A Many-Storied Inn – The Post
Inside this article about the history of the now-closed Hotel Washington comes disappointing news:
If you waited long enough, waited up here even during winter — when the rooftop was officially closed but the staff let you up because you begged them — you could stand on the terrace as blasts of cold wind whipped the plastic window coverings that hang from a balcony. The open-aired balcony gives you unfettered access to Washington. They say the new owners plan to enclose this porch behind glass. What a pity, you think. Behind glass, Washington from this rooftop will not look the same.
I enjoyed sitting up there on a handful of occasions and think the new owners are making a major mistake closing that balcony up.
