Selina Union Market Opens in Washington DC

The Selina Union Market provides LGBTQ+ travelers with a home base to visit the District’s popular attractions and experience its queer nightlife and gayborhoods.

If you’re a young, queer nomadic traveler planning a trip to Washington, DC, you may want to consider a stay at the new Selina Union Market. The U.S. flagship hotel is part of the fast-growing lifestyle and experiential hospitality brand targeting millennials and Gen Z travelers.

The new hotel is located in the District’s blossoming Union Market neighborhood, just a short 10-minute walk to grab a cold beer from the LGBTQ+-owned Red Brewing Company.  The hotel—the seventh for Selina in the U.S.—expands Selina’s global portfolio to over 155 properties around the world including in Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, Greece, and Australia. 

For LGBT travelers staying at the Selina, you should know that the Union Market area has several nearby cafes and restaurants, including St. Anselm and A. Litteri, known for their delicious sandwiches and Italian specialties, including wine! 

Guests staying at the Selina are also not too far from DC’s queer nightlife. Just a 6-minute Uber ride away from the hotel, a strip of gay bars – such as Uproar, Dirty Goose, and new bar Kiki – are located on Florida Avenue and U Street. Number 9 and the nonbinary-friendly bar Trade are both located in the popular Logan Circle neighborhood only a 15-minute car ride away. And iconic tourist attractions such as Capitol Hill, The White House, and the Smithsonian Museums are nearby too, but using a shared-ride service (Lift or Uber) is recommended.

That makes the Selina Union Market the perfect home base for out-of-towners. The hotel is designed for digital nomads and modern travelers, Selina offers guests alternative ways to stay, play, and work at their unique destinations around the world. Selina Union Market is the brand’s signature U.S. property, featuring all of the unique elements and offerings that make Selina one of today’s most forward-thinking hospitality brands. 

A collaborative space for diverse communities to congregate, Selina Union Market’s décor is modern industrial, using the space’s history as a former seed factory and antiques shop to inspire the interior design elements. Outfitted with an earth-tone color scheme and furnished with upcycled furniture, the hotel is outdoorsy, artistic, and epicurean. Working with modern artists, Selina commissioned a colorful, four-story custom mural by Stencil Network and Sergio Stuff as well as original screened artworks from local Washington artists, Veronica Barker-Barzel and Victory Dance Creative. 

This Selina hotel has 106 rooms of mixed accommodations, including suites, standard rooms, micro bedrooms, and shared-style accommodations. Each space allows guests to personalize their stay based on privacy preference, comfort, and budget – a unique lodging experience the average hotel does not offer. The property also includes multiple open-floor coworking spaces and private meeting rooms, an all-day restaurant, four rentable artist studios, a cinema room, a common kitchen, an onsite wellness studio, a downstairs cellar for dancing, and an expansive rooftop bar with stunning city views and amazing handcrafted cocktails.  

The hotel is working with a variety of local partners to bring exciting experiences to guests and Washingtonians alike. These partnerships include Skincando, an organic skincare line developed in Washington; Pure Drop IV, an on-demand concierge mobile IV therapy brand; DJ Farrah Flosscett, who will perform full time at the hotel; SoFar Sounds, set to perform surprise live concerts throughout the summer; and artist Vero Barker, who will showcase screen printing demonstrations and workshops. 

Other programs include pop-up food and beverage shops, wellness classes, movie nights, comedy shows, professional talks, access to tours with local distilleries and museums, dance classes, and rooftop parties. 

As a brand focused on supporting local communities, Selina Union Market is an attractive new hangout spot for DMV area residents and visitors. Introductory room rates vary depending on seasonality and start from $200 per night for a standard room to $500 per night for a private loft. Selina also offers Community Accommodations at $50 per night for a bed in one of the shared-style rooms. To celebrate its opening, Selina Union Market is offering 25% off accommodations through Aug. 31, 2022. Book your reservation at the Selina now.

All Photo Courtesy of Selina Union Market