AKA White House | |
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Hotel chain | AKA |
General information | |
Location | United States |
Address | 1710 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°54′00″N77°02′25″W / 38.899917°N 77.040362°W |
Opened | 2005 |
Owner | Korman Communities |
Management | AKA |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 11 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 141 [1] |
Website | |
AKA White House |
AKA White House is a luxury extended stay hotel owned by Korman Communities located at 1710 H Street NW in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The operator is AKA, the extended-stay hotel brand owned by Korman Communities. AKA White House opened in 2005.
1710 H Street NW was constructed in 1958. Originally known as the Metropolitan Building, it was considered one of the finest Modern architecture structures in the city. [2] It was occupied for many years by the Bell Atlantic subsidiary of AT&T, which purchased the building in 1967. [3] [4] The building was shuttered in 1990, [5] and some time after 1997 to H Street Associates, a consortium of developers.
In May 2004, H Street Associates proposed converting the building into condominiums. [6] Later that year, [7] however, the property was purchased by Korman Communities, a fourth-generation family-owned real estate development company. [8]
Korman Communities intended to create a mix of standard long-term-contract apartments and short-term extended-stay hotel units. But the leasing of extended-stay units was so popular that the company decided to convert all units to extended-stay hotel rooms. [7] Korman Communities gave control over the property to AKA, its extend-stay hotel brand. [9] AKA invested $50 million to transform the office building into luxury extended-stay hotel rooms. [4]
As constructed in 2005, the AKA White House had 141 rooms. [7] Units featured brushed stainless steel fixtures, [4] dark wood parquet floors, and marble countertops in the kitchen. [7] Kitchens were fully outfitted with refrigerator, oven, stove, microwave oven, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker, and a complete set of cookware. Each unit was outfitted with a large, flat-screen television and DVD player in the living room and each bedroom; a stereo system in the living room; high-speed Internet access in the living room, dining room, and each bedroom; and a front-loading washer and dryer. All units featured an open floor plan and high ceilings. [7] Most of the units were one- and two-bedroom apartments. The top four units, however, were penthouse suites, which featured higher ceilings, a balcony complete with table and chairs, and a private elevator. [4] [7]
AKA White House also featured a business center (with conference room), fitness center, day spa, and rooftop deck with a retractable canopy. [4] [7] A cafe, [4] Heidi's Brooklyn Deli, [1] originally existed on the first (street) floor. Hotel amenities included a concierge and daily or weekly maid service, but no room service (although a continental breakfast was offered on weekdays). [7]
Prices for AKA White House in 2005 were $165 ($257 in 2023 dollars) a day for a one-bedroom unit to $595 ($928 in 2023 dollars) to $895 ($1,396 in 2023 dollars) a day for penthouse suites. [4]
AKA White House no longer requires a minimum stay of 30 days. [7] Guests may stay just a few days, or a few months, although some stay as long as a year. [4] Many companies rent units on long-term contracts. [7] Longer-term stays require 15 days' notice before a guest moves out.
AKA White House spent about $2.5 million to renovate its ground floor in 2011. The floor underwent a build-out that created a 4,000 square feet (370 m2) lobby. Heidi's Brooklyn Deli vacated as a tenant, and the space converted into a new lounge area. In early December 2011, a cocktail bar was added to the lounge, providing crafted cocktails and soft drinks.
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