Hilton Worldwide remains the sole corporate operator of the property.

[5] On May 19, 2008, a natural gas leak caused an explosion that injured fourteen construction workers, damaging four floors on the unfinished hotel.

[8] The construction company, Hensel Phelps, was also responsible for rebuilding sections of the Pentagon after the September 11 attacks.

[9] During the summer of 2019, the hotel underwent a $23 million renovation to guest rooms, suites, and corridors.

[11] Bridgette Browning, President of UNITE HERE Local 30, said after the deal was signed that "the overwhelming approval of this contract shows how much it will help our members during these difficult economic times", emphasizing that "front-line tourism workers power our economy, and this contract is a step toward acknowledging the true value they provide our city.