Washington DC is the federal capital of the United States of America. This means you can see a variety of attractions in this city that you wouldn’t find anywhere else in the United States. Some of the popular attractions include memorials such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Although perhaps the biggest attraction in Washington DC is the Smithsonian Institution which has sixteen museums and the National Zoo in Washington DC with an impressive collection of 142 million artifacts. Some of these museums include the National Air and Space Museum, the National Building Museum, the National Gallery of Art and the National Postal Museum.

There are plenty of hotels in Washington DC to choose from. If you are looking for an excellent historic hotel then there is the Willard InterContinental which was built between 1816 and 1906. Many famous individuals have stayed at this hotel including almost every president and literary greats such as Mark Twain and Charles Dickens.

If you are looking for a hotel that is within easy distance of all the attractions Washington DC has to offer then consider staying at the Hotel Monaco. This hotel is located between the White House and Capitol Hill. It is in very close proximity to several museums, restaurant, shops and clubs for all your vacationing needs.

Perhaps you want to find an excellent hotel on a budget, that would be the Jurys Normandy Inn. This inn offers charming rooms with a great personable service for a reasonable price. The hotel even comes with such extras as an exercise room, a pool and a restaurant.

If more contemporary is your thing then consider any of the six Kimpton Hotel Group. All of these feature interesting contemporary rooms include platform beds, neon colors and flat screen televisions. The six Kimpton Hotel Group hotels include Hotel Helix, Hotel Monaco, Hotel Rouge, Topaz Hotel, Hotel George and Hotel Madera. Each of these hotels features a different contemporary feel so you are bound to find one you like.

The biggest attraction of Washington DC is the Smithsonian Institutions sixteen museums, ten of which are located on the Mall. In addition the Smithsonian Institution has two additional museums in New York City. Currently the Smithsonian Institution is working on building a new museums called the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

By going to the Smithsonian’s sixteen museums you can discover a remarkable history that spans the entire world while learning about past and present people, animals and cultures. At any time that you travel to Washington DC to view these museums you are actually only seeing one or two percent of the institutions collection since it is so large. You can easily spend days in Washington DC just visiting the various museums.