes, the bathroom is huge, with a great glass cube.
The NPS fantasy shower
A private reception at A Bar + Kitchen after the performance was very nice. Meeting the members of Eighth Blackbird was the highlight of course! The mac and cheese was also delish.
Bartender Alexandria Bianco mixed a mean cocktail or two, including the Potomac Bourbon
1.5 Bourbon
.75 St Germaine
.5 Lemon
.5 Honey/sage simple syrup
Blend in champagne flute. Top with prosecco.
As expected @eighthblackbird @kencen was out of this world. Thanks you guys. pic.twitter.com/bkK5NUXB9S
— noplasticshower (@noplasticshower) March 8, 2016
When it comes to hotels, management makes all the difference. Five plus mega showerheads for the Kimpton DC.