Tabard Inn

Very cozy, central location, nice service and a restaurant with great food inside! Will definitely book it again next time!

A lovely old-school inn located in the heart of Dupont circle. This was one of the cheapest hotel options in DC the night I stayed, but it punched well-above its weight for quality and value. The room was spacious and the Inn location was walking distance to downtown, Dupont and Logan Circle. Customer service was great when I had an issue with my booking (not their fault; I booked through a third party). Didn’t have time to enjoy a meal in their restaurant, but it looked lovely. I look forward to staying here on my next trip to DC.

This is home away from home, located within walking distance of sites and trains. The rooms are clean and simple, with good sheets, books and art. The restaurant serves excellent food, drink and often features live music. The staff are warm, responsive and genuinely interested in making your stay pleasant.

Perfect location within easy walking distance of Dupont Circle. We stumbled upon the Tabard Inn by chance, and it turned out to be an exceptionally cute and cozy place to pass the time! Many couples were there enjoying the atmosphere. The restaurant is very nice as well. We had two rooms, one for my parents and the other for us, both had fireplaces and vintage furniture. Our bed was huge! We want to make coming here a tradition.

Loved everything including the meals. Only issue was with the hot water and they refunded me nicely

I have found the perfect hotel! Beautiful, historic, authentic, natural, with good food and excellent service. High points: cozy fireplace, free aperitif, chef who respects food allergies, and the absence of forced air heating that normally keeps me awake off and on turning on and fluctuating in temperature. The live jazz music was a bonus.

We stayed at the Tabard Inn for two night while visiting family in town. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The decor is eclectic and so fun. There's a lot of history to absorb at the Tabard Inn. We had a fabulous breakfast (lox over scrambled eggs, house-made donuts) and a good dinner (bib salad, chicken fricassee). TV sets and elevators are absent, so be aware. For us, this was just fine.

Lovely old Inn with great restaurant. Reminds me of one of my favorite places, The Rookery, in London. Large historic rooms, nice staff. Dog friendly for a fee!

Fantastic hotel. Fantastic hotel for the cost. Historic hotel with no TV or phone which makes it perfect! The food is one of the best restaurants in DC. Looking forward to getting back there soon!

This place has the most European and quaint feel I’ve experienced in the U.S. From service to food to price (deep holiday discount!), and employee-owned to boot, we can’t love it any more!

Wonderful as always! My favorite hotel in the world...always look for last minute rates. You won't be disappointed!
And the restaurant is consistently delicious. Be sure not to miss the lobby lounge and the fireplace during winter.

The rooms were so quaint, the matresses were amazing. It is eveything you need, and none of the smoke and mirrors taxes. Very nice and sound sleep.

Great service and cleanliness can overcome any lack of “modern” conveniences for me. Each year, DC hosts the biggest traffic snarl ever for one night: the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. I cant even get my car out of the parking garage for over an hour. So I plan my solo escape by booking a hotel room. The Tabard in had a single room with shared bathroom down the hall. No TV, no radio. That’s not for everyone - I get it. I’m telling you, it was PERFECT. I had a lovely dinner at the Tabard Inn Restaurant with attentive servers, everyone had genuine smiles, they were present and happy to be there. I, in turn, felt welcome, cared for. Home. This little piece of magic doesn’t happen often, and its rarely repeatable. I’m delighted to document it for others. It happened here.

Great location
Quaint and funky atmosphere
Quaint funky and original room decor. Our bed was comfortable.
Breakfast coupons - tho half block away is a good espresso patisserie. The in room heat source was on/off as was the hot water: slightly annoying. Managment somewhat nebulous. Lots of stairs throughout!
Its so original you have to
“Love it”

The Tabard is a lovely place to stay, with great staff, rooms with character, and in an excellent city location. Our bed was small (compared to the King size you get elsewhere) but comfy, and the bathroom large and stylish. The shower was great but did suffer from the hot water cooling down a lot at times. Breakfast was plentiful and from a terrific menu. The bar shuts at 11 most days. Our only disappointment was the volume of noise from outside the hotel every night - next door's valet parking attendants seem to have a loud laugh and joke at midnight; and then there was a always a crazy loud drunk getting thrown out of a bar opposite at 2am; and then a laughing/screaming woman always seemed to be chased down the street at 4am! To cap that, at 7am next door started with their leaf-blower machine for 40 minutes or so, just to make sure we had as little quiet rest as possible! Between these interruptions, we slept like babies! I'm sure the rooms upstairs or at the back are quieter and don't suffer from noisy neighbours as much. It was great to finally stay at this hotel, some 30 years after I first had a meal there.

Charming, historic inn with a great bar and restaurant, conveniently located between downtown and Dupont Circle. But if you want a cookie-cutter product with a gym and a TV in every room, not your place.

It was such a pleasure to stay at this employee-owned property. They have gone above and beyond to keep the old rooms clean and comfortable. To top it off, you have one of the best restaurants in D.C. in your hotel. I actually wanted to get back to the hotel after my meetings to enjoy the experience fully.

It was if I traveled back in a historic time! Which we all know is yummy at this time . Seems people are a little tired and angry. Tabard Inn revived me! .

The hotel is charming but there was no heating at the end of October. They offer a space heater, but electricity is not sufficient and the circuit brakes continuously. As results, with outside temperatures in the 40s, my room was terribly cold. This made the whole experience very negative.

I stayed here for a Friday–Sunday weekend in October, and unfortunately, it wasn’t a great experience overall.

Starting with the positives; the hotel itself is lovely, with a traditional feel and spacious rooms. Breakfast was delicious and great value, especially with the $10 daily voucher included in the stay. The location is also great. The staff were all very friendly, and reception did apologise when I raised the below concerns, though unfortunately, no real solution was offered beyond providing earplugs.

However, the main issue was the noise. It was honestly awful. Both nights were extremely disrupted - not only by people outside shouting and hanging around in the early hours (3–4 a.m.), but also by the loud events held within the hotel itself. On the Saturday night, the music and microphone from a DJ event were so loud that I couldn’t sleep until it ended close to midnight, and then I was woken again a few hours later by the street noise.

I completely understand that outside noise isn’t something the hotel can control, but the sound from the internal events really shouldn’t carry so much into guest rooms. Perhaps lowering the volume or improving soundproofing could help, as it’s clear the building’s age makes it very easy for noise to travel. I’m honestly surprised more reviews haven’t mentioned this, as it was extremely disruptive.

Overall, while the hotel and staff were lovely, the level of noise meant I left feeling more tired than when I arrived. I’d wouldn’t stay again unless the event noise issue was addressed.