Kimpton Mason & Rook Hotel is now officially open, becoming the only hotel located on the 14^th Street corridor in downtown Washington, D.C. Joined by District officials, guests and partners, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants executives cut the bow tie-inspired ribbon and invited attendees inside the hotel for first-look tours and an intimate reception.

The ribbon cutting ceremony included remarks from General Manager Donte Johnson and Nick Gregory, Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations, of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. To honor National Military Appreciation Month in May, a colorful bow tie-inspired ribbon was used for the ceremony signifying the start of a month-long campaign and partnership with veteran-owned men’s neckwear line Bull + Moose. Specially designed Bull + Moose bow ties will be available for purchase at the hotel’s front desk during the month of May.

Attendees enjoyed light refreshments and bites catered by the adjacent culinary-focused cocktail bar, Radiator, spearheaded by Executive Chef Jonathan Dearden. The crowd was invited to explore Radiator, the new Exchange Ballroom and additional meeting spaces. Small groups were taken on tours of the several guest rooms – some of the largest in the District – which included the Premier Spa Suites as well as Mason & Rook’s rooftop pool and lounge, set to open this summer.

The opening also marked the launch of the hotel’s locally-inspired guest programming including a partnership with American luxury lifestyle brand Shinola, who designed custom Mason & Rook notebooks and monogrammed them for attendees. Additional Mason & Rook programming includes a Made at Mason event series with local tastemakers, on-call weekend Bar Cart and “Game On” Night with General Manager, Donte Johnson.

Kimpton Mason & Rook Hotel is centrally located at 1430 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., close to the 14th Street corridor, a hub for District’s trendiest boutiques, restaurants, entertainment and nightlife, and under a mile from the White House. With its richly textured, residential styling, the hotel will feature 178 spacious guest rooms, including 18 suites, 4,000 square feet of flexible meeting and social event space, including a new 1,700 square foot ballroom, a culinary-focused cocktail bar, Radiator, and all the amenities that Kimpton Hotels are known for including complimentary morning coffee and tea, hosted nightly wine hour, yoga mats, bikes and pet-friendly programming.

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