The Inn has been featured in several national and international newspapers including "The Washington Post" and "The New York Times". It was the first establishment to ever receive five stars for both its accommodations and its cuisine in the Mobil Travel Guide, a distinction that it still maintains. It repeated this feat by becoming the first restaurant/inn to receive five diamonds from the AAA for both its food and accommodations in 1989. The inn and restaurant have maintained that distinction through 2016. In 2018, the Inn received a coveted three-star rating from the Michelin Guide. The restaurant received five James Beard Foundation awards including those for "Best Service", "Best Wine List", "Restaurant of the Year", "Best Chef in the Mid–Atlantic" and "Chef of the Year". The "International Herald Tribune" rated it as one of the "Top Ten Best Restaurants in the World". The Zagat Survey for Washington, D.C. rated it number one in all categories for 14 consecutive years. Travel & Leisure Magazine has ranked the Inn as the number one hotel in the world for food,number 8 in the world, and number 2 in North America overall. The restaurant has been awarded Wine Spectator's "Grand Award" for the last 12 years. Other distinctions include Cigar Aficionado's "Grand Cru" award for the restaurant's wine list, and the "Reader's Top Table" award in Gourmet's "Restaurant" Issue.