Capitol Skyline Hotel

Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S.

38°52′44″N 77°0′35″W / 38.87889°N 77.00972°W / 38.87889; -77.00972OpeningNovember 1962; 61 years ago (1962-11)Technical detailsFloor count7Design and constructionArchitect(s)Morris LapidusOther informationNumber of rooms203Websitewww.capitolskyline.com

The Capitol Skyline Hotel was a hotel located near the United States Capitol in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Designed by Morris Lapidus,^[1]^[2] the hotel opened in November 1962 as the Skyline Inn,^[2] and was once part of the Best Western chain.^[3] The hotel closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and was used to shelter medically vulnerable residents.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Capp, Kriston (January 10, 2013). "Washington Project for the Arts Moves to Capitol Skyline Hotel". Washington City Paper. Washington, D.C. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Stuever, Hank (15 June 2009). "Lounge Act". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^ Gross, Michael (December 2003). "Rebirth of the Capitol Skyline Hotel". Travel + Leisure. ISSN 0041-2007. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
^ "More Than 200 Residents Experiencing Homelessness Are In Quarantine At Five D.C. Hotels". DCist. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
^ "D.C. Will End Hotel Shelter For Medically Vulnerable Residents In September". DCist. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.