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InterContinental The Willard Washington D.C.
Consigliato da 11 persone del luogo,
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Daniela
June 13, 2013
The Willard Hotel has free live music every night in December except Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A happy hour with music and the kids can grab hot cocoa.
Rhianna
October 26, 2019
The InterContinental has a bar called Round Robin. We're calling it: this is the Oval Office of bars. Located inside the historic Willard InterContinental hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, the stately Round Robin Bar is a stalwart part of D.C. history. Established in 1847, the handsome spot has polished mahogany, portraits of political figures, leather seating, and its namesake: a literal round bar—the better from which to sit and people-watch (a beloved D.C. pastime)—with a throwback cocktail. According to Willard legend, this is where Sen. Henry Clay introduced the Mint Julep to Washington; more stories like that are shared at the bar's History Happy Hours, which feature authors, journalists, and museum execs as speakers.
The InterContinental has a bar called Round Robin. We're calling it: this is the Oval Office of bars. Located inside the historic Willard InterContinental hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, the stately Round Robin Bar is a stalwart part of D.C. history. Established in 1847, the handsome spot has polished…
Keith
April 28, 2019
The Willard Hotel is located at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, just two blocks east of The White House. It is a luxury hotel, with a history of famous guests over the years. In addition to Lincoln, Presidents Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Taft, Wilson, Coolidge and Harding all stayed at the Willard. President Grant also stayed there, and frequented the Willard lobby during his presidency, where he coined the term “lobbyists.” And two vice-presidents actually lived there during their terms in office. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in his hotel room at the Willard in 1963 in the days before delivering it from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The Willard also hosted Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words for The Battle Hymn of the Republic in her room at the hotel early one morning. Among the Willard’s many other notable guests are P. T. Barnum, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, General Tom Thumb, Samuel Morse, the Duke of Windsor, Harry Houdini, Gypsy Rose Lee, Gloria Swanson, Emily Dickinson, Charles Dickens, and Buffalo Bill.
The Willard Hotel is located at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, just two blocks east of The White House. It is a luxury hotel, with a history of famous guests over the years. In addition to Lincoln, Presidents Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Taft, Wilson, Coolidge and Harding all stayed at th…
Marie & Jordan
August 13, 2016
Ever wonder where the word "lobbyist" came from? This is it. Business people trying to influence members of Congress would hang around in the lobby waiting for them to head over after session. Walk through this historic Willard Hotel after checking out the White House.
Erikka
June 12, 2019
The term Lobbyist comes from this hotel's lobby. President Grant used to walk there from the White House to get an afternoon drink every day. People would go to the lobby to try to talk to him about their issues..."lobbying" is born.
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1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC
Northwest Washington