New hotels in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Georgetown predates the capital. The town dates to 1751, a tobacco port on the Potomac at the point where ocean-going boats could go no further upstream, and it was already old when Washington was laid out around it. That age explains the hotel map. The historic district protects its rowhouses and its street grid, new construction is rare, and for decades the supply was a handful of inns and a few larger hotels at the edges. The three properties we follow here show how the neighborhood now adds rooms: by converting what already stands, or by replacing a single known site.

Canal House of Georgetown opened in March 2025 on 31st Street. citizenM opened in June 2026 on K Street. The Bazaar House by José Andrés, on M Street, is announced for 2027. Our listings put rates from about $100 at citizenM and from about $240 at Canal House; the third hotel has published none.

What to do in Georgetown

Water, canal and park

The C&O Canal was dug in the 1820s and starts in Georgetown. It never earned what its backers expected, since the B&O Railroad and repeated floods and silting got in its way, and it is now a National Park Service site. The towpath is now a walking and cycling route, and the park service keeps a Georgetown visitor center at 1057 Thomas Jefferson Street. Canal boat rides have run from that spot in the past, with a lift lock that raises the boat eight feet, but schedules have changed over the years, so check with the park before building a day around one.

Down the slope, Georgetown Waterfront Park follows the Potomac from 31st Street to the Key Bridge. It was finished in the fall of 2011. Silt had stopped larger ships reaching the wharves by the 1820s, and the American Ice Company and a construction firm later occupied the shore; once the Key Bridge and the Whitehurst Freeway were built the factories moved or closed and much of the land became parking lots. There is a fountain at Wisconsin Avenue and K Street, stepped seating at the river's edge used for watching rowing finishes, a labyrinth at the western end, rain gardens at the path crossings, a planted bank that replaced a crumbling concrete wall, and a car-free path for walkers and cyclists. In June 2025 the District, Georgetown University and the park service announced an agreement that includes a university boathouse on this shore; no opening date has been given. Bikes can be rented nearby, and Capital Bikeshare has stations at 30th and K Streets and at 34th and Water Streets.

Streets and old buildings

Wisconsin Avenue and M Street cross at the neighborhood's commercial center, and most of the shops and restaurants sit within a few blocks of that corner. The Old Stone House, at 3051 M Street, was built in 1765 and is the oldest structure in Washington standing on its original foundation. It is a rare surviving example of pre-Revolutionary architecture, small, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and run by the National Park Service. Visitors check current opening hours with the park before walking over.

Martin's Tavern, at 1264 Wisconsin Avenue, has been serving since 1933 and calls itself the oldest family-owned restaurant in the city. Blues Alley, a jazz supper club at 1073 Wisconsin Avenue since 1965, has been in the news because its building was put up for sale, so confirm it is still operating at that address.

Gardens and campus

Dumbarton Oaks, at 1703 32nd Street, has formal terraced gardens that are the main reason to climb north of M Street. From March 15 to October 31 the gardens open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday, and tickets are sold online only, never at the gate, with a limit of ten per household per day and season passes available. From November 1 to March 14 they close at 5 p.m. and admission is free. The museum has separate hours, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. Georgetown University sits at the western edge of the neighborhood, and its campus can be crossed on foot in a few minutes.

Getting to Georgetown

There is no Metrorail station in Georgetown, a gap that visitors notice on the first day. The closest are Foggy Bottom-GWU on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines, about 0.7 miles and a 15-minute walk from the waterfront park, and Rosslyn across the river in Virginia, which serves the same three lines. Dupont Circle on the Red Line is the third option, at roughly 1.6 miles from the university campus.

The DC Circulator has a route linking Rosslyn, Georgetown and Dupont Circle; the waterfront's own guide tells riders to board at Pennsylvania Avenue and 22nd Street NW, near Foggy Bottom, and get off at K and 30th Streets. Metrobus lines run along M Street. A rideshare from Foggy Bottom takes a few minutes. Drivers will find metered spaces along K and Water Streets and several commercial garages within a short walk. Anyone planning to walk to the National Mall should count on a long walk, nearer half an hour than ten minutes. The rest of the capital is organized in our Washington, D.C. guide, with separate pages for Dupont Circle, Penn Quarter and The Wharf.

Where to stay in Georgetown

The three hotels sit in three different parts of a small district, and the choice is mostly one of geography. Canal House is in the quiet streets near the towpath, citizenM is on the river, and the Bazaar House will stand on M Street, the neighborhood's main shopping and dining corridor, among Federal-style buildings. Distances between them are short.

Along the C&O Canal

Canal House of Georgetown opened in March 2025 at 1023 31st Street NW, beside the canal. It is a Tribute Portfolio hotel under Marriott, run by TPG Hotels & Resorts, and the project joined an office building to two historic townhomes instead of demolishing either, which was the realistic route to a full-service hotel in a district with almost no building sites. The hotel is described as having 107 keys. It has a library lounge, a private courtyard, a fitness center and a restaurant, C&O Restaurant & Lounge, serving breakfast and dinner. Marriott marked it as the brand's one millionth guest room in the United States, and a plaque was presented at an event in April 2025.

The waterfront is a short walk downhill, and M Street is a few minutes the other way. Rooms start around $240 in our listing.

On the waterfront

The newest opening is citizenM Washington D.C. Georgetown, 230 rooms at 3401 K Street NW, which opened in June 2026. It is the brand's third hotel in Washington and the first citizenM to open since the company joined Marriott Bonvoy, and Another Star, the company behind citizenM's portfolio in the United States and Europe, owns and operates it. Concrete Amsterdam drew the plans, as it has for citizenM hotels for years. The release says nothing about what stood on the site before, so we do not describe the building's history.

K Street runs along the river here, with the park in front and the canal a short walk east. According to the hotel's release, Georgetown University is within walking distance, as are the neighborhood's shops, cafés and boutiques, and the Potomac and the canal are both a short walk away. The wording of that release is the only source for those distances, and we have not measured them. Rooms start from about $100 in our listing, the lowest rate among the three hotels.

On M Street

The Bazaar House by José Andrés is the chef's first hotel, announced in September 2024 and set for 2027 at 3000 M Street, on the former site of the Latham hotel. Thor Equities is the developer, and the group says it spent seven years winning local approvals. Winstanley Architects designed it. The plan is 67 rooms and suites, several food and beverage venues from José Andrés Group, event space, a wellness center and retail.

At the center sits the Bazaar Club, a private membership club with a restaurant on the penthouse level. The group has not yet named the restaurant concepts, and no rates are published. The address puts it on the same stretch of M Street as the Old Stone House.

Which hotel in Georgetown for your trip

Walkers and canal-side stays

Canal House of Georgetown suits a visitor who wants the older Georgetown on the doorstep: the towpath, the townhouse streets, M Street within a few minutes. It is the more expensive of the open hotels and has the fuller services, with a restaurant and a courtyard.

Budget and waterfront

citizenM is the cheaper choice and the one nearest the river. The brand builds compact rooms, so it suits short stays for people who plan to spend their days outdoors.

Waiting for the members' club

The Bazaar House is not bookable yet, and its date is a projection. Anyone interested in the Bazaar Club or a José Andrés dinner high above M Street should watch for announcements through 2027, since the group has not published concepts or rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is the newest hotel to open in Georgetown?

citizenM Washington D.C. Georgetown, which opened in June 2026 at 3401 K Street NW with 230 rooms. Canal House of Georgetown opened earlier, in March 2025.

What hotel is confirmed to open next in Georgetown?

The Bazaar House by José Andrés, targeted for 2027 at 3000 M Street. It will have 67 rooms and suites and a private membership club, the Bazaar Club, with a restaurant on the penthouse level.

Which Georgetown hotel is on the C&O Canal?

Canal House of Georgetown, at 1023 31st Street NW. It opened in March 2025 inside a converted office building and two historic townhomes.

Does Georgetown have a Metro station?

No. The nearest are Foggy Bottom-GWU, about 0.7 miles from the waterfront park, and Rosslyn in Virginia. The DC Circulator also links Rosslyn, Georgetown and Dupont Circle.

Can I visit the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks?

Yes, but from March 15 to October 31 they require a timed ticket bought online in advance, and they open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. From November 1 to March 14 admission is free and hours end at 5 p.m.

Is Georgetown walkable to the National Mall?

Not comfortably. Expect a walk of roughly half an hour or more via Foggy Bottom, so most visitors take the Circulator or a rideshare.