Built in 1929 as a private residence, it was converted to a hotel in 1994.

[1] Since 2004, it has been a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Hotels of America program.

[2] Due to its proximity to the White House, World Bank and International Monetary Fund headquarters, and other government buildings, the hotel commonly hosts foreign dignitaries and businesspeople.

[1][3] In 2022, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stayed at the hotel for his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.

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