Washington DC Hotels

Washington DC is the centre for American politics. Washington DC hotels range from 5 star luxury to reasonable budget properties. Washington DC hotel accommodation starts from around US $ 50 dollars a night and goes on to US $ 140 dollars and more, if you stay in one of the luxury hotels in Washington DC. Hotels in Washington DC offer many attractive rates during the year and availability can be checked online. You can even make your reservations online to just about any hotel in Washington DC. Located in the District of Columbia, Washington has the Potomac River on one side and the state of Maryland on the other.

The best times of the year in Washington are spring (March to May) and fall (September to November). The busiest time for tourists is from April through September. Popular places too visit are the Capitol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Library of Congress, the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution, the White House, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Washington Monument.

Around Washington, if you get the opportunity, you might like to see Arlington, where the Arlington National Cemetery and the Pentagon are located. Also in this area you can visit Bethesda, Wisconsin Ave., and the C&O Canal National Historic Park. The people of Washington are not very fond of physical activity but there are opportunities for nature walks and bike riding. Most tourist sites are near the Capitol, along the Mall and in the Northwest quadrant. The Dupont Circle is an up market commercial and residential area. The other areas of interest are Adams-Morgan, Shaw, Georgetown, the Northwest and Northeast quadrants, and Brookland.

Washington has three major airports. The efficient Metro runs from downtown to the Reagan Washington National Airport, Baltimore-Washington Airport and Dullas airport. The Greyhound bus service connects Washington DC with many other US cities.

The whole world watches Washington since the happenings here affect most parts of the world. The regular festivals here are the Cherry Blossom Festival in March-April, the Smithsonian's Folk life Festival in June, the 4th of July is the American Independence Day when locals and visitors can enjoy many events including concerts and fireworks. Other events round the year are Martin Luther King Jr Day in January, the Smithsonian Kite Festival in late March and April's White House Easter Egg Roll.