The Donovan House Hotel - A Rooftop With a Circular View

August 9, 2011 - It was a gorgeous night to be on a rooftop in Washington DC and one of the best places in my opinion is the Donovan House Hotel rooftop. The openness and vibe of the rooftop along with it's furniture and decor gives it a Miami feel and appeal. Sophisticated drinks along with upbeat yet soothing tunes from the DJ and a cosmopolitan crowd keeps everything cool.

One of the nicest views around is in looking Northwest and seeing the skyline and sunset over Thomas Circle, where Massachusetts Ave, Vermont Ave, 14th Street, and M Street, N.W. intersect. The National City Christian Church makes for a beautiful addition to the backdrop with it's steeple reaching high and being prominent in many a picture for it's location. A bronze statue of General George Henry Thomas (a prominent commander during the American Civil War) on horseback is a centerpiece of the circle.

There is a sense of time slowing down when upon the rooftop and watching the sunset and the people and cars below go their own ways. To those on the Donovan House Hotel rooftop, they've arrived and are relaxing in a little rooftop paradise.