Hilton Washington to Finish $140 Million Renovation in Early 2010
The Hilton Washington may not be DC’s fanciest bedpost, but it’s certainly one of its most well known — from the thousands of conference attendees it has hosted to its place in history as the notorious site of the 1981 attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.
Since 2007, when Magic Johnson and some L.A. investors acquired the hotel for a cool $290 million, the Hilton Washington has been undergoing a quite expansive top-to-bottom upgrade to the tune of $140 million. Word from the hotel is that renovations will be finished early 2010, which includes the new 30,000-square-foot multipurpose Columbia Hall as well as a new meeting center. The Executive Lounge has also been fully restored, as have all 1,070 guest rooms and suites.
The new guest room look will be marked by rich dark woods, textured ivory wall coverings, white linens, and blue and lime accents. Each room will also feature a “swanky ergonomic desk chair,” enlarged work station, and 32-inch flat-panel HDTV.
Not particularly thrilling stuff, mind you, but we’re always excited when an old hotel — the Hilton Washington opened in 1965 — knows when it’s time for a little nip-tuck. And though the updated guest rooms (pictured) might not win any design awards, they’re looking none too shabby. The Hilton Washington isn’t exactly a hotel where flashy or cutting-edge design would make sense anyways.
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