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Willard InterContinental Hotel

Washington, D.C., United States

Built 1901 · Last completed renovation 2025

Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. was last renovated in 2025, and originally built in 1901. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 9.7/10 — every date linked to a cited source.

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Renovation forecast · estimate

Next renovation expected around 2033

In about 7 years (≈8-year cycle). A model estimate, not a sourced fact.

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Willard InterContinental Hotel, Washington, D.C.

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Location

Satellite view · Washington, D.C., United States

Timeline

  1. 2025

    Renovation completed

How this score is computed

Chrono Score v1.1deterministic · reproducible · pure freshness, never mixed with stars
# sourced: last completed renovation in 2025
100 − 3.5 × 1 year = 97
= 9.7 / 10 · Fresh

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What changed in the 2025 renovation

Renovation completed
In July 2025, Willard completed a full restoration of its 335 guest rooms and 69 suites.source · retrieved 2026-06-20

Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.

Facts

Stars

5★

Built

Sourced

1901

Last completed renovation

Sourced

2025

Ownership & operator

Who runs and owns this hotel, at the company level — from public sources. The decision layer behind every renovation.

Ownership data depth

1/3 · 33%

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  • Management / operator
  • Ownership

Operating brand

InterContinental

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Sources

Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.

Secondary · Full renovation 2025weight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-06-20view source →

In July 2025, Willard completed a full restoration of its 335 guest rooms and 69 suites.

Secondary · builtweight 0.70 · retrieved 2026-06-20view source →

The present 12-story structure, designed by famed hotel architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, opened in 1901.

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Frequently asked

When was Willard InterContinental Hotel built?+

Willard InterContinental Hotel (Washington, D.C., United States) was built in 1901.

How old is Willard InterContinental Hotel?+

Willard InterContinental Hotel is 125 years old — it was built in 1901 and last renovated in 2025. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.

When was Willard InterContinental Hotel last renovated?+

Its most recent completed renovation was in 2025.

What is the Chrono Score of Willard InterContinental Hotel?+

Its Chrono Score is 9.7/10 (Fresh) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.

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