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Le Meridien Washington, D.C., The Madison
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States · Le Méridien · Near Luxury
Marshall Coyne opened The Madison in February 1963 at 15th and M Streets, and President Kennedy, with Jackie beside him, cut the ribbon on what was then Washington's first modern luxury hotel, rooms at $27 a night. In September 2024 the house joined Le Méridien after a $15 million redo by Parker-Torres that borrows Jackie's clothes, hats, and pearls. Across M Street, Coyne's 42-room Dolley Madison Hotel lasted only from 1978 until 1988, then came down for offices.
- 356 rooms
- Opened 1963
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Rooms from 335 sq ft (31 m²)
- Interiors: Parker-Torres Design
About Le Meridien Washington, D.C., The Madison
- The house counts 356 rooms, 49 of them suites, including the Jefferson and Hamilton penthouses with a view toward the Washington Monument.
- Frank Sinatra stayed in the years Coyne ran the hotel himself, along with prime ministers who treated 15th and M as a second club.
- Crescent Real Estate owns the building and HEI Hotels & Resorts operates it. The cocktail lounge is still called Lady Madison.
History
Developer Marshall Coyne, with Charles Rose, built The Madison with the adjoining Madison Office Building and opened the hotel in February 1963. President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy cut the ribbon. Rooms were $27, then called an unheard-of rate, and the house was described as Washington's first modern luxury hotel. In 1978 Coyne opened the 42-room Dolley Madison Hotel across M Street as an ultra-luxury annex. He sold it in 1988 and it was demolished for an office building. Later flags included Loews, a return to the independent Madison name, Hilton, and Marriott. On September 23, 2024, after a $15 million renovation by Parker-Torres Design, it joined Le Méridien. Crescent Real Estate owns it. HEI Hotels & Resorts operates it.
The setting
1177 15th Street NW, at 15th and M, downtown, a walk from the White House. The Dolley Madison annex stood across M Street until 1988.
Amenities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness center
- Restaurant
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Internet
- Parking
- Family rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Elevator
- Bar
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