MeriStar also manages two other South Carolina properties for Whitewood, according to MeriStar chairman Paul Whetsell. The Churchill will mark the 14th property managed with the metro Washington area, with six in the city and seven in Maryland in Northern Virginia.
"We plan to carefully renovate The Churchill to reposition it for the long term as a classic and comfortable European-style, four-star hotel," says Whitewood managing partner P. Steven Dopp.
The nine-story hotel, located above Dupont Circle, was originally built in 1906 as the Highland Apartments. It features oversized guestrooms and suites, 1,800 sf of meeting space, a fitness center, and a restaurant and lounge.
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