Washington, DC, Jan.
23, 2014—L’Enfant DC Hotel LLC announced today the purchase, for an undisclosed
amount, of the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C.
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| Will Gibbs |
The landmark 372-key property was acquired by the company on
December 3rd. The hotel was immediately closed upon transfer in anticipation of
a major renovation.
The yet-to-be-branded hotel is located in the heart of
Southwest Washington’s most dynamic mixed-use development, which includes
quality retailers and Class A office space.
This location is one block from many of Washington’s premier
attractions, including The National Mall, The Washington Monument and The
Smithsonian.
Also within minutes are The United States Capitol, US
Supreme Court and The White House. Virginia and Maryland are easily accessible
for guests of the hotel through the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station located
beneath the hotel. Many federal agency headquarters are within walking distance.
“This is
one of the premier locations in the Nation’s Capital and serves both leisure
and business guests,” said Will Gibbs, senior vice president, L’Enfant
DC Hotel LLC. “Our plans to restore the hotel to 4 Diamond status are being developed
now with intentions to re-open the hotel in 2015.
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| Vlastimil Koubek |
“The current development of an additional 58,000 square feet
of retail space adjacent to the hotel and the future development plans of 1.8
million square feet of mixed-use commercial property on the Potomac River’s
Southwest waterfront one block away make the potential for the hotel to be at
the height of its 40-plus-year history.”
Opened as a luxury
property in 1973, The L’Enfant Plaza Hotels boasts 372 guest rooms and suites.
It was designed by architect Vlastimil Koubek and named after Pierre Charles
L'Enfant, the first surveyor and designer of the street layout for the
Washington D.C.
The property
features 21,000 square feet of conference and banquet space, including a
700-seat ballroom, two restaurants, two bars, coffee kiosk, retail spaces,
health club, business center and a rooftop pool.
L’Enfant DC Hotel LLC is an affiliate of Stanford Hotels
Group
(www.stanfordhotels.com) which operates 13 hotels and has
four additional hotels under construction and development stages located in
Times Square, New York City; South Lake Union, Seattle; Fifth and Stewart,
Downtown Seattle; and South of Market, San Francisco.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please
contact:
Jerry Daly, media
Daly Gray Public Relations
(703) 435-6293
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