Inside Blair House, World's Most Exclusive Hotel

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".eobpu-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

On his two-day visit to Washington, DC, PM Narendra Modi stayed at Blair House, popularly referred to as the 'World's Most Exclusive Hotel'

Image Credit: Getty Images [{ "selector": ".fmfue-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".atnqq-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".bsiqn-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Why is Blair House called the 'World's Most Exclusive Hotel'?

Image Credit: Getty Images [{ "selector": ".bjafr-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".mjidl-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".adlec-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Blair House has mostly hosted the highest of dignitaries from around the world. The guests of the President of the United States stay at Blair House

x.com/@narendramodi [{ "selector": ".eiabl-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".fzdlo-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".lmtps-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

In 1837, Francis Preston Blair took up residence at the former home of Dr Joseph Lovell, the first surgeon general of the US Army

Image Credit: Getty Images [{ "selector": ".equgn-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".jctrf-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Soon after, the house came to be known as Blair House

Image Credit: Getty Images [{ "selector": ".xcflx-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".wncai-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Over the years, Blair's political insights became integral to the reign of many US Presidents, from Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".tnnpc-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".sblfp-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

In 1859, Francis Preston Blair built a house for his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, next to Blair House. It was called Lee House, and is now a part of the Blair House complex

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".zawsj-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".lkpkk-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

In 1942, at the request of US President Franklin Roosevelt, the US government bought Blair House. It was after World War 2, and America's need for diplomacy was growing. They needed a guest house

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".qmbcg-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".jbuaa-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".zaltm-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's frequent visits to the US led Roosevelt to get the US government to buy Blair House for official diplomatic housing

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".slmqq-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".igacc-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

The purchase of Blair House included its furniture, silver and china; and it became the US President's Guest House

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".ssqzq-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".pdmbo-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

Blair House spans 70,000 square feet, and consists of four interconnected townhouses. 119 rooms, including 14 guest bedrooms, 35 bathrooms, and three grand dining rooms comprise the complex

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".jkkkk-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".fwtos-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

CLICK FOR MORE
ON TRAVEL:

Image Credit: blairhouse.org [{ "selector": ".gbpsm-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }, { "selector": ".skagj-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }] NDTV Lifestyle

Inside Blair House, World's Most Exclusive Hotel

On his two-day visit to Washington, DC, PM Narendra Modi stayed at Blair House, popularly referred to as the 'World's Most Exclusive Hotel'

Why is Blair House called the 'World's Most Exclusive Hotel'?

Blair House has mostly hosted the highest of dignitaries from around the world. The guests of the President of the United States stay at Blair House

In 1837, Francis Preston Blair took up residence at the former home of Dr Joseph Lovell, the first surgeon general of the US Army

Soon after, the house came to be known as Blair House

Over the years, Blair's political insights became integral to the reign of many US Presidents, from Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln

In 1859, Francis Preston Blair built a house for his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, next to Blair House. It was called Lee House, and is now a part of the Blair House complex

In 1942, at the request of US President Franklin Roosevelt, the US government bought Blair House. It was after World War 2, and America's need for diplomacy was growing. They needed a guest house

Former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's frequent visits to the US led Roosevelt to get the US government to buy Blair House for official diplomatic housing

The purchase of Blair House included its furniture, silver and china; and it became the US President's Guest House

Blair House spans 70,000 square feet, and consists of four interconnected townhouses. 119 rooms, including 14 guest bedrooms, 35 bathrooms, and three grand dining rooms comprise the complex

CLICK FOR MORE
ON TRAVEL:

8 PLACES TO VISIT THIS NOVEMBER ACROSS INDIA

Trip To France: 5-Day Itinerary

Inside Blair House, World's Most Exclusive Hotel

On his two-day visit to Washington, DC, PM Narendra Modi stayed at Blair House, popularly referred to as the 'World's Most Exclusive Hotel'

Why is Blair House called the 'World's Most Exclusive Hotel'?

Blair House has mostly hosted the highest of dignitaries from around the world. The guests of the President of the United States stay at Blair House

In 1837, Francis Preston Blair took up residence at the former home of Dr Joseph Lovell, the first surgeon general of the US Army

Soon after, the house came to be known as Blair House

Over the years, Blair's political insights became integral to the reign of many US Presidents, from Andrew Jackson to Abraham Lincoln

In 1859, Francis Preston Blair built a house for his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, next to Blair House. It was called Lee House, and is now a part of the Blair House complex

In 1942, at the request of US President Franklin Roosevelt, the US government bought Blair House. It was after World War 2, and America's need for diplomacy was growing. They needed a guest house

Former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's frequent visits to the US led Roosevelt to get the US government to buy Blair House for official diplomatic housing

The purchase of Blair House included its furniture, silver and china; and it became the US President's Guest House

Blair House spans 70,000 square feet, and consists of four interconnected townhouses. 119 rooms, including 14 guest bedrooms, 35 bathrooms, and three grand dining rooms comprise the complex

CLICK FOR MOREON TRAVEL:

8 PLACES TO VISIT THIS NOVEMBER ACROSS INDIA

Trip To France: 5-Day Itinerary

CLICK FOR MORE
ON TRAVEL: