Blair House is a guest house in Washington, D.C., the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “U.S. presidential guest house in Washington, D.C.”. It opened in 1824. It is operated by Chief of Protocol of the United States. It is owned by United States. The building has 4 floors. It stands about 0.5 km from the centre of Washington, D.C..[3]
Overview
Blair House, also known as The President's Guest House, is an official residence in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The President's Guest House has been called "the world's most exclusive hotel" because it is primarily used as a state guest house to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president. Parts of the historic complex have been used for an official residence since the 1940s.
From “Blair House” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The guest house opened in 1824. Its architecture is described as Federal architecture and Victorian architecture. The building has 4 floors. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the guest house is 0.5 km from the centre of Washington, D.C.. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 5 km from the centre of Washington, D.C..[4]
It is one of 96 hotels in and around Washington, D.C. recorded in Wikidata, 54 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 36 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Washington, D.C..
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- AKA White House — 0.2 km, opened 2005
- Hay–Adams Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1928
- Club Quarters Hotel in Washington DC — 0.2 km
- Arlington Hotel — 0.4 km, opened 1868
- The St. Regis Washington, D.C. — 0.4 km, opened 1926
- Wormley's Hotel — 0.4 km, opened 1871
- Hyatt Place Washington DC/White House — 0.4 km
- Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square — 0.5 km, opened 1925
- Hotel Washington — 0.5 km
- Capital Hilton — 0.5 km, opened 1943
See also
- Hotels in Washington, D.C.
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Federal style
- Hotels in the Victorian style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1820s
References
- ^ Blair House (Q881182). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Blair House. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-01.
- ^ Washington, D.C. (Q61). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Washington, D.C.. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.