The legendary Hilton Washington, situated on nearly six acres on Connecticut Avenue in DC, offers guests an urban retreat nestled among Washington’s most-sought after neighborhoods of Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Embassy Row and the U Street Corridor. Since opening in 1965, Hilton Washington has been the backdrop to numerous prestigious gatherings over the years hosted by U.S. presidents, foreign dignitaries and celebrities, including the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, First Lady’s Luncheon, National Prayer Breakfast, and an official Inaugural Ball every four years since 1969. By early 2010, the 1,070-room property will complete a $140 million landmark restoration where classic style meets contemporary attitude. The top-to-bottom transformation includes a complete makeover of all guestrooms, lobby, restaurants, meeting space and more. The restoration also includes the debut of a new 30,000 sq. ft. multi-purpose hall to complete the hotel’s 110,000 square feet of function space, including one of the largest column-free ballrooms on the east coast – its legendary 36,000 square-foot International Ballroom complex.