From Georgetown Shops to People Watching at Café Milano, Here Are Some Tips on Washington, D.C.

Javier Loureiro, who has worked at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington since 1979, presents his favorite ideas for visiting the capital city of the United States.

(Javier Loureiro is the Chef Concierge at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington)

Strolling & Shopping: The Georgetown area is ideal for strolling and window shopping, just step away from the Four Seasons.

Have a Cup of Coffee: Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe in the Dupont Circle area is a great for leisurely enjoying a great cup of coffee with a favorite book or magazine.

(Loureiro recommends Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe in the Dupont Circle area for a cup of coffee and a favorite book or magazine)

Favorite Spot to Relax: Take a book and head to Hains Point, located on the Potomac River in East Potomac Park, very scenic. It is most famous for J. Seward Johnson Jr.'s sculpture, "The Awakening," showing a giant-sized head, knee, foot, hand and arm rising out of the ground.

Unusual Spot: Take a stroll through Georgetown and head over to the infamous "Exorcist Stairs", location for one of the scenes from the movie.

Best Restaurants: Washington has many world-class restaurants that would satisfy most price ranges and palates. It is difficult to choose just one as the "best." The Inn at Little Washington is generally regarded as the best, located approximately 90 minutes away in the Virginia countryside.

Best Bar & People Watching: The bar at the Prime Rib for old world Washington, The bar Cafe Milano for people watching (every celeb finds their way there eventually), or The bar at Zaytinya for trendy and chic.

Best Family Restaurant: Clydes and Old Ebbitt Grill are still tops for family fare.

Best Museum: Udvar Hazy Center, located at Dulles Airport, is the latest addition to the Air and Space Museum. It houses all of the aircraft and spacecraft that are too large for the museum downtown. Includes a Concorde and the Space Shuttle Enterprise, as well as some 200 other aircraft. Very cool!

(A luxurious Four Seasons suite)

About Javier Loureiro

A top concierge knows everything: How to get last minute World Series tickets; how to charter a jet on a Sunday; the time in Istanbul, and where to eat once you get there. For Javier Loureiro, Chef Concierge at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C., that's all before he's had his first morning cup of coffee.

Operating a 24-hour full service concierge department, Javier oversees a staff of 20 concierge, bellmen and doormen. And while handling hundreds of requests of all kinds each day, his most characteristic response is "I can do that." "My word is my bond," he explains. "If I say 'yes,' then it's yes. 'No' is not part of my vocabulary....the difficult might take a little longer, but is always accomplished."

In his hotel-Houdini style, he has arranged for the entire contents of the home of a guest's son to be moved from Washington to Kuwait and has had suits custom-made within two hours.

A member of Les Clefs d'Or, the international concierge association, Javier started work as a doorman the day the Four Seasons Hotel Washington opened in 1979. While still a student at Catholic University, he worked his way up through the ranks, and in 1992 was named Head Concierge. The son of a hotelier, Javier gained international insight into the industry through early family exposure and his practical working experience. Born in Madrid, Spain, he is fluent in Spanish, married for 22 years, and the father of two.

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