Posted 7/30/2009 - 11:22:42 AM
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WASHINGTON, DC— W Hotels Worldwide has unveiled its first hotel in the U.S. Capital with the opening of W Washington D.C., the W brand’s 25th hotel in North America and 32nd globally. The closest hotel to the White House, the property is owned by Nakheel Hotels and takes over the historic former Hotel Washington, which opened in 1917.
“W Washington D.C. is a global flagship for the W brand as we transform from an American phenomenon to a global powerhouse,” said Eva Ziegler, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien. “The hotel will provide guests and locals alike with W’s unique signature programming set in a cool design environment that gives a contemporary nod to Washington’s long history and offers incomparable views of this most scenic U.S. city.”
Designed by Dianna Wong, the W mixes the historic building’s Beaux Arts architecture with modern design treatments, officials with the hotel chain said.
"It's been thrilling for me to work on the first W Hotel in the nation's capital," said Wong, principal at Dianna Wong Architecture and Interiors in Los Angeles. “D.C. is the seat of power in America, but the insider knows that the dynamics of power in this town revolve around politics and pleasure. For me, this dance is symbolized by pinstripes and black lace, a duality between masculine and feminine - themes we use throughout the hotel. There is interplay here between history and fashion, classic and sleek, monumental and sublime.”
