to our residents
Welcome to AKA White House. We are pleased to have you
staying with us and wish to make your stay as comfortable
and relaxing as possible.
AKA balances the style and hospitality of an intimate hotel
with the space and comfort of a fully appointed luxury
condominium. Specializing in stays of a week or longer, AKA
stands for unparalleled metropolitan locations; signature
design; and exceptional business, fitness and lifestyle services.
Our staff is empowered to respond to any request that you
may have, but if you need further assistance please feel free to
contact me directly by dialing 202.904.2509 or extension 2509.
Please take a moment to read about our property,
services and amenities, along with information on stores
and services available in the neighborhood. If you need
recommendations or help with anything in your suite, please
ask. We’d like to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Once again, thank you for choosing AKA White House.
Sincerely,
Aaron Gillespie
General Manager
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RESIDENT SERVICES
Our Resident Service Team is available and at your service 24
hours a day and 7 days a week. They are equipped to provide
many services including restaurant recommendations and
reservations, purchasing concert or event tickets, arranging
floral deliveries, limousine or car services, or scheduling
salon appointments. Contact the front desk by dialing 0 for
assistance with anything you may need, including any special
requests you may have throughout your stay.
If you’d like us to stock some items in your refrigerator or suite
while you’re out and about for the day, just ask, and we’ll get
what you need.
AMENITIES
Start your day at a.lounge, serving coffee in the morning,
Monday through Friday, and a curated selection of wine and
cocktails in the evening. A.lounge was designed by acclaimed
design house Meyer Davis Studio, known for celebrated NYC
restaurants Locanda Verde and Boqueria as well as noteworthy
hospitality and residential projects nationwide.
A.lounge artfully complements AKA White House’s traditional
warmth with a relaxing yet of-the-moment ambience,
numerous cozy seating areas, an open fireplace and a
spectacular zinc bar. Accessible from AKA’s lobby, a.lounge is
open seven days a week from 4 pm – 11 pm.
Please use our fitness center, located off the lobby, which
is equipped with Technogym weight training and cardio
equipment. If you wish, the Resident Service Team can arrange
for personal training sessions or treatment massages. The
fitness center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Business Center is outfitted with computer work stations,
meeting room, laser printing and fax and copy capability, and is
open 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
Weather permitting, take some time out to relax on the
tranquil rooftop garden. Rooftop garden is accessible from the
Penthouse floor.
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PHONE SERVICE
Upon check in, you will be provided with your personal
telephone extension, which rings directly into your suite. You
may receive calls directly to your suite without going through
the front desk. Or, feel free to have your callers dial the front
desk directly at 202.904.2500 and we will gladly transfer any
calls to your suite. Should you not be available, your caller
will be able to leave you a voicemail message on your suite’s
voicemail system. Your phone will make a beeping sound once
a message has been left for you. To retrieve your message,
please dial “2799” and follow the voice prompted instructions
• Resident Service Desk—press 0
• AKA White House’s main number is 202.904.2500.
• Local calls are complimentary.
• Voicemail. Dial 2799 for voicemail. Enter extension number
followed by #, and then enter initial password which is
#. Follow prompts to set up personal voicemail.
• Phone will have a blinking message light when you have messages.
To retrieve messages dial 2799. Enter extension number followed
by #, and then your password followed by #. Follow prompts.
To retrieve messages from outside dial 202.904.2799.
Dialing instructions
Domestic telephone calls: dial 9 + 1 + area code + number
International: 9 + 011 + country code + city code + number
Long Distance and International calls are charged on a per
minute basis. Please contact the Resident Service Team
with any questions.
INTERNET
Wireless high–speed internet access is available in all
guest rooms and the Business Center and is provided free of
charge. Your laptop must be equipped with a wireless card.
To access internet
• Each suite has a private network for internet
via a wireless cable modem.
• You can connect to your suite’s private network
with a cat 5 cable or wirelessly.
• The cable modem is installed in the media console of the
living room. You can connect directly to the cable modem
by plugging a cat5 cable into the network port of your
computer and the network port of the cable modem. If
you need a cat5 cable, ask at the Reception Desk.
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• A computer with WiFi is needed to connect to the Internet
wirelessly. Each Suite’s Private Network has a unique SSID and
Password. To connect wirelessly, View Available Wireless Networks
on your computer. The SSID is Your Suite Number (Suite _). The
network is secured by WEP OR WPA encryption. The Reception
Desk can provide you with the Password to get connected
wirelessly. No password is needed if you are connecting with a cat5
cable directly to your computer.
• Wireless Internet is also available in the lounge, business and
fitness centers. SSID: akabc. Password: livebetter
HOUSEKEEPING
Depending on your length of stay housekeeping will be provided
daily or once a week and will be completed between 8 am – 6
pm. If you prefer your suite to be serviced on a specific day of
the week, or would like an additional housekeeping service visit
please call the front desk by dialing 0 to arrange your request.
Additional housekeeping days will incur an additional charge.
Trash removal If you have trash that you would like to dispose of,
please deposit it in the refuse room which features a standard trash
bin as well as a recycle bin, located on each floor adjacent to the
elevators. In order to ensure a clean environment for all AKA residents
we kindly ask that you do not leave your refuse in the hallway.
Maintenance requests If you experience a mechanical problem
in your suite, please contact the front desk by dialing 0 so that
we may have our maintenance staff quickly address the issue.
DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY SERVICES Same–day valet dry cleaning and laundry service are available,
Monday through Saturday. Please bring items to the front desk by
8 am and they will be returned back to the front desk and available
for pick–up after 8 pm. Please call the front desk by dialing 0 before
8 am if you prefer to have your items picked–up from your suite.
MAIL/DELIVERIES If you’d like to receive mail during your stay please use this address:
Registered Guest Name
c/o AKA White House
1710 H Street NW ______
Washington,DC 20006
The front desk will accept and store guest packages
and will contact you by phone when a package has been
accepted on your behalf. Please note: we can only accept
packages for guests registered in our system.
local stores and resident services
Below is a selection of stores and services located in the
neighborhood. If you need further assistance please speak
with our Resident Services staff and they will be happy to
locate whatever you may need.
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Emergency/Police/Fire/Ambulance · 911
City services · 311
PHARMACIES
CVS 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · 202.833.5702
CVS (open 24 hours) 6 Dupont Circle NW · 202.785.1466
BANKS
Bank Of America 888 17th Street NW · 202.624.4400
Capitol One 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW · 202.467.4188
Wells Fargo Bank 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW · 202.879.7170
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Commonwealth Foreign Exchange 910 17th Street NW
202.872.8500
CHILD CARE
Children’s Concierge [email protected]
877.888.5462 childrensconcierge.com
DRY CLEANERS
Lafayette Cleaners 1120 20th St. NW · 202.429.9099
GROCERY DELIVERY
Peapod www.peapod.com · 800.573.2763
Fresh food plus popular grocery brands, delivered to your door
Whole Foods 2201 I St NW · 202.296.1660
DEPARTMENT STORES
Georgetown Park Mall 3222 M Street NW · 202.298.5577
shopsatgeorgetown.com
Macy’s Downtown 1201 G Street NW · 202.628.6661
ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTERS
Best Buy 4500 Wisconsin Avenue NW · 202.895.1580
Radio Shack 1830 K Street NW · 202.467.5052
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FLORISTS
Caruso Florist 1717 M Street NW · 202.223.3816
carusoflorist.net
HARDWARE
True Value Hardware 1108 24th St. · 202.659.8686 truevalue.com
SALONS
Andre Chreky Salon 1604 K Street NW
202.293.9393 · andrechreky.com
SHOE REPAIR
Cobbler’s Bench 1800 I Street NW · 202.775.1952
cobblersbenchshoerepair.com
HEALTH CLUBS
LA Fitness 1101 Connecticut Ave NW · 202.234.5678
resultsthegym.com
PUBLIC LIBRARY
West End Library 1101 24th Street NW · 202.724.8707
dclibrary.org/westend
POST OFFICE
U.S. Post Office 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · 202.842.1229
usps.com
MOVIE THEATERS
E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW · 202.452.7672
Regal Gallery Place Stadium 701 7th Street NW · 202.393.2121
regmovies.com
Georgetown 3111 K Street NW · 202.242.6033
amctheatres.com/georgetown
NOTARY PUBLIC
Mail Boxes Etc Capitol Concierge · 1737 H St. NW · 202.467.4207
mbe.com
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PLACES OF WORSHIP
St. John’s Episcopal Church 1525 H Street NW · 202.347.8766
stjohns-dc.org
St. Mathews Catholic Church 17th St. and Rhode Island NW
202.347.3215 · stmathewscathedral.org
Washington Hebrew Congregation 3935 Macomb Street NW
202.362.7100 · whctemple.org
TRANSPORTATION
If you need a taxi, one can be hailed in front of the building. For
excellent access to many points in the region, use the Metro, one
of the nation’s finest. The closest Metro stop is the Farragut West
station, which is located just one block from our building at 17th and
I Street. Please ask the front desk team for guidance on navigating
the system. The Metro is often significantly faster than bus or taxi.
Mass Transit
Amtrak Union Station, 2 West/40 Massachusetts Ave. NE
1800 US RAIL (872-7245) · amtrak.com
Car Rental
Enterprise Rent-A-Car 1029 Vermont Ave., NW 202.393.0900 ·
202.338.0015 · enterprise.com
Car Service Smart Limousine 3822 7th St. N Arlington, VA · 202.569.6969
smartlimoz.net
DC Metro
Farragut West 17th St. & H St. · wmata.com
Farragut North 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW
where to eat now—
ten restaurants that matter
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Washington, DC offers many fine dining choices—such
a large number that one can feel overwhelmed in trying
to choose. Below (in no particular order) are ten of
our current favorites, ten restaurants that consistently
deliver some of the best experiences in the region.
Founding Farmer’s 1924 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · 202.822.8783
wearefoundingfarmers.com
Founding Farmer’s is a sprawling, eco-conscious restaurant in DC’s
Foggy Bottom, where barnyard chic meets industrial garage. This
two-story dining room with weathered-wood accents and shelves
of pickled peaches and corn has been playing to overflow crowds
since it opened in the International Monetary Fund building.
BLT Steak 1625 I Street NW · 202.689.8999 · bltsteak.com
BLT Steak breaks free of convention and makes those
manly clubs where politicos order mammoth steaks seem
fusty and old. This is a steakhouse that gestures at formal
seriousness (two-tone leather-and suede booths) without
veering toward the uptight. Or just call it a French sensibility;
the owner and overseer is New York chef Laurent Tourondel.
2 Amy’s Pizza
3715 Macomb Street NW Washington, DC · 202.885.5700
2amyspizza.com
Airy and friendly (and packed) Neapolitan-style pizza joint and wine
bar with a twist. Chef/owner Peter Pasta, who also owns Obelisk
in DuPont Circle, produces the crispest, thinnest, most sparsely
topped Neapolitan wood-oven pizza around and ups the culinary
ante with well-sourced slummier plates, which might include such
delectable’s as lomo (cured pork loin) and piacentinu ennesse, a
saffron-scented Sicilian sheep’s-milk cheese.
Bistrot du Coin
1738 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC · 202.234.6969
bistrotducoin.com
With its feel good motto of “French, Fun & Friendly,” this
neighborhood hot spot offers great French fare, right in the heart
of Dupont Circle. We highly recommend their duck drizzled in a
green peppercorn reduction topped off with the most decadent
gratin this side of the eastern seaboard, or for a quick fix, you’ll
never go wrong with their steak and frites. Whatever your hearts
desire, the warmth and coziness offered, coupled with the
décor undoubtedly makes you feel as if you’ve been transported
overseas to a bistro in Paris without breaking the bank.
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Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th St. NW Washington, DC · 202.347.4800 · ebbitt.com
DC’s oldest and historic saloon, located just steps away from the
White House and museums, is a staple amongst Washingtonians
and a favorite amongst DC guests. With its Victorian décor
boasting a priceless collection of antiques and memorabilia,
you are sure to feel a part of the city’s history while enjoying
popular dishes like the jumbo lump crab cakes, succulent shrimp
cocktail or chicken paillard. For a night cap, round up friends
and family to meet you at the famous Oyster bar to indulge in
an array of exceptional oysters and award winning wines.
Georgia Browns
950 15th Street NW Washington, DC · 202.393.4499
gbrowns.com
Serving southern hospitality on a plate is GB’s specialty, and
the number one reason its diners return over and over again.
Executive Chef Dante Fowlkes dubs his guest favorites fried
green tomatoes, fried chicken, sugar and spice pork chops and
Carolina gumbo to compete with your grandma’s cooking—low
country cuisine. Sunday morning brunch, you’ve hit the jackpot
here—GB’s spices it up with jazz, and is the most popular in town.
Taberna del Alabardero
1776 I St. NW (entrance on 18th St.) Washington, DC
202.429.2200 · alabardero.com
A favorite amongst locals as well as dignitaries, Taberna del
Alabardero provides traditional Spanish cuisine. Specializing
in tapas in all of its authentic glory, one step into this World
Bank-area restaurant and you’re in the middle of Madrid. The
infinitely varied off-menu tapas specials and quick surprises
from the kitchen make for DC’s most colorful happy hour.
The Oval Room
800 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC · 202.463.8700
ovalroom.com
Located steps from “The Oval Office,” The Oval Room is a critically
acclaimed restaurant serving modern American cuisine with
Mediterranean influences, in a sophisticated, contemporary setting.
Sushi Taro
1503 17th Street NW Washington, DC · 202.462.8999
sushitaro.com
This family owned and operated establishment offers amazing
cuisine and features the largest sushi bar in town. With
approximately 30 different varieties of fish and shell fish, along with
vegetarian sushi served, they are sure to satisfy every palate. And
if that isn’t enough, enjoy their broad range of cooked dishes to
include the traditional yakitori and tempura to the warm and savory
miso soup. Great for family dinning, offering a taste of Japan.
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neighborhood and history
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Centrally located at 1710 H Street NW, just two blocks from
the country’s most important residential address, AKA
White House is also in close proximity to many noteworthy
business and arts institutions including the World Bank,
the Treasury Department, the International Monetary Fund,
and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, known for its extensive
collection of 18th, 19th, and 20th century American art.
But the building that invites the most curiosity is of course, the
White House, which was designed by an Irish architect, James
Hoban, after a special commission selected his proposal from
among a slew of competing designs, some of which would
have rendered the president’s home on par with the great
palaces of Europe. Construction began in 1792. Despite his
pivotal role in its creation, George Washington is the only U.S.
president not to have lived in the White House as he resided
in Philadelphia during the mansion’s construction. John
Adams was the first president to inhabit the White House,
moving in in 1800, the year construction was completed.
Interestingly, the structure was nearly destroyed in 1814, in a
fire set by British troops during the War of 1812, but was rebuilt
almost entirely according to the original plan, with one notable
exception. To cover fire damage on the exterior, the original
sandstone was painted white, giving rise to the name ‘White
House’ (although some historians are of the opinion that the
name was used first in 1811). Each presidential occupant has left
some kind of architectural legacy to the property, but the building
looks today very much as it did almost two centuries ago.
Located directly north of the White House, and a short walk
from AKA, is leafy Lafayette Square, named in 1804 in honor of
General Lafayette of France, and then if one continues farther to
the south, the National Mall, where the spectacular Washington
Monument and Lincoln Memorial are truly awe–inspiring sights.
We hope you have time to explore one of Washington’s
most fascinating neighborhoods and find that AKA White
House is a calming alternative to the modern, institutional
approach one often finds in many large–scale hotels.
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in-suite furnishings
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To help make your furnished suite feel like a home away from
home, we have provided the following kitchen, bedroom, bathroom,
and living room items. These should provide for a comfortable
and enjoyable stay but if there is anything additional that you
require please dial 0 to reach the front desk so that we may satisfy
your request.
electronics Large flat screen TV in bedroom and living room ·
Sony Bravia flat panel in select suites · Samsung LED in select suites
· cordless telephone with voice mail
linens custom-designed quilt · mattress pad · white cotton woven
blanket · luxe triple sheeting package; hypo allergenic softique
pillows with pillowcases and pillow protectors · new generation soft
and downey pillows with pillowcases and pillow protectors; egyptian
cotton bath towels · egyptian cotton hand towels · egyptian cotton
wash cloths
bathroom wastebasket · shoe polishing cloth · ionic 1875 watt
hair dryer · AKA private label bathrobe · bath mat
kitchen stainless steel microwave oven ·scissors · can opener ·
chrome wing corkscrew · coffee maker · glass cutting board · two
slice toaster · sponge · cutlery tray · hand towel · silicone potholders
· dinner plates · salad plates · soup bowls · coffee cups with saucers
· dinner forks · salad forks · dessert spoon · dinner knives · steak
knives · tea spoons · large and medium beverage glassware ·
wine glassware · rectangular serving platter · 7 pc. cookware set ·
stainless steel measuring spoon & cup set · 3 pc. chef’s knife set · 3
pc. food storage · solid spoon · slotted spoon · slotted turner · wide
turner · tongs · colander · baking sheet · dust pan and brush · glass
square and rectangular bakeware set · glass measuring cup · tea
kettle · wastebasket.
utilities included heat, hot water, and electricity · digital cable with
HBO · wireless internet service · local telephone service
other in-suite furnishings ironing board with powerglide iron ·
hair dryer · shoe polishing cloth · travel size Bulgari bath products ·
recyclable laundry bags
furnishings subject to change and may vary by suite type