White House/Downtown
Willard InterContinental
Photo: Courtesy of Willard InterContinental
Washington, D.C., 20004, United States
TEL: (866) 487-2537
This 200-year-old hotel remains steeped in Washington history, even though the rooms where Lincoln lived, Coolidge governed, and Martin Luther King Jr. wrote have long since been renovated away. Today's Willard, a bit like the political world it esteems, is grand in public, though a little bland in private: its majestic lobby dazzles with soaring Corinthian columns and a marble mosaic floor, while the 335 guest rooms, while spacious and comfortable, are comparatively spare. Café du Parc sells enticing French pastries to go—a great breakfast and a surprisingly great deal.
Room to Book:
Suite 1212 (the Jenny Lind Suite) is all romance, with a white-draped wrought-iron bed tucked into a roof turret, and a double Jacuzzi looking out a giant porthole at the Washington Monument.
Insider Tip:
The Willard is admirably green: low-energy lightbulbs, lit by wind-generated power, are standard, and the hotel has comprehensive recycling.
Amenities
Open / Closes- Accessible by Public Transportation
- Business Center
- Concierge
- Gym/Fitness Center
- Handicapped Accessible
- Laundry Service
- Meeting Room
- Maid Service
- Pet Friendly
- Room Service
- Spa
- WiFi
Number of Rooms: 335
Number of Suites: 40
Number of Restaurants: 3
Number of Bars: 2
Year Opened: 1986
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