Truffle pizzalores, a thin-crust gourmet pizza, is part of the new P.O.V. (rooftop lounge) menu at the W Hotel.

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Kudos to Kimpton, which recently opened its first regional eco-friendly (no bottles) wine-on-tap system at Hotel Monaco’s Poste. Check out the tap in the courtyard, where wine (Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot) is poured directly from a cask.

P.O.V., the rooftop lounge at the W Hotel, recently revamped its menu to include thin-crust gourmet pizzas by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Meanwhile, gents can now head to the W’s Bliss Spa for head-to-toe waxing, taking dudes from hairy to nary. From $15 (nose) to $90 (full leg).

And to get the real skinny on vino: two-hour wine classes at the Latham Hotel’s Citronelle with Master Sommelier Kathy Morgan. Pinot Grigios, May 12; Big Reds, June 18 ($100 per class or $180 for two; reservations at 202/625-2150).

The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner teams up with Paradise Springs Winery in Clifton, Va., for a wine-lovers package: overnight accommodations, breakfast for two at Michel and a wine tasting, plus a complimentary bottle of Paradise Springs wine and glasses (through fall, starting at $294).

But even we can’t live on wine alone. So we can’t wait to test out the new alfresco dining at the Mandarin Oriental’s Sou’Wester, and we love Hilton McLean-Tysons Corner’s new Härth, where executive chef Thomas Elder features locally grown and raised food from Virginia’s Shenandoah region. (How about his smoked-bacon jam?)

Also brand new: Bell20, an American tavern at the Crystal City Marriott, where chef Parnell Morton serves comfort food, such as a meatloaf sandwich with bacon, and mussels with Port City Ale (one of eight craft beers on tap).

Speaking of eliminating the unwanted, those of you with pollen allergies or asthma will love the new Respire by Hyatt’s hypoallergenic rooms. Hyatt Regency in Reston and Washington (respire.hyatt.com) recently set up a couple dozen rooms with state-of-the-art purification techniques, designed to purge 98 percent of airborne viruses and bacteria.