June 2005 Article                      

From the Field: The Hay-Adams, Washington, DC

The Hay-Adams Difference
The hotel is truly the closest you can get to the White House next to an invitation from the President. Sitting on Lafayette Square, it is across from historic St. John’s Church where every U.S. president has worshipped since James Madison. Selected by Forbes.Com as one of the "World's Best Hotel Bars", Off the Record is Washington's place to be seen and not heard. Favored by locals for its creative menu and exceptional wine selection, it’s a place where you are likely to spot some of Washington’s powerful people. There, or in the hotel’s sunny restaurant, The Lafayette Room. The Hay-Adams House opened in 1928 and quickly attracted prominent Washingtonians and elite travelers, including Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Sinclair Lewis and Ethel Barrymore. An $18 million four-month restoration in 2002 added luxurious guestroom comforts and high speed Internet access and component audio systems. A member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the hotel is known to treat all of its guests as if they were heads of state.

The basics:

• A member of Historic Hotels of America

• 7 miles from Reagan Washington National Airport

• 145 guestrooms, including 20 suites, all of them recently renovated and featuring views of the White House, Lafayette Square, or St. John’s Church

• The Lafayette Restaurant and Off the Record Bar

• 6,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space including the rooftop terrace with a panoramic view of Washington for receptions of up to 225

• Indoor largest space of five accommodates 175 for a reception, 150 for dining

• On-site business services and audio/visual production services

• Multi-lingual concierge and staff

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