Expect the celebrity treatment at Hotel Helix. Your 15 Minutes begin the moment you enter their chic, ultra-modern "Living Room" lobby. Dramatic, illuminated reception desks, swirl-patterned carpets and pop-art inspired paintings deliver a high-energy welcome. The VIP handling continues each evening in the Living Room, where guests are invited to the Hosted Evening Wine Reception. Guests and DC's fashionable elite give all their senses a treat at the Helix Lounge. Sight, sound, and touch come alive with involving mood lighting, musical grooves and overstuffed chairs. Taste and smell the delightful flavors and aromas emanating from the eclectic mix of cocktails and Chef Stafford Mather's avant-garde menu, featuring sherry garlic encrusted shrimp and russet potato chips covered with melted Maytag blue cheese. Part of Kimpton Hotels, Hotel Helix's 178 deluxe guestrooms feature rich, boldly-colored fabrics. Platform beds surrounded by sheer curtains, cherry-red ottomans, bathrooms with orange porcelain, stainless steel sinks, and holographic shower curtains are just some of the examples of how they stylishly blend form and function. Hotel amenities include: full-service concierge, complimentary WiFi throughout the hotel, business services, complimentary overnight shoeshine, valet parking and 24-hour fitness center, plush robes, Aveda bath products, available in-room spa services, A/C, in-room coffee maker, 2-line phone with voicemail, hairdryer, mini bar, morning paper, room service, CD player and a cable television with on-demand movies. Some specialty rooms include kitchenettes, cafe tables and chairs; others feature bunk beds. Honor bars are stocked with Pop Rocks, Bugles, and other classic snacks. The pet-friendly hotel welcomes pets with a treat and food and water dishes to use during their stay. Walking services are also available. Hotel Helix also features Kimpton's Forgot-It, We've Got It program, where toiletry items that you may have left at home are complimentary provided for you. Hotel Helix also gives serious attention to business traveler's needs, offering a full menu of services and amenities including meeting and banquet facilities, as well as state-of-the-art technical equipment. Our environmental program, Kimpton Hotels EarthCare, supports a sustainable world by using non-intrusive, high quality, eco-friendly products and services, including In-Room recycling bins, non-toxic cleaners, organic honor bar items and water/energy efficient measures. Kimpton Hotels EarthCare products and practices are based on California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Lodging Guidelines.