The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center
| The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel / Conference center |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°54′18.9″N 77°2′0.4″W / 38.905250°N 77.033444°WCoordinates: 38°54′18.9″N 77°2′0.4″W / 38.905250°N 77.033444°W |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 153 feet (47 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Holle & Lin Architects PC Smith-Williams Group |
| Website | |
| Website | |
The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center is a high-rise hotel in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. It rises to 153 feet (47 m), featuring 14 floors. The building was completed in 1982 as the Vista International Hotel Washington. At the time, Hilton International was a separate company from Hilton and was legally forbidden from operating hotels in the United States under the Hilton name. Vista International was their domestic line of hotels. The architect of the building was Holle & Lin Architects PC and Smith-Williams Group. The building serves as a conference center and a hotel.[1][2]
The hotel became infamous in 1990 when then-Mayor Marion Barry was arrested on drug charges in a government sting in a room at the hotel.[3]
In 1996, it was converted to The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center, then in 1998 was again renamed The Wyndham Washington D.C., before finally returning to its previous Westin name in 2005.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Westin". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ↑ "The Westin". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ↑ "Barry Arrested on Cocaine Charges in Undercover FBI, Police Operation". The Washington Post.