Viceroy Hotels & Resorts yesterday announced the opening of Hotel Zena in Washington, D.C. The hotel is being heralded as an ode to feminine strength as the new cultural hub celebrates the accomplishments of women.
Situated in Downtown D.C., the 191-room hotel is an interactive art venue designed and curated to send a message of female empowerment and a celebration of people who work together to achieve fundamental civil rights.
Provocative art and design are at the core of Hotel Zena where guests are immersed in over 60 pieces of gallery-quality art created specifically for Zena by a distinguished group of artists from around the world working globally for the cause of human rights. The art revolves around the courage of some of the world’s most notable people and their fight for inclusivity and change. All the pieces are original and painted, photographed, sculpted and stitched by feminists of both genders with powerful stories to share.
“Hotel Zena was created primarily by women, for people, both women and men. It is a hotel that offers a haven for all genders, races, and sexualities; where an atmosphere of strength and femininity live in harmony,” said Bill Walshe, CEO, Viceroy Hotels & Resorts. “As our second hotel to open in Washington. D.C. this year, following the debut of Viceroy Washington D.C., we are looking beyond the power and politics of the city to better position our nation’s capital as a hub for culture, unity, and empowerment.”
The hotel opens at a pivotal time in the nation’s history. Its lobby is dominated by an extraordinary portrait of the late, honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Its pointillist concept, conceived by Andrea Sheehan and produced by Julie Coyle Studios using 20,000 hand-painted and repurposed tampons, is a contemporary, intimate spin on this classic art form. Another iconic installation, a curving wall layered with 8,000 protest buttons representing generations of marches and events promoting the feminist movement, pays tribute to America’s 100th anniversary of the Women’s Right to Vote.
For more information about Hotel Zena’s art collection, take a look at their website. For guests interested in booking Hotel Zena’s Grand Opening Offer, visit here. Rates start from $225 a night.
To learn more about Hotel Zena, please visit: www.hotelzena.com or follow on Instagram at @hotelzena.
