The Jefferson

If you’re going to stay in a luxury hotel, the Hay Adams is probably your best bet, but if you want the off chance of getting a better rate try the Jefferson. I like it better than most of the others because there aren’t as many weddings/conferences/events/fundraisers going on at any given night (aka loud, annoying, egomaniacs), it’s newly updated, and you can usually find a pretty good deal if you start tolling Kayak/TripAdvisor/Expedia/etc.