Built in 1925 for Calvin Coolidge’s inauguration, this hotel has played host to the likes of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and J. Edgar Hoover. The block-long lobby features gilded trim, crystal chandeliers and Oriental rugs, but the guest rooms are quite homey. For groups, the Mayflower offers state-of-the-art meeting facilities.

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel Amenities:

• 657 rooms. Highspeed Internet access. Pets accepted; fee. Fitness center. Business center.