The grand hotel has had many famous guests, such as Abraham Lincoln, Charles Dickens, Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, General John J. Pershing, and Harry Houdini. Another renowned guest, once a U.S. president, is believed to still reside here. An apparition believed to be Ulysses S. Grant has been seen sitting in his favorite spot in the lobby, having a brandy and smoking a cigar.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 38.8963780989165, -77.03240749577026
- Nearest Towns:
- Washington, D. C., DC (0.2 mi.)
Arlington, VA (4.0 mi.)
Mount Rainier, MD (4.8 mi.)
Chillum, MD (5.2 mi.)
Brentwood, MD (5.2 mi.)
Queenstown, MD (5.2 mi.)
Colmar Manor, MD (5.3 mi.)
Claremont, VA (5.4 mi.)
Cottage City, MD (5.4 mi.)
North Brentwood, MD (5.5 mi.)
Contact Information
- Web:
- http://washington.intercontinental.com
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