Page One Award — Resorts in Washington
No independent resorts cracked page one of Google in Washington this year — but The Watergate Hotel is on the doorstep at #16. The chains and OTAs own the rest.
No independent resorts on page one — yet.
For “resorts in washington,” page one of Google is a clean sweep by the OTAs and the big chains. No independent property has broken through. That’s not a verdict on the hotels here — it’s the single most valuable opening in this market. The first independent to earn page one wins it largely uncontested.
Knocking on the door
Independents on page two for these searches — one strong quarter from a medal.
- #16 The Watergate Hotel 5.4k/mo thewatergatehotel.com ↗
- #18 Hotel Zena Washington DC 14.8k/mo viceroyhotelsandresorts.com ↗
Live Google results for “resorts in washington dc”“best resorts in washington dc” — chains and OTAs (Booking, Expedia, Marriott, Hilton and the rest) disqualified. Independents in positions 1–10 win; page two earns an honorable mention.
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