Is tax added to The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle resort fee?

Yes. The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle says on its own page that tax is added on top of the $35.

Can I avoid The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle resort fee by booking on another site?

No. The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle charges the $35 itself, whichever site the room is booked on: a price that leaves it out has left it out of the price, not the bill.

The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle resort fee

2121 P St Nw, Washington, DC

Rooms from $301.79 for Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22, fee included

Checked Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 9:07 AM EST; we check again before anything is held.

Destination Fee

$35 a night

Plus tax.

“Room rates are subject to a daily Destination Fee of $35 (plus applicable taxes), which includes:”

The hotel’s own page on sonesta.com, read on Sep 20, 2026.

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Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22, 2 adults, 1 room, fee included

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Where The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle stands

Of the 16 Washington hotels whose own site states a fee, The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle, at $35, is the 3rd highest, tied with 3 others.
The Washington median is $31 a night: The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle charges $4 more.
The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle calls it the “Destination Fee”; 4 other Washington hotels stating a fee use the word “destination” too. Every hotel stating a destination fee.
We could not confirm a fee either way at 42 other Washington hotels we read, so they are in none of these figures.
Of the 12 Sonesta hotels whose own page answered, in 10 cities, 12 state a fee (median $32 a night) and none says it charges no resort fee.
Among those 12, the $35 at The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle is the 4th highest, tied with 1 other.
Across the 65 cities we have read, hotels’ own sites state 503 fees: 240 lower than the $35 at The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle, 57 the same and 205 higher.

What the fee at The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle adds to a stay

Nights	The fee
1	$35.00
3	$105.00
5	$175.00
7	$245.00

What The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle says the fee covers

$15 daily food and beverage credit, applicable for use at The Riggsby
2 bottled waters replenished daily
Basic Wi-Fi for unlimited devices
In-room coffee offering
Electra cruiser bikes to explore the city
Local and long-distance calls

At the front desk at The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle

The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle’s own policy, as listed with our hotel supplier (read Oct 2, 2026), not from its website.

Identification: Required at check-in
“Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in.”

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Our room prices for The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle count its $35 fee, even where the rate our supplier sends leaves it out. Room prices are live; this page is The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle in its own words, read Sep 20, 2026.

Questions about The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle

How much is The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle resort fee?: The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle states $35 a night, plus tax, on its own website, and calls it the “Destination Fee” (read Sep 20, 2026).
Is tax added to The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle resort fee?: Yes. The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle says on its own page that tax is added on top of the $35.
What does The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle resort fee include?: Six things, as The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle lists them: $15 daily food and beverage credit, applicable for use at The Riggsby; 2 bottled waters replenished daily; Basic Wi-Fi for unlimited devices; In-room coffee offering; Electra cruiser bikes to explore the city and Local and long-distance calls.
Can I avoid The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle resort fee by booking on another site?: No. The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Dupont Circle charges the $35 itself, whichever site the room is booked on: a price that leaves it out has left it out of the price, not the bill.

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