Washington DC Trip - Day Two - Mayflower Hotel

We will be spending the next five nights at the Mayflower Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue.  We had previously stayed here back in 2019 when we interned Kathryn’s dad in Arlington National Cemetery.  It’s one of the oldest hotels in the city and has been used for many famous people including US Presidents.

• The Mayflower opened its doors on February 18, 1925, with 440 guestrooms.  

• The hotel earned the nickname “The Grande Dame of Washington” and “Hotel of Presidents.”  
• Former President Harry S. Truman famously called it “Washington’s second-best address” (after the White House).  
• The Mayflower has hosted inaugural balls, state dinners, high-profile meetings, and been an enduring location for both social and political events.  

  
  

  • In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was awarded the Hubbard Medal at a breakfast held at the hotel.  
  • In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt reportedly drafted his inaugural address including the line “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” in Room 776 of the hotel.  
  • During WWII, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and others used the hotel for war bond/defense stamp events.  
  • The hotel has its share of scandal and intrigue: for example, the site of high-profile political meetings and affairs (“Five scandals” list).  

Beautiful King Executive Suite