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InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel vs The Watergate Hotel
The Watergate Hotel Georgetown and Willard InterContinental Washington are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Willard InterContinental Washington scores significantly better than The Watergate Hotel Georgetown. Willard InterContinental Washington has a TripExpert Score of 88 with endorsements from 16 sources such as Oyster, The Telegraph and Zagat.
InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C., an IHG Hotel
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
BlackBook
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1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC, DC 20004
From $161 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"This cavernous Beaux Arts masterpiece has been the centerpiece of official Washington since it opened in 1850."
Travel + Leisure
"Today's Willard, a bit like the political world it esteems, is grand in public, though a little bland in private."
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DK Eyewitness
"This is certainly among the most historic of hotels. Epochal events, including the birth of the League of Nations, were discussed here by principal figures."
Star Service
"The regularly maintained accommodations all feature a traditional decor of high ceilings, dark-stained period furniture, classic color schemes and traditional window treatments."
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BlackBook
"Washington's Waldorf Astoria, even designed by the same guy. A whole lotta shit has gone down in these marble halls which are literally made of marble."
The Watergate Hotel
Gayot
Travel + Leisure
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2650 Virginia Avenue Northwest, (Closed for renovation until late 2009), Washington DC, DC 20037
From $199 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"A legend returns — sleek, sexy and ready to wow — on the shores of the Potomac River."
Travel + Leisure
"A rooftop bar with a 360-degree view, modern and refined guest rooms, and an attitude of intrigue channeling its Nixon days."
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Wallpaper
"Almost every one of the 337 rooms – furnished by the hotel’s in-house team in Zebrano marble, black granite, and silver-grey carpet – looks over the Potomac."
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Jetsetter
"Posh urban hotel with no-holds-barred modern interiors and whimsical details that pay tribute to the building’s storied past."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Quirkily channels the infamous history of the building while restoring the glamour of Sixties and Seventies-era Washington."
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