The hotel's personalized service, elegance, renowned cuisine and one-of-a-kind amenities are favorites of heads of state, international business leaders and the social elite. The Hay-Adams is a world-class destination unique to Washington.

Expedia® Insiders Select™

• Chosen as one of the world's top 1% of hotels - 2008

Five Star Alliance

• Selected by Five Star Alliance, the online luxury travel agency, as one of the World's Best Luxury Hotels for 2007

Leading Hotels of the World

• "Most Excellent Service" - Award noted by Leaders Club - January 2007

Conde Nast Traveler

• "Highest Ranked Hotel in Washington, DC" - 2008, 2006
• "Most Excellent Hotel" - Condé Nast Johansens - 2008, 2007
• "Top 500 in the World Gold List" - 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
• "World's Best 700+ Places to Stay" - January 2006
• "Most Excellent Service" - Condé Nast Johansen - 2008, 2006
• Nominated for "Most Excellent Hotel" - January 2006
• "Top 75 North American Hotels" - Reader's Choice Awards - 2005, 2003

Travel + Leisure

• The Hay-Adams is the only hotel in Washington, DC to be on the Top 100 Hotel List in the Continental US and Canada - 2007
• "Best Hotels in the World" - 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
• "Best Hotels in Washington, DC " "World's Best Hotels: Continental US and Canada Top 100" - Ranked 61

Institutional Investor

• "The World's Best Hotels" 2007
• "The World's Best Hotels" 2006
• "The World's Best 80 Top Hotels" 2004
• "Best in the City" 2004

Robb Report, Luxury Hotels

• "World's Ultimate City Escapes" - 2006

AAA Four Diamond Award

• Received 2009 Four Diamond (21 consecutive years)

Mobil Four Star Award

• 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Awards

• "Hay-Adams awarded best service in the U.S. in the 2008 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards"
• "One of the Best Luxury Hotels, Washington, DC " - 2005

Forbes Magazine

• "26 World's Best Hotel Bars" - 2003