Location

Located across Lafayette Square from the White House, the historic Hay-Adams is a hotel in Washington DC that offers guests the city's most prestigious address with views overlooking the White House, Lafayette Square and St. John's Church, the "Church of the Presidents." The hotel is just minutes from the Smithsonian, the Museums, the Washington Monument, the Capitol Building, the Mall, as well as convenient to Metro stations and the convention center.

Number of Hotel Guest rooms

145 guest units (124 hotel rooms and 21 hotel suites); including 8 ADA compliant rooms and one suite.

Guest Room Features

The property features a variety of room types with different views, bedding options and lavish décor featuring marble bathrooms, intricately carved plaster ceilings and ornamental fireplaces and balconies in select rooms. Hotel room amenities include:

• Custom Italian bed linens and bath towels
• Goose down duvet and pillows (hypo-allergenic pillows available)
• Plush microfiber bathrobes and slippers for adults and children
• Three 2-line telephones with voicemail, speakerphone and data port
• Complimentary wireless and high-speed internet data port T-1
• Bose CD music system with assorted CD’s
• Digitally-controlled in-room temperature control
• Exclusive Etro® toiletries
• Refreshment center
• Portable hair dryer
• Make-up mirror
• Umbrella
• Nightly turndown
• Complimentary choice of morning newspaper
• Alarm clock
• In-room safe
• Iron and ironing board
• Assorted Children's board games

Hotel Room Types

White House View Rooms provide a direct and unobstructed view of the White House. These hotel rooms feature French doors that open onto a small balcony and offer a choice of one king bed or two double beds.

St. John's Church View Rooms feature a scenic view of historic St. John’s Church, known as "Church of the Presidents." These deluxe hotel rooms are available with either one king bed or two double beds, and some offer ornamental fireplaces.

Lafayette Park View Rooms feature a scenic view of Lafayette Park. These luxurious hotel rooms are available with a choice of one king bed or two double beds. In the winter months, these rooms offer a view of the White House through the trees.

Interior View Rooms feature an interior or courtyard view and offer one queen-sized bed or two double beds.

Executive Studios feature a small sitting area with sofa and coffee table for working or relaxing. They face the quiet courtyard and feature one queen bed as well as a pull-out sofa for additional guests.

Hotel Suites

With 21 suites, ranging from 500 to 1,000 square feet, each has maintained its original history with decorative ceilings and ornamental fireplaces. With a choice of several spectacular, scenic views, each hotel suite can be connected to a second bedroom if desired. Suite types include:

Federal Suite: This extraordinary one-bedroom hotel suite features a separate living room and two full bathrooms. The expansive corner living room boasts a breathtaking, panoramic view of the White House, Lafayette Park and St. John’s Church, and the luxuriously appointed master bedroom features French doors which open onto a small balcony with a White House view. The dramatic and spacious living room includes a large dining table, as well as a generous sitting area ideal for either meetings or social entertaining.

Presidential Suite: This distinguished and remarkable penthouse suite features a separate living room and one-and-a-half bathrooms. The beautiful living room overlooking the White House, Lafayette Park and St. John’s Church includes a large dining table as well as a gas-lit corner fireplace. The master bedroom features a spectacular view of the White House.

Capital Suite: This hotel suite offers a separate living room and master bedroom with two bathrooms. The spacious and elegant living room overlooks the White House and includes a large dining table, which is ideal for board meetings or social entertaining.

Lafayette Park View Suite: These hotel suites offer a separate living room and master bedroom with two bathrooms. The spacious and elegant living room overlooks Lafayette Park located in front of the White House and includes a large dining table, which is ideal for board meetings or social entertaining.

St. John's Church View Suite: These hotel suites offer a separate living room and master bedroom with one bathroom. The living room features a sofa, coffee table and writing desk. Both master bedroom and living room face St. John’s Church, and the oversized bathroom features double sinks, a separate shower stall and a soak-in tub.

White House or Lafayette Park View Junior Suites: These junior hotel suites offer distinctive views and feature one oversized room with a king-sized bed and sitting area. The White House View Junior Suites, located on the higher floors, feature an unobstructed view of the White House year-round. While the Lafayette Park View Junior Suites offer a view of the White House through the trees during the winter months.

Dining

As Washington, D.C.'s destination for power dining, The Lafayette Room offers superb contemporary American Cuisine and attentive service in a stately and elegant setting for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. With windows looking out over Lafayette Park and the White House, this sun-lit dining room is unique in Washington and is certain to complement any dining experience. Breakfast is served during the week from 6:30-11am; lunch 11:30am-2pm; dinner 5:3010pm. On the weekend, the restaurant is open from 11:30am-2p.m.

Off the Record Bar is Washington's "place to be seen but not heard". Favored by locals for its creative dinner menu and exceptional wine selection, Off the Record provides a relaxed atmosphere for evening dining and entertainment. Open Sunday-Thursday, noon to midnight and on Friday-Saturday, noon to 12:30am.

24 hour room service offers a choice of full meals and light snacks.

Restoration Interior Designer

The property closed in October 2001 and reopened in March 2002 after a $20 million renovation
Tom Pheasant.

For the Business Traveler

• Three 2-line telephones, including voice mail, speakerphone, data port and direct-in-dial (DID) lines in each guest room
• 24-hour complimentary access to a business center equipped with computer, fax machine and printer (request through Concierge)
• Complimentary local morning sedan (request through Concierge) based on availability
• Complimentary high-speed Internet access through T-1 data port in each room
• Complimentary choice of morning newspaper
• Complimentary wireless internet access and T-1 high speed

Meeting Facilities

Able to host groups of up to 225 guests, the hotel boasts four meeting rooms, a private dining room and a rooftop terrace, which each present a distinctive and elegant setting. From the rich woodwork and period ceiling treatments of The John Hay Room to The Rooftop Terrace featuring the only catering space in D.C. with panoramic views of the White House, national monuments and the Capital, each space provides a sophisticated backdrop for formal and informal events.

Parking

The hotel provides valet parking.

Address

800 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006 USA

Telephone

(202) 638-6600

Reservations

(800) 853-6807

Managed by

The Hay-Adams Management Company
Kay Enokido, President & Owners' Representative

Executives

Hans Bruland, Vice President and General Manager
Douglas Camp, Director of Sales & Marketing
Donna Pagano, Controller
Colette Marquez, Director of Operations

Public Relations

Robert Volmer, Crosby-Volmer International Communications, (202) 232-6572 rvolmer@cvic.com

Awards

2009

• AAA "Four Diamond Award" (24 consecutive years)
• Condé Nast Johansens "Most Excellent Hotel" in United Sates and Canada
• Forbes "400 World's Finest Hotels 2008/2009"
• Institutional Investor "World's Best Hotel 2008/09"
• Mobil Travel Guide "Four Star Award" (8 consecutive years)
• The Washingtonian "75 Best Bars in Washington"

2008

• Condé Nast Johansens "Most Excellent Service" in the Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific Islands
• Expedia Insider's Select "World's Top 1% Hotels"
• Travel + Leisure "Top 100 Hotels" in Continental US & Canada
• TripAdvisor "Traveler's Choice Award for Best Service in the U.S."

2007

• Five Star Alliance "Best Business Hotels"
• Condé Nast Traveler "Best of the Best" Readers Choice Award
• Condé Nast Johansens "Most Excellent Hotel" in USA & Canada
• Hotel Interactive.com "Best Restaurant Service" for Lafayette Room of the Hay-Adams
• Institutional Investor "World's Best Hotels"
• Leading Hotels of the World - Leaders Club "Most Excellent Service"
• Travel + Leisure "World's Best 500 Hotels" (#1 in D.C.)
• Travel + Leisure "Top 100 Hotel List" in the Continental US and Canada
• Wall Street Journal (October 20) "The Lafayette Room Is One of the Nation's Top Four Power Breakfast Spot"

Members

National Historic Trust
Leading Hotels of the World
Virtuoso

Web site

www.hayadams.com

History of the Hay-Adams

The Hay-Adams, located across Lafayette Square from the White House, holds a special place in Washington, D.C. This classic hotel takes its name from earlier residents of its site: John Hay, private assistant to President Abraham Lincoln and later secretary of state, and Henry Adams, an acclaimed author and descendant of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Like their homes, the Hotel has long been a favorite gathering place in the Nation's Capital.

Adams, his wife Marian, Hay, his wife Clara and geologist Clarence King became a close group of friends who dubbed themselves "The Five of Hearts," complete with china and letterhead stationery. In 1884, the Hays and Adamses bought adjoining lots at 16th and H Streets and asked renowned architect Henry Hobson Richardson to design their elaborate, Romanesque homes, which became Washington's leading salons for years. The far-ranging discussions of politics, literature, science and art attracted the era's leading artists, writers and politicians, including Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, Henry James and sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Hay died in 1905, and when Clara died in 1914, ownership of the Hay house passed to daughter Alice Wadsworth and her husband, Sen. James Wadsworth. After Henry's 1918 death, the Wadsworths bought the Adams house, which they leased to the Brazilian embassy.

Premier Washington developer Harry Wardman bought and razed both homes in 1927. In their place, he constructed an Italian Renaissance-style apartment hotel designed by architect Mirhan Mesrobian. The 138 room Hay-Adams House cost $900,000. It featured a dazzling array of architectural elements, including Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders, walnut wainscoting and intricate ceiling treatments with Tudor, Elizabethan and Italian motifs. Wood paneling from the Hay residence found a new home in the grand public space now known as The John Hay Room.

The Hay-Adams House opened in 1928 and quickly attracted prominent Washingtonians and elite travelers, including Charles Lindburgh, Ameila Earhart, Sinclair Lewis and Ethyl Barrymore. Guests were drawn to the Hotel by its unparalleled views of the White House, Lafayette Square and St. John's Church as well as such amenities as large suites, kitchens, steam heat, an elevator, circulating ice water, marble baths, and as of 1930, Washington's first air-conditioned dining room.

In 2001, the Hotel closed its doors for a major renovation. In spring of 2002, the Hay-Adams reemerged, stunningly restored with its unique ambiance well preserved yet enhanced with distinctive luxury features orchestrated by the acclaimed Washington designer, Thomas Pheasant.

The Hay-Adams has maintained its reputation over the years as a result of the dedication and sensitivities of its several private owners.

The spirit of hospitality originated by the John Hay and Henry Adams household lives on at the Hay-Adams today. The stability and strength of its management and staff combined with distinctive luxury features create the residence of choice for discriminating visitors and an elegant oasis for the citizens of the Washington area.

Meeting Rooms
THE WINDSOR ROOM (lobby level)
21' x 26'6" (578 square feet)
With the ambiance of a warm library, The Windsor Room features a fireplace, magnificent molded ceiling and a 42 inch flat screen monitor with full business conference capabilities.
Capacity: Conference 20 Reception 50
Seated Dining 30

THE CONCORDE ROOM (lobby level)
16' x 40'6" (648 square feet)
Featuring windows on two sides, one of which faces St. John's Church, The Concorde Room is perfect for intimate dinners or formal meetings. With its hand painted wallpaper depicting various Tuscan landscape and scenery in 18th Century Italy, the room offers a light and airy atmosphere.
Capacity: Conference 28 Reception 60
Seated Dining 50

JOHN HAY ROOM (lobby level)
45' x 49' (2200 square feet)
This former restaurant of the hotel has been transformed into a beautiful function room, which optimizes powerful Washington. With rich, mahogany panels, the John Hay Room is perfect for all occasions; from large board meetings to wedding receptions. Twenty-five (25) separate T-1 connections are available, along with state-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities in this room.
Capacity: Conference 40 Reception 175
Seated Dining 150

THE ROOF TOP TERRACE
74' x 40' (3000 square feet)
With its panoramic view of the White House, national monuments and historic St. John's
Church, the roof top terrace at the Hay-Adams is one of the most sought after venues in the city. Ideal for business receptions, weddings or social gatherings.
Capacity: Reception 225

THE LAFAYETTE
86' x 40' (1,954 square feet)
As Washington, DC's destination for power dining, The Lafayette offers superb contemporary
American Cuisine in an elegant and stately atmosphere. With windows looking out over
Lafayette Park and the White House, this sun-lit dining room is unique in Washington
Capacity: Seated Dining 120

PRIVATE DINING ROOM
26' x 16' (416 square feet)
With its ornamental fireplace and views of Lafayette Park and the White House, The
Lafayette's Private Dining Room provides a refined atmosphere perfect for an intimate meeting or social gathering
Capacity: Seated Dining 28

 

Kay Enokido
President
Owner's Representative

Ms. Enokido has devoted much of her professional career, nearly 20 years, to the growth and success of the Hay-Adams; one of the finest luxury hotels in the world. Her career began as an asset manager at the hotel in 1989, followed by her rise to the position of President of the Hay-Adams Management Company in 2008. She was the major "architect" in the planning, organizing, financing, and executing the $20,000,000 renovation of the property in 2001/2002.

Ms. Enokido was the recipient of the 2006 "Women Who Mean Business Award" by the Washington Business Journal; bestowed upon a select group of outstanding business leaders in the Washington DC community. She also received the "Bravo! Women in Business Achievement Award" by Smart CEO in 2007. She was a shareholder and Executive Committee member of CIG International, LLC, an investment and finance company with offices in Washington, D. C., New York, Chicago and Florida, until it was sold in 2004. She started her professional career at Citibank in Tokyo and subsequently pursued a new career as a freelance journalist.

Her philanthropic endeavors have included working as a hospice volunteer in the San Francisco Bay Area which led to the publishing of her book about children with life threatening illnesses: There is a Rainbow behind Every Dark Cloud. She was the chairperson for the "Japan Wow" program by the Smithsonian Associates. Currently, she is a board member for FLOC (For the Love of Children) and a Council Member for the Brookings Institution.

Ms. Enokido is a graduate of New York University. She holds a Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University. She also completed an Advanced Management Program at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. She is married and has two grown children.

Hans Bruland
Vice President and General Manager

Mr. Hans Bruland has been the General Manger of the historic Hay-Adams since December 1998 and brought more than 26 years of hospitality industry experience to this landmark property. In June of 2001, Mr. Bruland assumed additional responsibilities as Vice President of the Hay-Adams Management Company, LLC.

The Hay-Adams is the residence of choice for the most discriminating visitors and is being consistently recognized as the number one property in Washington, D.C. and among the top 500 hotels in the worlds by the leading travel publications, as well as, the top choice for leading Hotels of the World, the only hotel in the nation's capital to received this recognition.

No stranger to Washington, D.C., Mr. Bruland moved to the nation's capital in 1991 and assumed the position of general manager of the Westin Hotel. He retained his responsibilities with All Nippon Airways after the company assumed responsibility for the facility until 1998. Mr. Bruland also directed the restructuring of the 5-Star ANA Grand Hotel in Vienna, Austria, and consulted for ANA's Guam and San Francisco properties, while maintaining his position in Washington. Mr. Bruland has also held senior positions in the Westin Hotels and ANA Hotels International.

He is a member of the Board of The Washington Performing Arts Society, a member of Leadership Greater Washington, Board of Trade, The German American Business Council and serves on the Board of the Business Improvement District, The Golden Triangle. He resides with his wife, Josie Bruland, in Washington, D.C.

Peter Schaffrath
Executive Chef

With more than 37 years of restaurant industry experience, Chef Peter Schaffrath was appointed as the Executive Chef at the historic Hay-Adams in January 2002. As Executive Chef, Mr. Schaffath directs all culinary activities at the property including banquet facilities, in-room dining and at the elegant Lafayette Room, the hotel's onsite restaurant.

Mr. Schaffrath began his notable career in 1965 as an apprentice with the Catering College in Aachen, Germany. He then continued his training in Switzerland working in Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva as well as France.
He has participated in several chef competitions including the Hotel Olympia where he was twice awarded a gold medal and a challenge trophy. Mr. Schaffrath has also won Baron de Rothschild's prestigious Mouton Cadet Competition and Frankfurt Cooking Olympics. Most recently, he was featured on the Food Network's "The Best Of" segment.

In 1971, Mr. Schaffrath joined the Hotel Inter-Continental Geneva as Chef Garde Manger. In 1973, he transferred to the Portman Inter-Continental in London where he served as Chef Entremetier. Then in 1975 he moved to the Hotel Inter-Continental in London. There he served as Sous Chef and Executive Sous Chef.

In 1980, Mr. Schaffrath served as Executive Chef at the Plaza of the Americas Hotel in Dallas. He then came to the Willard Inter-Continental Washington, where he served as Executive Chef until joining the Hay-Adams in November of 2001.