The 10-story Westin had an exterior facade of glazed brick, granite, and limestone, and a copper covered roof.
As required by local zoning regulations, a public space existed at the main entrance.
The facade was divided into a base, middle section, and crown, and all the exterior windows featured pediments with slightly projecting bays.
The interiors were designed by Sarah Tomerlin Lee. "[
We] designed the Westin with the inspiration of modern Washington gardens and its big sky...," she said.
The lobby featured a three-tiered Italianate fountain surrounded by a large garden, and a 10-by-15-foot (3.0 by 4.6 m), $40,000 17th-century Flemish.
A 185-seat amphitheater occupied the below-ground floor, while the ninth floor was "secure floor"—meaning it could be isolated from the rest of the hotel for the security of diplomatic or high-security guests.
The Presidential Suite on the ninth floor featured three bathrooms, a Federalist récamier sofa, a Second Empire carved mahogany stool, portraits of George and Martha Washington, and a collection of antique hand fans.
The public spaces of the hotel were decorated with paintings of flowers and First Ladies, and the walls and floor of each guest room were marble.
The hotel's below-ground level also featured a swimming pool, fitness center, two squash courts, an aerobics area, a steam room, two massage rooms, two tanning beds, and a special stairway to allow joggers to access the street from the locker rooms without going through the lobby.
Meeting space totaled 29,000 square feet (2,700 m²), and the fitness center 17,500 square feet (1,630 m²).
The 10-story Westin had an exterior facade of glazed brick, granite, and limestone, and a copper covered roof. As required by local zoning regulations, a public space existed at the main entrance. The facade was divided into a base, middle section, and crown, and all the exterior windows featured pediments with slightly projecting bays. The interiors were designed by Sarah Tomerlin Lee. "[We] designed the Westin with the inspiration of modern Washington gardens and its big sky...," she said. The lobby featured a three-tiered Italianate fountain surrounded by a large garden, and a 10-by-15-foot (3.0 by 4.6 m), $40,000 17th-century Flemish. A 185-seat amphitheater occupied the below-ground floor, while the ninth floor was "secure floor"—meaning it could be isolated from the rest of the hotel for the security of diplomatic or high-security guests. The Presidential Suite on the ninth floor featured three bathrooms, a Federalist récamier sofa, a Second Empire carved mahogany stool, portraits of George and Martha Washington, and a collection of antique hand fans. The public spaces of the hotel were decorated with paintings of flowers and First Ladies, and the walls and floor of each guest room were marble. The hotel's below-ground level also featured a swimming pool, fitness center, two squash courts, an aerobics area, a steam room, two massage rooms, two tanning beds, and a special stairway to allow joggers to access the street from the locker rooms without going through the lobby. Meeting space totaled 29,000 square feet (2,700 m²), and the fitness center 17,500 square feet (1,630 m²).
The Fairmont Washington, D.C.