For the best in Washington DC accommodation, enjoy luxury from USD$110.00 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington DC, located at 2500 Calvert Street Northwest (At Connecticut Avenue), Washington DC, Washington DC, DC, United States.

International standard rooms with service is available from USD$99.00 at the The Westin National Harbor, which can be found at 171 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Washington DC, DC, United States.

For travellers seeking a balance of comfort and value for money, accommodation starts at USD$60.00 for a room at the Comfort Inn Capitol Heights, conveniently situated at 55 Hampton Park Boulevard, Capitol Heights, Washington DC, MD, United States.

And for just USD$70.00, discerning visitors looking for budget accommodation can base themselves at the Days Inn Lanham Washington DC which is located at 9023 Annapolis Road I-495 & Route 450, Lanham, Washington DC, MD, United States.

Washington DC in Review

Washington DC, founded in 1790 on the north bank of the Potomac River and often referred to as the District, is the capital of the United States. The city has an open, airy feel as nothing is built taller than the Capitol building. Loads of shops, galleries, museums, parks and splendid gardens are ideal wind-down attractions after a fascinating historic sightseeing tour.

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue or the White House is by far the most famous icon of Washington DC. A tour of the White House, where historic leaders made historic decisions, is a remarkable trip through the State Dining Room, the Gold & White East room where presidential receptions and weddings take place and the Red Room where you can see portraits of the former presidents of the US.

Impressive monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Roosevelt Memorial, the Capitol and the Washington Monument are all reminders of a fascinating and turbulent political past. More interactive is the National Air and Space Museum and the International Spy Museum where you receive your own top secret identity on arrival.

There is so much to see and learn in Washington DC you simply can’t be bored. Just walking the streets is intriguing and absorbing. A cultural day will end in a vibrant night strolling around colourful outdoor markets around Georgetown, Dupont Circle or Adams Morgan and enjoying great night life full of hip restaurants, bars and a fantastic Jazz scene in U-Street.

- From our editor V.White – United Kingdom