Teeming with love blossoms, Washington’s Willard Intercontinental is the Hotel of Choice for visitors to the National Cherry Blossom Festival®
Guests Will be Treated to a Willard Springtime Wonderland of Live Cherry Blossom Décor, Overnight Packages and Cherry Blossom Tea
Anticipating the majestic beauty of the National Cherry Blossom Festival® from March 25 through April 9, visitors in the know choose Washington’s Willard InterContinental for its stunning live floral displays, packages and tasty Cherry Blossom Tea in Peacock Alley. Guests who reserve the hotel’s Very Cherry Willard Package starting at $299 will receive a special cherry amenity, plus the choice of one of the following; American breakfast for two, a second room at half price for children under 18, upgrade to a Superior room type, or parking. Savings on this package reflect $178 to $210, depending on choice of amenity. Prices are per room, plus tax, based upon availability and are available from March 24 through April 16, 2006. For information and reservations call the Willard InterContinental Hotel, Tel. 202-628-9100, or 1-800-827-1747. Visit our Web site at: www.washington.interconti.com. For National Cherry Blossom Festival® details visit: www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org. Conveniently located near the tree-lined Tidal Basin, the Cherry Blossom Parade route and other festival events, the Willard is the perfect choice for festival enthusiasts. Guests can raise their glasses at our historic Round Robin Bar with cherry cocktails, like the Fresh Cherry Daiquiri, priced at $10 each.
Guests can also sip on Cherry Infused teas as the opulently decorated Peacock Alley surrounds them during our Cherry Blossom Tea. Offered seven days a week from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. guests can nibble on festive themed edibles such as sun-dried cherries drenched in Belgian chocolate and Fresh Cherry scones, while listening to the soothing sounds of a live Kyoto player. Price is $32.00 per person, for reservations please call 202.637.7350. Each year, the Willard’s lobby and Peacock Alley promenade is festooned with live Cherry Blossoms and a display including historic renderings of the first Japanese delegation to America. Three ambassadors and their entourage of 74 stayed at the Willard in an historic visit to Washington to ratify the nations’ new Treaty of Amity and Commerce in 1860. The Japanese delegation stayed at the Willard for a month in a cross-cultural experience learning about America while enjoying Washington and the Willard’s renowned hospitality.
About The Willard InterContinental Washington
The Willard InterContinental Washington is centrally located on Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Washington, just two blocks from the White House and the Smithsonian. The historic hotel combines heritage and luxury with contemporary comfort and the latest technology. The Beaux Arts Willard is the “grand dame” of American hotels. It is a historic Washington institution that has hosted almost every U.S. president since Franklin Pierce in 1853. It was here that Julia Ward Howe wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic, where Abraham Lincoln lived for a month, where, in the grand lobby, President Ulysses S. Grant coined the word “Lobbyist” and where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King finished his famous “I Have A Dream” speech. The Willard is a major force in the social and political life of Washington to this day.