Finding the charm and provincial quaintness of European guest lodging in the United States presents a difficult task. Imagine yourself in Manchester, England at the turn of the century. As a guest at a small luxury hotel, you would be provided with meals, bedding and furniture probably better than that of the owners, invited to commune with nature in exquisite gardens, and treated with such genuine care and concern that you would depart feeling as if you were lodging with old friends. History, hospitality and human relationships…essential to the success of any hotelier have been keystones of European hospitality for centuries. In more recent times, Golden Tulip Hotels have been preserving that essential blend of feeling and relationships.
Achieving Golden Tulip recognition is an honor. Becoming part of this company means providing international standards with local flavor that is often difficult to find in America and is slowly changing throughout Europe. The Bethesda Court Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland provides a sense of hospitality like none other in the Washington D.C. area. Locally owned, guests of the Bethesda Court hotel receive service that only personal ownership can provide. Staff and managers of The Bethesda Court exemplify the relationship building aspect of European style hospitality while the atmosphere of the hotel signifies luxury, comfort, privacy and solitude. The patrons of the Bethesda Court herald the warmth and comfort the staff provides — appreciating their excellent service while maintaining great value. Frank Derosa, the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for PG&E, has been staying at The Bethesda Court once a month for the past ten years. He very simply and eloquently states why he returns, “How often can you stay at a hotel where they know you by name?”
The metropolitan area of Washington D.C. provides a junction for many walks of professional life. It bustles with the activity of politics, business, medical centers and cultural or artistic productions. This center of business invites people from all over the world to the area for meetings, conferences, or leisure activities. Often corporate leaders and prominent medical figures do not want to stay amidst the commotion of our Nation’s Capital. These professional men and women seek the utmost comfort, privacy, and tranquility in a hotel that simultaneously allows them to be near the city and all that it offers.

The Bethesda Court Hotel offers an excellent opportunity for a peaceful and private stay in close proximity to the city. It is a jewel hidden on the outskirts of a metropolis, a high quality sanctuary for the business-person who has been traveling or in meetings all day. Those staying at the Bethesda Court Hotel are welcomed with warmth and genuine concern upon their arrival or after a long day. The hotel staff works very hard to provide the greatest hospitality to each guest, often knowing returning guests by name.

Early morning risers are able to grab a Danish and coffee at Bethesda Court’s complimentary continental breakfast or for those who would rather sleep in for few extra minutes coffee makers, custom bottled water and oversize personal refrigerators can be found in every Luxury Collection room. Every guest receives a complimentary copy of USA Today® to peruse as they drink their coffee. Guests are also able to request their very own complimentary limousine service within a five-mile radius on a first come first serve basis.

Returning in the evening a hotel patron could relax at an English tea in the outdoor courtyard or have dinner at one of the two hundred restaurants within a two-block radius. Shopping at premier stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci. Gianni Versace, Lord & Taylor, can be found nearby along with movie theaters and other night life for an evening’s entertainment. Returning for a good night’s sleep, guests will find their bed turned down with a Godiva chocolate on their goose down pillow. Slipping under Egyptian cotton sheets, guests will find themselves atop a pillow-top Presidential mattress.

Other opportunities in which to indulge one’s senses by staying in a Luxury Collection room include plush carpeting and marble bathroom flooring, silk draperies and shower curtains, elegant lighting, fine art framed in gold, walk-in showers, and for the connected-professional two-line Dataport/Internet phones.

Unable to call The Bethesda Court Hotel old-fashioned one can appreciate the old world charm and values that are reintroduced into life by staying there.