Washington, D.C.
As Washington, D.C. power brokers ponder possible future changes at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one of the city’s most historic and well known hotels—The Madison—has finished a $20 million restoration.
Included in the transformation are three Presidential suites, featuring custom made furnishings, kitchenettes, and approx. 2,000 square feet of living space. Much of the hotel’s décor was also changed, using the nation’s capital as the inspiration. The Madison is managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts.
Opened in February 1963, The Madison was the address of choice for visiting celebrities and dignitaries from Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor to the Dalai Lama and the high-level Russian delegation for the U.S.-Soviet summit talks. The U.S. State Department has frequently chosen The Madison to host its VIP guests.
Featuring 356 rooms and suites, and 12,000 square feet of meeting space, President John F. Kennedy paid tribute to the importance of The Madison in February 1963 when he was guest of honor on opening day. Since then the hotel has served as a temporary home to incoming presidents as they wait to move into the nearby White House.
