The Ivy Hotel has eight airy, light-filled suites and nine beautiful bedrooms. Each bed is fitted with dreamy 400-thread count Frette sheets, a gas fireplace and a lavish bathroom with heated limestone floor. Some accommodations offer a corner turret with a view of Mount Vernon, some a balcony over the leafy courtyard, some a grand octagonal living room. Each has a character and charm all its own.

At any time, a call downstairs summons a pot of tea, a glass of wine, a midnight snack – whatever strikes your fancy.