Hotel Lombardy

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Hotel Lombardy
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Location2019 Pennsylvania Ave NW., Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′06″N77°02′47″W / 38.901683°N 77.046286°W / 38.901683; -77.046286 Coordinates: 38°54′06″N77°02′47″W / 38.901683°N 77.046286°W / 38.901683; -77.046286
Completed1929

Hotel Lombardy, is a historic Washington, D.C. hotel located at 2019 Pennsylvania Avenue. Built in 1929 as a private residence, it was converted to a hotel in 1994. [1] Since 2004, it has been a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Hotels of America program. [2]

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Due to its proximity to the White House, World Bank and International Monetary Fund headquarters, and other government buildings, the hotel commonly hosts foreign dignitaries and businesspeople. [1] [3]

In 2022, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stayed at the hotel for his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. [4] [5] [6]

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References

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  3. "Hotel Lombardy- First Class Washington, DC Hotels". Travel Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. Avalos, Jorge Ramos (July 20, 2022). "BEHIND THE PICTURE". Jorgeramos.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. "Cuánto cuesta una noche en el Hotel Lombardy, lugar en el que AMLO se hospedó en su visita a Washington" [How much does a night cost at the Lombardy Hotel, where AMLO stayed during his visit to Washington?] (in Spanish).
  6. "Decenas de mexicanos dan bienvenida a López Obrador en su hotel de Washington DC" [Dozens of Mexicans welcome López Obrador at his Washington DC hotel]. Forbes México (in Spanish). July 12, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.