Old Dutch Hotel & Tavern — Restaurant in Washington

Upscale jewel. My two teenaged sons and I had the pleasure of staying and dining at the Old Dutch Hotel & Tavern this summer. We traveled from Dallas to bike the KATY Trail and made reservations to stay there after reading some reviews. We are glad we did. This was our favorite overnight of our trip. Working with the hotel manager, Jackie Schell, prior to departure was a pleasure. She made a number of suggestions that really improved this leg of the journey for us (including introducing us to Joe Ferguson at Revolution Cycle). Check-in was a breeze and everyone made us feel right at home. Jackie really cares that her guests enjoy the hotel, the restaurant and Washington. Angela couldn't have been nicer, as well.

This hotel has been completely renovated to a very high standard. The bathroom finish out, fixtures,soaps and towels are very high end. The rooms are also very nice with high quality beds and linens. All very clean and very well maintained.

We also had a delicious dinner at the Tavern with top notch service by Linda, our waitress. She provided just the right amount of attention and her menu suggestions were spot on. I had the salmon, which was prepared perfectly. Great atmosphere.

I have traveled the world for business and pleasure and have stayed at many high end hotels. The Old Dutch is one I will always remember. It is not easy to tastefully renovate a historic structure, it is even harder to find people to manage it well, once it is open. The Old Dutch nails this...

On our more recent visit 2/2/25 I order the chicken pot pie that I had heard from my daughter was very good. It wasn't bad but the crust was kind of limp instead of crispy. My husband had some sort of chicken sandwich that he said was very good.

Went in with my husband because of the pulled pork sandwich only to find out it had been taken off the menu. But that isn't my main complaint..we went there for lunch today and the hostess/waitress started to take us to one of the tables with the barstool type seating. I tried to explain to her that these are very uncomfortable for us older folks and could we sit at one of the empty tables for 4. She said that it was reserved for parties of 4 but as I looked around at some of the other tables exceptions had clearly been made to accommodate other patrons. One woman was occupying a table for 4 by herself. Our food was acceptable enough although their chicken salad needs something besides celery in it. And to add insult on top of the discomfort of sitting in the barstool to eat the table that had been empty when we arrived remainded that way the entire time we were eating and was still empty when we left.

My take on the whole situation is the gal that seated us didn't want the additional table to serve so she passed us off on the guy tending bar.

Pulled pork sandwich on chibata with coleslaw was a...

I can't say enough about this stay. We were able to stay because of a last minute cancellation and as a vendor for a local market the location couldn't have been better. A short walk to my booth instead of traveling made for a restful weekend after a long day in the sun. The room was straight to the point with a bed, sink and bathroom but was exactly what I needed. There is a small TV and desk. There isn't housekeeping during the stay but the room was so clean and fresh when we arrived. The shower and water pressure we both really nice too 😉 perfect for relaxing after the day! The bed was also very comfortable.

We stayed for two nights and both were quiet and nice on our third floor room. The staff in both the tavern and hotel were accommodating and friendly. Being outside in the heat all day we needed to fill our water and ice cooler a few times. They allowed us to do so.

Between the convenience of proximity to the downtown area and the nice quiet atmosphere when we returned I couldn't have asked for a better stay for this weekend. I will definitely be returning and recommend anyone spending time in downtown Washington; wether for a visit, event or passing through.

While we didn't get a chance to try the food this trip, the bar was stocked and bartender...