Stylish locals grace the region’s hippest hotels…Summer just got hotter!
Photography Len Depas
Make-up and hair direction Jocelyn Johnson with Salon Bleu
Photo assistants: Yassine El Mansouri and Parmiss Akbari
Amanda Polk
Occupation: Mother/philanthropist
Style: Van Halen meets Prada
Summer Plans: “Spending time with my daughter, Cheyenne, and my husband, Curtis, at our home in Park City, Utah”
Travel Must: My BlackBerry
Memorable travel moment: “My wedding in Lake Como, Italy”
Location: Hotel Monaco Alexandria Address: 480 King Street, Alexandria, Va., 703-549-6080.
Opened: January 2008
Style: Decadently eclectic and whimsical. Room rates: Start at $179 for standard rooms. WL Tip: Mingle with guests and locals at the über-popular doggie happy hour, a cocktail party for animal lovers on the hotel’s terrace. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. from April to October.