The Hotel Zena is a hotel in Washington, D.C., United States. It is located at 1155 14th Street Northwest. The hotel has 193 rooms and 2 bars.
History
The hotel opened in 1974 as the Quality Inn Downtown. By 1984, it was the Holiday Inn Thomas Circle.[1] By 1995, it operated as the Holiday Inn Franklin Square.[2] 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.[3] The hotel was renovated and reopened in 2008, managed by Thompson Hotels, as the Donovan House Hotel.[4]Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants took over management in 2012 and the hotel was renamed the Kimpton Donovan Hotel.[5]Viceroy Hotels & Resorts took over management in July 2019[6] and the hotel was renamed The Donovan while it underwent renovation, before being rebranded as Hotel Zena on October 8, 2020.[7] The hotel is themed to female empowerment, with its owner calling it "the first hospitality establishment solely dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of women."[6]
