If you've lived in D.C. for a while, you'll remember the good old days when the W Hotel was actually Hotel Washington, the historic and storied hotel near the White House. I remember having quite a few pleasant lunches on the roof, with a spectacular view of the Washington Monument and the President's house.

Take a look back to 1918 with a vintage advertisement for the historic Hotel Washington, now known as the W Washington, DC. See the evolution of one of the finest hotels in the city.