Take a look inside President Trump’s US$200 million, presidential-themed hotel in Washington, DC
Attorney General William Barr is planning a US$30,000 holiday party at Trump’s flagship property in the US capital
The timing was impeccable – just two weeks before being elected president, Donald Trump announced his arrival in the US capital with the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Trump International Hotel Washington, DC.
Declared open for business on October 26, 2016, the presidential-themed property sits proudly at Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street – just a 15-minute walk from The White House South Lawn. On November 8, 2016, Trump would be elected the country’s leader.
Months before formally taking office, Trump planted his flag inside the Old Post Office Pavilion, which dates back to 1899 and required some US$200 million in renovations.
Along with being known for its high price tags – one night in the presidential suite costs US$15,000 – the hotel has also become a meeting ground for conservative groups and Trump associates.
Most lately, in August The Washington Post reported that Attorney General William Barr booked the hotel for a private holiday party in December that is likely to cost more than US$30,000.
The hotel is located near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street, just a 15-minute walk from The White House South Lawn.
Crystal chandeliers hang in the lobby. The hotel’s ballroom – the largest in Washington, DC – was named the “Presidential Ballroom.”
An old mail chute remains, a nod to the building’s past as a busy post office.