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Inauguration Hotel Party Watch: The Willard Intercontinental

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January 14, 2009 at 9:22 AM | by KatieK | 1 Comment

We’ve talked a lot about inaugurapalooza, but so far have largely ignored the best part about the quadrennial event. No, dweebs, not the witness of democracy — we’re talking about all those parties! After all, two million folks aren’t heading to D.C. just to stand outside in the freezing cold, craning their necks to see Obama’s face on a Jumbotron.

With 10 official balls and gobs of unofficial ones — literally, gobs — hotels in the area are keeping more than busy hosting all the revelry. To be honest, there are just way more than we have time to write about (and, hopefully, you have attention span to read about), so we’re going to be a bit choosy in our coverage.

That brings us to the Willard Intercontinental’s inauguration parade brunch, to be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Hosted by the New York State Society ( the high-society, that is) sold-out event is perched in prime real estate along Pennsylvania Ave. (the parade route) just two blocks from the parade’s endpoint: the White House. Of course, attendees are expected to filter in and out between watching the parade from the street or inside through locked windows and on TV screens (they’ll have pretty much free reign over the hotel’s rental rooms and ballroom). Both Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Paterson are expected to drop by.

The Willard has plenty of presidential glitter in its background, having hosted nearly every president since 1853. (In other words, they know how to do things up.) The Willard recently opened a new Scotch bar in time for the festivities, and they currently have 200 American flags fluttering from its regal façade.

A few more fun facts, courtesy of the Willard’s PR team: Over the course of the inauguration, the hotel’s chef will cook with 12,000 eggs and 800 pounds of cheese as well as whipping up 17,500 mini pastries. Um, wow.

[Photo: Willard Intercontinental]

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  1. Extended Checkout

    HotelChatter Member

    Love this hotel

    nuff said.
    January 14, 2009 at 9:36 AM
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