The POV Lounge @ the W Hotel

The POV Lounge @ the W Hotel is the only venue in all of DC that takes on the role of making scenery out of DC's historic sites. First and foremost, the lounge itself caters to an older crowd; most patrons are in their mid to late 20's, or early 30's. The POV is at the penthouse level of the W Hotel in DC off of historic Constitution Avenue. The entire lounge is a massive balcony during the summer, extend the length of the W Hotel.

Interestingly, they call it the POV Lounge because it overlooks several of DC's monuments. The White House is only 2 blocks away; the backyard helicopter pad is in plain view. The Washington Monument stands towering off in the distance, while the Capitol building faces it from the opposite direction. All of these buildings are clearly visible from the POV, and in fact the POV is situated in between them. Further off in the distance, the Jefferson Memorial can be seen on the edge of the Potomac River.

The beauty of the POV is that it has all the quaint conveniences of a high-end hotel. When you walk into the lobby of the W, you will be greeted by a posh, luxe scene very different from anything else the otherwise conservative DC hotel scene has to offer. The lobby of the hotel itself is reminiscent of a classy lounge. A House DJ spins a hub-bub of upbeat music while a section of the lobby itself functions as a lounge/bar/restaurant. There are Greek columns to accentuate the vibe, and the lights are oddly bright than one would expect from both a lounge or a hotel lobby. But all of this works to accentuate the fine cuts of marble along the floor. A host personally guides guests to the elevator, and onto the elevator, and takes the ride up with you to the POV, where you will be greeted by another host which will seat you at the POV. This is a scene for DC's aristocracy, and although it is relatively new, it is likely this will overtake the rest of DC's nightlife scene in the months to come.