Views, views, views... Come here to enjoy a glass of champagne just for the Georgetown skyline! Tried to get in on Thursday, but the long line of ridiculously shiny Aston Martins at the front door gave a hint that I won't be so lucky. Came back for Friday night, which actually turned out to be the official opening night. Great views - no doubt. However, it was too chilly and not a lot of guests up here, so hardly could call it a loung-y atmosphere. The place was just not happening that night, but mostly due to the weather. Then on a bartender's suggestion I went downstairs to the lounge, turns out managed by another team. Now, this place is TINY! With a few quite massive tables which makes it hard to navigate. There was not a lot of people that night and I was able to score a seat at a 5-seat bar in about 20 minutes, but I am not sure how they will be able to manage crowds once the word gets out? The only window at the very end of the bar makes it feel a bit like a basement... a lot of potential for parties, but they need to clear all those tables out of and bring in bar furniture. read more

Came to this fine rooftop with 6 friends and was pleasantly surprised. It has a very nice modern decor with tables and padded sofas. I appreciated the turquoise color of the cushions, I liked the pop of color. We decided to get a bottle, a 1 liter of Russian Standard vodka was only $200, which is dirt cheap in the table service world. The crowd was nice, a mixture of late 20s, early 30s professionals. Everyone looked like they were very clean cut. Although ppl were smoking upstairs, since it is an open rooftop, the smoke just flows alway. It did start sprinkling when we were up there, and there really isn't any covering, so be prepared to get a little wet if a storm passes through. The server was very attentive. There was music playing at just the right volume to set the mood, but also allow us to talk. All in all, a really great spot in gtown to just chill out and relax. read more

3.5 stars for the rooftop bar. The ambiance is beautiful with breathtaking views of Georgetown, the Pentagon, and the Rosslyn skyline. The doorman and front desk staff were uber friendly and inviting but the bartenders service was meh...we were totally disregarded for an extended period of time by a female bartender but it got better once someone else tended to us. Will definitely be back. One of our drinks were served in a cup that had a stain on the exterior which we were later told was the result of a paint event they had earlier in the day. I'll give it four stars because it's a great place to unwind in the city, have some drinks with an amazing view without a cover charge. read more

I came here on a Wednesday night around 10 p.m. and it was really packed! Just get into the hotel and take the elevator to the top floor, you will be amazed by the view and the ambiance. Pros: REALLY nice view classy and well-dressed people Lots of seating older crowd than in the surrounding pubs Smokers friendly Cons: No cocktail list No DJ just some music playing on (at least on Wed.) hence, no dancing The crowd is a little older, as I said, so be prepared if it's not your cup of tea read more

This is one of the nicest rooftops in the Georgetown area. The view is really nice and it can get pretty crowded here on a nice evening. The drink selections is rather limited and fairly price. We enjoyed our experience and the service was great. If you can reserve the lounge area it's enjoyable to stay for a while. read more

The Rooftop - The beautiful view from the rooftop. - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

As many of the other reviewers may have noted, there is a very subjective entry for the rooftop. For us, coming after work, we had on business and business casual clothing with flat shoes. We were rudely told by Chris the doorman that we would not be allowed access to the observatory. We had witnessed already a few people already go up that had on athletic wear, sneakers and jeans. We asked to speak to the hotel manager and Cecilia told us that the people we saw were hotel guests and they could dress however. Interestingly enough, this pretentious hotel was listed on hotels tonight ($190 - cheeky considering their attitude) and while we were still talking to her, we informed her that we were indeed hotel guests. Once she realized this, Cecilia's demeanor changed and she began to back pedal and apologize. The doorman never did and had the audacity to insist we try to basement bar instead. Once we went upstairs, we did speak to the patrons whom were dressing in athletic wear and they were not guests of the hotel. For a mediocre view of a portion of the key bridge, ice laden drinks and clubby music with smokers lighting up everywhere, not worth a repeat visit at all. Cecilia followed us to the bar upstairs and offered to pay for our first round of drinks, but it was too late. The discriminatory and racist behavior of this establishment needs to be a reminder to proprietors that people that have money will take it elsewhere. Photos of the incident are attached. Hope you all will take your business elsewhere too. read more

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The view is ok... Nice little rooftop for happy hour. Beer selection is small. Drinks are not the best. If I am going to be paying $15 for a drink, please make it correctly. I would return in the summer time for a quick happy hour. read more

Best spot in the area by far. Great views of the area! It was a chilly night, but seating was very cozy and their selection of hot drinks was impressive! Jackie is fantastic and took great care of us all night. Flatbreads were amazing as well!! read more

I would go back here for drinks again if I were in Georgetown. The drinks were solid and the atmosphere was very relaxing. I was here on a Friday night and it was clearly the spot be seen for locals. The lounge style seating what I enjoyed best. It was a great spot to have the first drink of then night and then move on. read more

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My favorite. Quiet. People actually can have a decent conversation without screaming. Great views of the Kennedy center and Georgetown. Great for after work until evening. read more

I would say best rooftop in DC. They have a great spot for seating. A great Views, it is a really fun place with Fancy Shmancy chairs. I just wish they had a better beer selection, beer is important on rooftops! read more

F this place. Brand new in the neighborhood and already turning away people in flip flops, shorts or t shirts. It's 85 degrees out and I was wearing nice sandals! Get over yourself. read more

If I could give no stars, I would. My bridesmaids and I came here after a treat yoself day in Georgetown and had made a reservation for 5 pm. We were seated and got drinks (expensive $13-$15 drinks that were not all that great). Our waitress came back only once to see how we were doing at which time most of us still had half our drink so only one ordered another. She went back and shortly after we noticed the staff were pointing and talking about us. The waitress took my card from the start to open a tab and I asked if it would be okay for us to split it at the end and she said it would be fine. The waitress didn't come back again so we were all thirsty and got water at their water station at the bar. Shortly after, what appeared to be the bar manager came over and asked if he could help clean up our table. We had empty cocktail cups and half drank water cups and he literally cleared everything; clearly sending us a message to leave cause they thought we were not going to order any more drinks and didn't want us taking up their space. Keep in mind this is 5 pm on a Tuesday and there were plenty of tables and couches available. We were so put off by this that we asked for the check so we could leave. They brought it back and we each gave them a card to split the bill (20% gratuity already added). The waitress brought the cards back behind the bar and flashed all of them to her coworkers with a snarky look on her face and they all laughed. I didn't realize we were paying to be made fun of by a bunch of pretentious assholes. They left such a bad impression on all of us that we called that evening to let the hotel manager know what had happened. She apologized and said the party planner would be following up with us. We never heard from her. It appears they don't care much about customer service. I will never go back here and would not recommend it to anyone. There are plenty of other great bars in the city with great customer service that I would much rather give my money to. read more

Stay away from this place if you consider yourself upper middleclass or anything lower. I attempted to gain access to this bar with a group of 16 people for a friend's birthday. We showed up at around 10:00 pm and got in the back of a line that was about 30 people deep. Not bad I thought, as I have waited in worse. The line moved about 5 inches in 45 minutes. With the prospect of the night dwindling away, one of the members of our party started talking to the concierge/bouncer at the front, negotiating to get us in. After about 10 minutes of this negotiating, and a random "employee" wearing denim shorts and a T-shirt telling the queued line it needed to get more single file, we were told we could enter at a cost of $30 a person for our own table. Wonderful. We all walked to the front, got to the elevator, piled in, and after an unexpected stop in the basement, we were headed to the top. The doors opened, and a giant bouncer held his arm out to stop us from exiting. He said he was sorry but they misinformed us downstairs and that the price they gave us was wrong. It was really $800 for our group to sit at the table. Nice. Our group had already lost two outside who decided not to wait. Blessed with this new found information, we decided a $60 per person cover fee to sit at a table were we are forced to order a bottle of vodka that would set us back another $800 was ridiculous. We left, but not before one member of our party decided to speak to the manager and give a piece of her mind. Members of our group are not poor. We were dressed very nice and average about 30 years of age. I have been to Vegas, to real clubs. My wife and several others in our group lived in West Palm Beach. They have been to real clubs. Nice clubs. This place is trying to be something it is not. So yes, one star. And that is based off the service alone. Which is horrible. You are treated like trash by a staff of trash bouncers. If waiting in line to pay a ton of money and feel like you are at a posh bar in West Palm Beach or Miami or Vegas is your thing, go ahead and go to this place. If you want to feel like you are special and need to go to a place like this to stroke your ego, sure, I bet this place will do it. The view at the top, for the 10 seconds of what we saw, is not worth it. There are better places to go in Georgetown. We walked a few blocks further down the road toto the Georgetown Waterfront and there was a wonderful square with a fountain, bars, and wonderful nightlife. The Graham can crumble to the ground for all I care. This place is Single A baseball compared to other Major League establishments in better cities. But I guess for a place like Georgetown, this is all they've got. Whatever. read more

"Meh I've experienced better" definitely rings true. I am not a fan of this place, nor do I think this place is a-ok. The Graham has an awesome view, but the cocktails are incredibly overpriced. Think $20 for a cocktail or glass of champagne. Now I used to live in Georgetown, and I'm fine with paying a ridiculous amount of money for a really good cocktail in a nice, trendy setting. An example is L2 Lounge where the cocktails are absolutely amazing; I would describe them as artisanal in fact (drinks made precisely with top shelf liquor and fresh ingredients by very competent people) But this place serves SUGARY CONCOTIONS in PLASTIC glasses and charges around $20 apiece. And I don't think you even get top shelf liquor for these super expensive cocktails. Not cool. If you want a better rooftop experience in Georgetown, I guess you would be out of luck, because I can't think of a single other place. If you don't mind venturing farther out though, you can go to 18th Street Lounge or Marvin, though they are less dressy than the Graham. read more

Terrible, terrible service... Too many smokers, I feel like a frat party threw up on me.

I just realized I never finished this review from the summer of 2014!! If I could give this place NEGATIVE stars, I would. Narrative from Police Report #T14004425 On the evening of Saturday, August 23rd I was accompanied by 3 people to the Graham Hotel Observatory (rooftop bar) for post dinner cocktails and a cigar. We stayed approximately 90min and settled our bill prior to leaving. I was charged $30.30 in one transaction. On the morning of August, 25th, I checked my bank account and a transaction posted for $632.90 from The Graham Hotel. I called my bank and they opened a fraud investigation into the activity. The representative stated that the purchase was for $53.90 and $579.00 in gratuity. They are currently investigating this purchase. I contacted the business four separate occasions on August 26th and August 27th but they have failed to refund me for this fraudulent charge of $632.90. ------------- The resolution of this criminal act took several weeks and required me to make MULTIPLE phone calls to the hotel and restaurant and threaten legal activity. I forgot the name of the manager who eventually refunded the fraudulent charges but he obviously had no clue how to make amends to a pissed off customer. Hopefully in the last 2 years he learned a thing or two about CUSTOMER SERVICE. When your employees STEAL from a customer, you should probably comp their $30 bill. If you can't comp a $30 bill on a $600 overcharge, then maybe you provide $30 gift card. LOL what a joke. Hopefully all their management changed in the past 2 years for the sake of the customers. read more

yes the views are amazing, the furniture loungy and swanky, the vibe relaxing and inviting. considering just those features: 5 stars. then for some reason, as management was planning the full experience of this bar, it all stopped there. when you walk thru the door and notice the gorgeous views and instantly start de-stressing from your busy day, you think you're in for a quality experience, until you hit the bar. your drink is a pretty important part of why you are there, right? points on this below: 1. there is no cocktail menu. so not every bar has to have a cocktail menu but the bartender's excuse was "we get too many people to have a cocktail menu." huh?? can't even address how absurd that answer is. but how about "we don't have a cocktail menu, but i can make you whatever you like" (he actually couldn't offer this to you even if he wanted to, but i'll address this later) - basically he was too young and inexperienced with an attitude to know better. whatev. lose half star. 2. the bartender was too young and inexperienced with an attitude. i changed my mind on the whatev part. in my opinion this is critical to finishing a quality experience! i asked about wine, and he didn't know a thing about it - his response: white or red. i wouldn't expect this knowledge limitation from a georgetown boutique hotel they clearly put time and thought and money into. this is not the bartender's fault: he's psyched to be working here - it's due to management for hiring him in the first place. lose full star. 3. after asking some questions so i could pull some info out of this guy about the wine selection, i finally get my pour.. in a plastic cup. it was shaped like a wine glass. but it was a cup. a plastic one. so come on. and don't give me some excuse about liability. point of view doesn't reduce itself to plastic. many other outdoor bars have worked it out. take your bar from a C class to an A w/ some GLASS! lose another full star. 4. the bottle selection. there is a very limited selection of booze to choose from even if you DID want to make your own cocktail (see point #1) if you look at pics you can see it's a makeshift shelf w/ a few bottles thrown up there - the kind of set up you'd expect at cheap wedding w/ a cash bar. if for whatever reason you don't have the means to offer a full selection of alcohol, disguise it with a cocktail menu that appears to offer an interesting selection so you feel like it was created by a super fancy mixologist. then hire a friendly bartender who knows what he or she is doing, who can pour it in the appropriate glass. lose half star. net: 2 stars. so this bar is close. but cutting these corners is going to land you the difference between a sophisticated crowd and the georgetown/touristy riff raff. so not sure if management left early from the planning meeting or if they just ran out of money but hopefully over time, they will pull themselves together and finish what they started. overall: if you go for the views/atmosphere and don't expect a quality drink product you can have a wonderful time. read more

Solid rooftop bar with good drinks. Service could use some work. Beautiful views of city/Rosslyn and a sunset if you're here at the right time. Plenty of space for good seating. read more

Nice weather, decent service. $13 sangria and 20% gratuity for tabs over a hundred bucks. Lol... What a ripoff.

Went to grab a drink on the rooftop bar with some friends and got stuck on the elevator. The hotel staff was TERRIBLE with their response. The hotel operator did not even call 911 when we informed them we were stuck. We had to call 911 ourselves to alert someone we were stuck. They were rude and negligent. When we finally got released the bar manager did nothing to empathize or comfort is. The bartender said that the elevator gets stuck often and that it had got stuck earlier that day. Not okay. We took the stairs down to the lobby and the front desk clerk was so rude to us when we tried to inform her that the elevator got stuck. She dismissed us and told us to leave. Will not be going back due to horrible customer service. read more

Over priced drinks in a plastic cup is what I like to start with. Come on! You want to keep it upscale by rejecting men who are not in suits and being selective with the girls you let in, but you are charging $18 for a sweet cocktail in a PLASTIC cup?! Very upscale! Not! No thank you. I love the view but needs a new and better management for the bar. read more

On Saturday night, I went to the Observatory with a couple other friends. We arrived around 10pm and there was a huge line. We should have expected this (I've heard that lines start around 9:30pm) and we decided to wait. I don't usually bother waiting in lines but I had heard the views were amazing and figured it would move quickly. We noticed as we waited that they weren't letting one in, one out, but figured they were trying to save some space for hotel guests, which seems reasonable. An hour later, we were finally at the front of the line. We kept watching people leave and see the bar not let anyone in, but figured we had waited too long to give up. We stood there for another 20 minutes and then overheard one of the bouncers say to another that they weren't letting anyone else in until another 30 people left. I was pretty mad that they hadn't told anyone this because people assume that bars don't go so far over capacity and usually do a one in, one out system. At this point, we gave up, and as I was leaving, I told the bouncer that he should let people in the back know that the line wasn't moving until 30 people came out. He basically ignored me. I went to the back and told everyone myself. Long story short, I think they let very few people in the entire time we were waiting. We only saw the line move when people would give up and leave. I understand that it's not their fault there is a line, but I'd appreciate the courtesy of time estimates. I even asked a few times for an estimate on how long and was never once told they were over capacity or that it would be a long wait. In fact, on one occasion someone came out to tell everyone that they were working to get people out and get the line moving quicker. The Graham gets 2 stars rather than none because I have heard from friends that the views are great. Everyone coming out seemed pleased, but also laughed and said the place was not worth the line (and was so packed you couldn't really enjoy it). Probably worth a visit if you come early for drinks before going elsewhere. read more

This is one of my favorite places to spend a hot DC weekend day! I went the first time with a few of my girl friends as a break from the more crowded and noisy public pools, and have been back a few times. The pool is just the right size for a quick dip to cool off, and the cabanas and poolside chairs are perfect for lounging. I really love the vibe, and the views of the city are awesome. Definitely worth a visit, even if you're a DC local! read more

Make sure you keep your receipts or pay cash if you go!!! While rooftop bar is lovely, was there for an event and enjoyed the views, unfortunately the bar tenders decided to tip themselves a greater amount than I authorized. After signing a receipt for one amount I saw a different (much higher) amount on my bank statement. Still waiting for accounting to get back to me. read more

The Rooftop bar and pool as the name states is perched on top of the Embassy Row Hotel near DuPont circle. My wife and I came here on Sunday on the hottest day of the year so far. If you are staying at the hotel access to this area comes with your stay. We chose to come only for a day pool pass. I would call the front desk before if you plan on doing the same thing as I have been told sometimes the pool closes and they have limited tickets for the public. You can chose to valet your car for around 18 dollars or choose one the many parking garages in the area. You may find like us that if you are up early on the weekend trying to snag one of the coveted poolside chairs that most of the garages are not open. The passes are 25 dollars per person. Views up top are great and include, the Washington Monument, Arlington and DCA. We had a few drinks from the bar and lunch that was served starting at 12. Our quesadillas were perfect and at 10 dollars per plate we were happy all around. A true gem in DC and a perfect way to cool off! Thanks! read more

The Rooftop - Get there early, seats fill up fast! - Lounges Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Newly remodeled The Graham Hotel is the place to stay when you visit DC, The rooms are exquisite, with pillow top amazing beds! The rooftop bar plenty of well appointed furniture and a view of the whole city, I walked to the White House, toured the whole city and had the best time. The gym is just enough to get your work out in but the trails are great for jogging nearby. jeana keough I even ran into a few Bravo celebrities! read more

Love this place...Lexie the event manager is amazing and was soooo helpful when i was trying to book a table here to celebrate my birthday. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Over priced rip off place ..I would have given zero stars hadn't been for the view. They overcharge everything ..that's fine but the food is pathetic .. We orders cheese platter which was $45 but the cheese was horrible .. Old stale .. We ordered tequila shot but they didn't had salt .'!! They don't have much choice on finger foods There are much nicer place in Georgetown for this price .. Service was ok not great but the manager is nice .. read more

Two stars for the spectacular view and setting. Amateur snotty staff. Overpriced lousy drinks in plastic cups with attitude. The attitude of a 5 star palace served with the quality of a crack house. If it weren't for the view, this place would go negative stars. read more

I had not been here since they'd opened over the summer, which is unfortunate because they really do have one of the best views I've seen from a rooftop that's not an apartment complex. They had hot cider when my friend and I got there on a cold fall night which was the perfect start to how the evening would go. They also covered the rooftop with space heaters and side plastic covers so the wind wouldn't knock you down. It still had a good feel, but I know they do A LOT better with the spring and summer time. Regardless, the staff was really friendly and helpful and knew what they were doing behind the bar that night. read more

Awesome place to be on a beautiful day in DC. Bar is a little pricey but you're paying for view too. Great view of Georgetown and the water front. read more

I agree with everyone else that has reviewed this place... Definitely a place for the view. Drinks aren't bad but nothing you can't get elsewhere. The music... Ehh. A little too clubby for me. Sit back, relax and enjoy the view! read more

Nice spot and tasty drinks. A bit pricey, but the bourbon shandy is worth every penny on a warm summer evening. Ok beer selection, but the view is the best part of the place. Good view of Georgetown, Rosslyn, and down the Potomac. Definitely worth checking out. read more

The view is outstanding, we all agree to that. Service was courteous and efficient. The drinks were expensive , a G&T for $17? The crowd thinks a little bit too high for itself so does the bouncer outside! Give it a shot, it is certainly interesting at least once read more

Nice view. Over-priced and under-strength drinks. Pretentious bar staff who think they are doing you a favour. Go once - take some photos. Go to a proper bar. Could be amazing but ends up distinctly average. read more

This is still one of the best kept secrets in Georgetown! Everyone is very accommodating, thoughtful and fun! The views are A-MAZ-ING! Shhhh, Just don't tell everyone you know about this beautiful hot spot! read more

There was a recent change in management and the bar got rid of their specialty cocktails and punch, however, it's still a fabulous location with a great view. The drinks are expensive, but if you make up your mind and decide to stay a while, I recommend to get a bottle of wine or sparkling for $50 and split it. For the area that a pretty good deal and bottle selection is pretty good. read more

The ambiance was nice and a lot of people seem to like it. Nice music and relax atmosphere. Maybe I'm spoiled but the views were not too impressive and I don't think I've ever had a worse gin and tonic in my life. Tonic from a box? Felt like we were having a mc Donalds soda. read more

Came here after touring The Rooftop Bar, and believe it or not, the Campbell Apartment is considered to be an office space back in the past, but today, it is used for as a bar and restaurant. The place has enough open-space to fit large groups of people who wants to enjoy food, drinks, and occasional music. We sat upstairs, which is considered to be the VIP area and it overlooked the downstairs of the "apartment." Food and drinks here are pricey, so it's best if you carry extra cash or credit cards with you. Since the place is very dim, it can be difficult to see the menu, so you might want to place your phone near the menu to see what they have. I must say though, that the drinks are pretty good, but still too pricey. read more