The Mayflower Hotel - 'Grande Dame of Washington'

The Mayflower Hotel opened in 1925 and is a historic Beaux-Arts style hotel located two blocks north of the White House. Over the 20th century it hosted presidents, foreign dignitaries, and numerous political and social events, becoming a longstanding venue for Washington gatherings. The hotel is frequently described in guidebooks and histories as one of the city's grand historic hotels.