The Reopened Thompson Washington D.C. Is A Dog-Friendly Destination

“Benefit from the vibe.” You aren’t the one one invited to reside by the Thompson Washington, D.C. lodge’s motto. So can also your pooch. Not solely is the property itself tremendous pet pleasant, it’s surrounded by loads of open inexperienced areas within the capital metropolis’s revitalized Navy Yard which might be simply made for romping for the 2 (or extra) of you.

After a short opening earlier than the pandemic shutdown, the Thompson D.C. has simply reopened for actual. It’s buzzing now and nonetheless has that new automobile scent. Your canine might not recognize the hassle, however NYC-based agency Elements and Labor Design has given the lodge a delicate, but distinct nautical look in acceptable homage to its location on the Anacostia River.

All of it begins proper off with a crusing rope motif at reception and continues all through the foyer and ever upward. Rounded edges to the night time tables and darkish wooden furnishings, in addition to different parts comparable to wall sconces and clocks, distinctly recommend ship design proportions. Whenever you’re engaged on the fold-down desktop in your room, consider your self as in a ship’s cabin—however a properly comfy one. The rooms’ floor-to-ceiling home windows will entice Fido to lie within the doggy mattress and revel in staring out on the river, whereas tucking into the swag treats that comes as a part of the property’s Paw-fect Escape Package deal.

With an extended darkish wood desk that some company use as a distant work spot on one aspect, and low-slung furnishings in several shade schemes on the opposite, the foyer feels extra den-like informal that lodge formal. On the Thompson Bar Room, which takes up its complete heart, Spot is welcome to lie at your ft whilst you sip cocktails with nautical-themed names.

If you understand how to learn them, a panel of wood flags on a wall within the property’s just-opened lobby-level restaurant spells its title, Surveyor. A surveyor in a navy is one who makes certain every part is shipshape. Surveyor’s drinks are all named after nautical knots—the place else have you ever ever sampled a brummel splice cocktail of Jim Beam black, Punt e Mes vermouth, Angostura bitters, and hickory smoked cherry? Together with his Southern roots, Chef Brian Hatfield has constructed a consolation meals menu that features dry aged pork chops and a garlic butter N.Y. strip steak.

Drinks on the Rooftop on the Thompson are named after components of a ship as effectively. And who would guess that ordering a spinnaker cocktail means gin, sherry, honey and lemon? With wrap round terrace views to what are actually two separate bars with totally different vibes, the Rooftop provides you a panoramic sense of the magnitude of the still-operating Navy Yard. And the sunsets at this prime riverside venue are insane. Whilst you’re up there, a Thompson 15% off of daycare service with District Canines Navy Yard will turn out to be useful to rearrange a companion for Rover.

Whenever you and Fido do enterprise out of the Thompson doorways, you’re a fast jaunt away from Yards Park that was designed a dozen years in the past by panorama architect M. Paul Friedberg. Certain, there’s a little bit canine run there, however the park correct is filled with pooches all day. And the Anacostia Riverwalk makes for a fantastic trek or jog with the canine. As does a lot of the entire space referred to as The Yards, with good-looking new residences, many with a definite Bauhaus/warehouse aesthetic to them.

You’ll discover historic plaques throughout, together with for the 1913 Foundry that stood at Yards Park and provided metal for the navy weapons. And with no marker, you’d by no means guess that at present’s glass business constructing with the favored Due South restaurant is the unique post-WWI Lumber Shed Constructing.

The Navy Yard typically is chockablock with eating and practically all venues have out of doors seating the place Fifi is welcome, whereas most cafes and outlets have canine bowls out entrance as effectively. Steadfast Provide DC is a well-liked design store that even serves a month-to-month puppuccino. The big Blue Jacket brewery and restaurant has a spacious patio in entrance, as does The Salt Line restaurant throughout a pedestrian bridge.

As you cross that bridge, you go previous town’s pink brick O Road Pumping Station, a sublime 1905 Beaux Arts constructing erected again when even utilitarian buildings have been issues of magnificence. Its adjoining new inexperienced HQO water headquarters is fairly cool in its personal proper. If Rex is intrepid and open to a doggy backpack journey, an intensive bikeshare program will assist you cowl extra terrain previous Nationals Park baseball stadium or all the way down to admire the arched spans of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge that opened final yr over the Anacostia River.

Whenever you and your little Lassie are worn out and able to bunk down in your Thompson Washington D.C. ship cabin, you’ll discover turndown treats by the Vienna, Virginia chocolatier Cravings for Chocolate. Simply don’t go away any out on your four-legged roommate to get into mischief whilst you snooze.