travel42 Hotel Review: Willard InterContinental Hotel

Willard InterContinental Hotel travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Henry Hardenbergh, who also created New York's Plaza hotel and the Dakota apartments, designed the grande dame of Washington, this beaux-arts landmark hotel.

Dominating a prestigious corner at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (just one block away from the White House), this 12-story hotel has a long, distinguished history. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was penned here in 1861, Martin Luther King wrote his "I Have a Dream" speech here and President ...