MIAMI, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Hotels,
the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to open and
operate a new hotel in Washington
D.C. Expected to open in fall 2019, the brand's first
Washington D.C. property will
reside in the city's emerging Union Market area. It will be managed
by Virgin Hotels and developed by D.B. Lee Development &
Construction and Brook Rose Development.
"We're thrilled to bring Virgin Hotels to Washington D.C.'s travelers and residents with
an energetic, lifestyle hotel experience unlike anything currently
offered in the city," said Raul
Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels. "We're excited to be part of the
continued evolution and growth of the vibrant Union Market
neighborhood."
Virgin Hotels Washington D.C. Union Market will feature 178
Chambers and Grand Chamber Suites; multiple dining and drinking
outlets, including the brand's flagship space, Commons Club; a
coffee shop, panoramic rooftop lounge with an infinity pool, as
well as multiple meetings and events spaces. The hotel will also
honor the history of the Union Market area, as well as the artistic
roots of the site's former structure, with the implementation of
its own artists-in-residence program. Numerous art studios will be
located on the second level and alley way, along with an outdoor
garden featuring sculptures by local artists.
"Washington DC is in the midst
of a cultural renaissance, further establishing itself as a diverse
global city that we feel will embrace the Virgin Hotel ethos and
lifestyle." Added Dennis B. Lee, President of D.B. Lee
Development and Construction. "The Union Market area is
representative of that renaissance with significant and eclectic
development embracing the historical fabric of the market and
community. We feel that Virgin Hotel will not only become a
hub of activity in Union Market, but will also greatly enhance the
cultural growth of the city, potentially becoming an epicenter of
creative spirit."
Virgin Hotels Washington D.C. Union Market is a new build
located at 411 New York Avenue, serving as neighbor to the Union
Market, an acclaimed culinary destination inspired by Seattle's Pike Place Market. A hotbed for
development and creativity, the Union Market area is experiencing
exponential growth and will welcome many exciting residential,
culinary and retail projects in the years leading up to and beyond
the hotel's anticipated opening.
The brand's first hotel, Virgin Hotels Chicago, is now open and
accepting reservations at www.virginhotels.com, with San Francisco, Dallas, Palm
Springs, Silicon Valley, New
York, New Orleans and
Nashville slated to open
next. Virgin Hotels continues to explore properties in cities
such as Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, Austin, Seattle, Boston, Toronto, Montreal and London.
About Virgin Hotels:
Virgin Hotels is a lifestyle
hospitality brand that combines heartfelt service, straightforward
value and a seamless, personalized hotel experience with the track
record of innovation and smart disruption that Sir Richard Branson's global Virgin Group has
pioneered for over 40 years. Each property will intermix a
passion for food and beverage with music and culture, fusing with
the local landscape and providing a vibrant and inclusive
environment for travelers and locals alike. Virgin Hotels
Chicago, which was named the "#1 Hotel in United States" by Conde Nast Traveler's
Readers' Choice Awards 2016 and "#1 Hotel in Chicago" by Conde Nast Traveler's Readers'
Choice Awards in both 2016 and 2017, is now open and accepting
reservations at virginhotels.com. Virgin Hotels San Francisco is
slated to open in early 2018. Locations in Nashville, Dallas, Palm
Springs, New Orleans, New
York, Silicon Valley, and others are to follow. Virgin
Hotels continues to explore hotel and office conversions as well as
ground-up development in cities such as Boston, Los
Angeles, Miami,
Austin, Seattle, and London.
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