ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants has reopened Kimpton Morrison House after extensive renovations and the debut of adjacent Ashlar Restaurant and Bar.
Kimpton Morrison House plays host to corporate meetings, weddings and social events of up to 100 guests. The hotel features more than 2,800 square feet of event space, including the Chapter Boardroom and the newly added 985-square-foot Watermark Ballroom.
Ideal for events of up to 80 guests, the Watermark Ballroom features tones of celadon, silver and gray; a feature wall with heron wallpaper and hand-painted gold-leaf accents; 10-foot-high ceilings; natural light; and a modern interpretation of Colonial hand-hooked rugs in a custom diamond pattern. Best for small meetings and private dinners, the Chapter Boardroom accommodates up to 25 and features wood-paneled walls with midcentury lighting accents and modern brass shelves stocked with books.
Located in the heart of historic Old Town Alexandria, just steps from bustling King Street and just six miles from downtown Washington, D.C., the Kimpton Morrison House is a boutique hotel renowned for its award-winning service as Alexandria’s only AAA Four Diamond hotel for 30 consecutive years.
The hotel’s new design, brought to life by David Hill of Los Angeles-based DH Designs, was inspired by beloved American literary masterpieces set on and around water, a modern take on Morrison House’s original bookish concept that also incorporates the hotel’s proximity to the banks of the Potomac River. Guests will be welcomed with designs featuring botanical and water elements and original artwork inspired by the storytelling in beloved classics, from “The Great Gatsby” to “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
A new upscale neighborhood tavern and cocktail bar, the 50-seat Ashlar Restaurant and Bar brings a rustic-meets-fine-dining approach to Mid-Atlantic cuisine from executive chef Bobby Surdham. Named for the “perfect ashlar,” symbolizing a high degree of mason mastery, Ashlar Restaurant and Bar pays homage to craftsmanship through a menu that includes dishes such as snapper crudo with jalapeno, spring onion, and baby beet chips, and port city beer-braised pork cheeks with pickled maitake natural jus.
Kimpton Morrison House in Alexandria Reopens After Multimillion-Dollar Renovation
