Hay–Adams Hotel is a hotel in Washington, D.C., the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Historic Hotel Nearby the White House Grounds”. It opened in 1928. It is owned by B.F. Saul Company. It stands about 0.6 km from the centre of Washington, D.C..[3]
Overview
The Hay–Adams is an historic luxury hotel opened in 1928, located at 800 16th Street NW in Washington, D.C. It south-fronts on Lafayette Square across from the White House. It sits on the former site of connected 19th-century mansions, which were owned by two influential friends, John Hay and Henry Adams, which led to the hotel's naming.
From “Hay–Adams Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1928. It was designed by Mihran Mesrobian. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.6 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, the earliest is Blair House, opened in 1824. See Hotels in Washington, D.C..
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- The St. Regis Washington, D.C. — 0.2 km, opened 1926
- Arlington Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1868
- Club Quarters Hotel in Washington DC — 0.2 km
- Blair House — 0.2 km, opened 1824
- Hyatt Place Washington DC/White House — 0.2 km
- Wormley's Hotel — 0.3 km, opened 1871
- Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square — 0.3 km, opened 1925
- AKA White House — 0.3 km, opened 2005
- Capital Hilton — 0.3 km, opened 1943
- The Jefferson Hotel — 0.4 km
See also
- Hotels in Washington, D.C.
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by Mihran Mesrobian
- List of hotels opened in the 1920s
References
- ^ Hay–Adams Hotel (Q11861763). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Hay–Adams Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-10.
- ^ 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.