- ISBN13: 9780470380000
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
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Guides travelers to Washington’s best cultural and historic sights-and offers helpful hints on how to beat the crowds and avoid long waits
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More than 75 in-depth restaurant reviews explain where to find a good meal
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Incisive hotel ratings show how to find the best lodgings at the best prices
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Shows how to get around, how to see the government work, and where to find parks and outdoor activities.
The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C.
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The Unofficial Guide to Washington, DC offers comprehensive information in a clear, concise style. There is plenty of basic information about how to get around in the city using the Metro, what time of year to go, how to stay safe, etc. In addition, you will find hotel ratings and detailed entries on all major attractions inside the city. The hotel section is probably the weak point of the guide. It offers a numerical rating system but only a few basic items of information on the hotel. There is no written description with the pros and cons of each hotel spelled out for you.
The section on attractions is where this guide makes up for the lack of hotel info. It covers all the museums, memorials, monuments, government buildings, etc. Each entry is highly detailed with full contact information, nearest Metro stop, tips on when to go, full descriptions, touring tips, and other things to do nearby. It is literally everything you want to know when considering a visit to one of the many tourist attractions in the city.
While planning my trip to Washington, DC I bought three guidebooks to the area. This is the only one that I used in the latter stages of planning and also the only one I used when I got to the city. It was easily the most comprehensive and useful of the lot once I had booked my hotel. If you’re planning a trip to the capitol and can only buy one guide, get this one.
Rating: 4 / 5
We bought this guide because of our very positive experience using the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World. This Guide did not dissappoint, although there were a few inaccuracies (i.e. Capitol tours leave every 30 minutes, not every 10; you don’t need a time ticket for the White House during the off season). The most helpful information was the detailed description of D.C.’s Metro system. We were pros at commuting by the end of our trip. The restaurant guide was also extemely helpful. We didn’t have one bad meal. The Guide also helped us to take a family vote on the sites we wanted to see and plan our itinerary before leaving home (a must). Get this book 3 to 6 months before your trip so you have time to write your congressmen to request VIP tours of the things you want to see. We bought the Guide 2 weeks before we left. Even though we had a great time, our trip could have been enhanced with more planning.
Rating: 4 / 5
Imagine the comprehensive guide to good deals, unfamiliar sites, and transportation options in the Washington D.C. area! This is a great collection of reviews and suggestions, tips and recommendations. Spend some time in advance of your planning to scope out great deals on rooms, tours and seasonal advantages. You can plan a great trip with unexplored opportunities such as breaks to rest in parks and gardens, or ways to avoid long lines and frustration.
There is even a great section for business travellers. A good purchase and a fine resource.
The maps and the guide to the public transportation system are the best I have ever seen.
Rating: 4 / 5
I just returned from Washington D.C. and I found that this book is a must read – unless you have two or more weeks to spend traipsing around the mall. Since my trip was primarily a sight-seeing trip, this book saved my family countless hours by listing all of the sights, giving a description of each, letting me know which ones would be of interest to my family, and giving me guidance on how to plan each day in order to minimize wasted travel time. I used “The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World” to plan my last vacation and both of these books are worth the price many times over.
Rating: 5 / 5
I just took a trip to D.C. and checked out all the books out there. This one is the best. Simple, concise, and informative. Nice features such as rating different sites for different age groups. Also has great explanation of subway systems, tellig you the closest station for all sites.
Rating: 5 / 5