Slightly raised platforms and bridges connected various parts of the lobby to one another, with stairs and escalators, placed at diagonals to H Street NW, led to the below-ground levels.

A similar design motif existed on the east and west sides of the atrium, which were stepped back from the first below-ground level.

The corners of the building featured entrances to the hotel lobby bar and to a delicatessen-like restaurant, which helped to alleviate the monotony of the vast expanses of wall.

The roofline was punctuated with dormers, each topped by a pediment, which helped to mask the HVAC and mechanical equipment on the roof.

The hotel's top floor was called the Regency Club, and each of these rooms (aimed at business travelers) came with special amenities.

[3] The public spaces featured marble floors,[2] while the meeting and banquet levels had white maple walls.

A large number of original artworks were placed throughout the public spaces of the hotel, including two Cubist sculptural pieces by Guy Dill.

"[T]his building is better than a brutal box; we see the architects conscientiously hitting a lot of the right urban design keys without creating a wholly pleasant, let alone a memorable, melody.

[8] However, Host reversed itself in 2012 and on July 22 announced it had agreed to buy the Grand Hyatt Hotel for $400 million.

[10] In March 2017, Cvent, an event management company, ranked the Grand Hyatt Washington 51st in its annual list of the top U.S. hotels for meetings.