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Willard InterContinental
1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
Lowest upcoming
$343
31 May 2026
Highest upcoming
$2,169
16 Jun 2026
Median nightly
$459
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
22 to 28 Nov
14% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 22–28 Nov 2026
at $394/night
(14% below median)
Review
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2025 · 2023 · 2020 · 2019
Character and identity
Two blocks from the White House at 14th and Pennsylvania, this 335-room grande dame has been part of Washington's political fabric since 1818, and an $18 million bicentennial restoration plus a 2023 refresh of Peacock Alley and the Crystal Room keep the Federal and Empire architecture from feeling embalmed. The lobby is the set piece: marble columns, tray ceilings detailed for each state, mosaic tilework. The Round Robin bar trades on lobbyist lore, Peacock Alley stages afternoon tea with a harpsichordist, and the Willard Spa runs HydraFacials alongside sauna, steam and an outdoor terrace. Service register is formal, high-touch, capital-city polished.
Who's it for
Best for:
History-minded travellers who want to be inside Washington's story, not adjacent to it. The location suits anyone walking to the White House, the Mall and Metro; the ornate public rooms and afternoon tea draw couples, cherry blossom and Christmas-season visitors, and brides eyeing the bi-level Jenny Lind Suite. Business guests with downtown meetings are well placed.
Should look elsewhere:
If you want contemporary minimalism, a resort-style pool scene, or a quiet residential neighbourhood, the Willard's gilded-age formality and steady stream of lobby tourists popping in to gawk will grate. Minibars are basic, and the architectural drama outshines the in-room product.
Bottom line
What you're buying here is location and lineage: a two-block walk to the White House inside a building where almost every president since Pierce has stayed. Book a high front-facing room for National Mall views, or the Jenny Lind Suite for the four-poster and Washington Monument soaking tub. Time a visit to cherry blossom tea or Christmas carolling in the lobby.
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1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
Washington Dc District Of Columbia, United States · 38.8968° N, 77.0323° W
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Pet friendly
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