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Bar hopping x 4 - Washington style

So you're in the great and gorgeous Washington DC for a vacation break - you've done the sights, now where can you quench a hard-earned thirst? Bar hopping in Washington is easy - the city proper is relatively small and tightly contained. But first, check cheaprooms.com to find a central hotel in Washington DC so you can get to enjoy the nation's capital. There are more than 500 hotels to choose from and most are terrific value for money. Find a Washington room close to the National Mall area and that will ensure you're close to all the hot spots. Bars are a dime a dozen in Washington; Georgetown has the coolest ones, Adams Morgan has a great cultural mix, while Dupont Circle goes for a more quirky style of bar and eatery. The Hamilton is a 24 hour bar open on the corner of F St NW and 14th St NW. Certainly stylish and yet to make a name for itself because it's rather new. It's a New York style bar with dark woods and small tables with stretched white linen. The bonus; it's also a great eatery and offers live entertainment. The POV Lounge is in the W Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave and is as stylish as its brand-name contemporaries around the world. This is the cool spot in Washington and offers a view of the city from its on high positioning. For all its stylish staff and decor, the prices are quite reasonable and it's a big city bar experience without the sky-high cost. The Round Robin and Scotch is a world-renowned bar - a special place that drew in such luminaries as Walt Whitman and Mark Twain. Find it at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. Zaytinya on 701 9th St steps it up a notch - uber-cool after opening in 2002 and still a perfect place to meet for a quick bit from the mezze menu or settling in for a quiet drink.
Bar hopping x 4 - Los Angeles style

Beverly Hills, movies stars and swimming pools... and bars galore. There are also more hot spot bars over Hollywood way. Check Cheaprooms.com first of all and find a budget room in Los Angeles and hit the ground running. Try for North LA location-wise - and anywhere along the Sunset Boulevard strip will suit just fine for most needs. Find cheap accommodation in Los Angeles and spend your money on having a great time in the city of Angels. Start at The Well on 6255 W Sunset Blvd and lap up the dark bar and intimate booths that greet you on arrival. It seems to recall a golden era of Hollywood. Sleek, stylish and even a juke box! Drai's at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard is a lounge bar at the W Hotel. This is the perfect tourist bar sitting as it does on the roof terrace with glittering views across the city. The red and black color scheme hits you between the eyes and it's a glamor moment on your trip! S Bar is at 6304 Hollywood Blvd, just down the road from Drai's. Very sophisticated, very new and right next to a glamor restaurant of the moment. There's a specialty cocktail menu so you can get up-to-date on the must-have drinks of the moment. You have to go to LA institution Musso and Frank Grill - 6667 Hollywood Boulevard. It's been going since 1919 and everyone but everyone has been through this place. It's a classic American grill and the drinks are solidly unpretentious and all the better for it. Oak beamed roof, red leather booths. Old Hollywood cool!
Family fun in the restaurants of New Orleans

New Orleans is just one big adventureland and a city every American should aspire to visit at least once in a lifetime - and if you're lucky enough to want to bring the kids, the restaurants of New Orleans can cater for them too! Go to Cheaprooms.com and find an excellent value New Orleans hotel room and then enjoy your time exploring one of the country's most interesting cities. Base yourself close to the French Quarter if budget allows because all your hotspots are centered around here. Find cheap accommodation in New Orleans now and get ready to explore Louisiana cuisine. Cafe Du Monde is on 813 Decatur St in the French Quarter and this is your breakfast stop. Every kind of coffee, done in ways that will inspire you to search out great coffee back home and beignets (deep fried pastries with powdered sugar). They are to die for although you'll need to walk those calories off on the way to your next destination rather than catch public transport. Staying in the French Quarter, the Acme Oyster House at 724 Iberville St is what Creole cooking is all about. Lip smacking oysters of every variety done every which way to Sunday. There's plenty of other food to enjoy, as well as fries and gumbo. Do the kids just want seriously good burgers? Head to Port of Call at 838 Esplanade Ave. They'll do you Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Mushroom Burger, Mushroom Cheeseburger, Filet Mignon, New York Strip, Rib Eye and more. Just good hearty food. (And the beer's cold.) Everyone needs to try a genuine NO po'boy... and the Parkway Bakery and Tavern will help you out big time. Find them at 538 Hagan Ave and go for the beef or shrimp po'boy. And check out the fries!
Sightseeing tips for Madrid

The center of culture for that most cultured of countries - Madrid is an exciting, sensual, fast, sophisticated city which appears to be open 24 hours a day! The Spanish take night time entertainment very seriously, so if it's sleep you're after, Madrid is not your city. Find Cheaprooms.com accommodation in Madrid and enjoy the culture, nightlife and shopping of Madrid. Madrid's hotels are generally of a high standard and are real value for money in comparison to other European cities. Check out the good deals on Cheap Rooms and look for packages that also include breakfast - this will save you a lot of money. Our first tip is to get yourself a Madrid Card. This simple little piece of plastic offers entry into more than 50 museums, a walking tour of Madrid, entry into a show and much more. It gives you priority access into Prado Museum, Madrid Royal Palace, Thyssen-Bornemisza museum and Reina Sofia museum. There are a couple of free tours you get access to and hundreds of discounts at various restaurants, bars and shows. Best people watching is at the Plaza Mayor. It has been and continues to be the centerpiece for city life and thousands gather here every day. The El Rastro Market is a great place to see what a European city flea market is all about! It's on every Sunday morning. The Museo del Prado is surely one of the world's premier museums and you'll see masterpieces by Goya and Vel�zquez. Pick up the free �Plan� from the ticket office or information desk just inside the entrance � it lists the location of 50 of the Prado�s most famous works and gives room numbers for all major artists.
A spring break in San Diego

Those gorgeous first rays of spring sunshine bring out the best in all of us! And nowhere is there a better place to enjoy even more spring rays than San Diego! But first, check cheaprooms.com to find a central hotel in San Diego so you can get to enjoy more than 70 miles of beaches. There are more than 400 hotels to choose from and most are terrific value for money. Find a San Diego room close to the downtown area and that will ensure you're close to all the hot spots. Those 70 miles of beach really are glorious. In no particular order the best ones to check out include Black's Beach where the marvellous steep cliffs provide a real eye-catching point of interest with the added bonus of keeping less hardy souls than you away. Coronado Beach - both south and north are very popular for good reason. North is an excellent beach for surfers and you can idle away pleasant hours watching southern California pros do their stuff. The southern end is one of the widest beaches in the state and is a perfect place to spread your towel without being annoyed by too many people close by. If you're after an active spring break hire a couple of mountain bikes and explore the outstanding trails on the Mission Trails regional park. The beauty of this place for out of state visitors is that it's just 12 miles from downtown San Diego and is one of the nation's largest urban natural parks. You can go walking, hiking, mountain biking, birding, and even rock climbing. And for your spring break by night enjoyment, San Diego presents the Gaslamp Quarter with its dozens of nightclubs and hundreds of bars and restaurants. You can explore the upmarket side of night-time San Diego in La Jolla or find some fun in North Park.
Miami's artistic haunts

Something very wonderful happened in the twenties to Miami - it was bitten by the art deco bug and the resulting art deco district is worth a visit to Miami Beach for that reason alone. Check Cheaprooms.com first of all and find a budget room in Miami Beach and prepare yourself for a stylish break. Anywhere along the beach strip is good. Find cheap accommodation in Miami Beach and explore the art deco district on foot. Yes! A walking tour of Miami's art deco neighborhood is a great way to really discover this exotic and exciting place. You'll see everything up close and have the time to really appreciate the colors and look and feel of this area. There are more than 800 buildings and structures to explore in this area - so much so, that it has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Most were built in the heyday period between 1923 and 1943. You'll love the pastel buildings, with porthole windows, ship-like railings, sleek curves, glass blocks, shiny chrome, and gleaming terrazzo floors. Start your tour from where 5th Street dead-ends into the beach at Ocean Drive, heading north and just take in all the buildings with their porthole windows and comfortable pastels as you walk along Ocean Drive. You'll go past the fabulous Park Central hotel, Lummus Park and the Waldorf Towers block. Continue north past the Clevelander until you get to Casa Casurina, once the home of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace.
Religion is top of mind in Rome

The center of one of the world's great religions has plenty to see and do of an iconic nature. If you want see the birthplace of Catholicism, come to Rome - the sites and sights are plentiful! Find Cheaprooms.com accommodation in Rome and enjoy one of the best tourist destinations in the world. Rome's neighborhoods tend to have a lot of sights in a compact area, so choose your hotel on the basis of what area you want to explore fully. Check out the good deals on Cheap Rooms and look for packages that also include breakfast - this will save you a lot of money. Your first stop has to be the marvellous St Peter's Square and surrounds. After you're done people watching, venture in to the Vatican Museum - although with some 12,000 rooms spanning nearly 4,000 years of history, the Vatican�s magnificent museum complex can be overwhelming. Visit Raphael�s Rooms, then head for the Gallery of the Maps. After spending some time here, make sure you explore inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo�s fresco �The Creation of Adam.� Finish with a look inside St Peter�s Basilica. One of the largest churches in the world dedicated to the Virgin May, the Basilica Papale (or Papal Basilica) of Santa Maria Maggiore is near the Termini Train Station in central Rome and an excellent site to explore first thing in the morning before the crowds start to build. Inside you'll find 5th century mosaics, a reliquary said to contain a piece of the crib that once held the baby Jesus, an ancient icon of the Virgin Mary, and the tomb of Saint Jerome. Rome is so packed full of visual treasure it's easy to overlook some. In particular make sure you see one of Michelangelo�s most beautiful sculptures, the Pieta. It's just inside the entrance of St Peter's Basilica and often visitors walk quickly past it. Michelangelo�s Pieta was carved in the late 1490s.
Cool! What to do in Atlanta

It's always hard to know what and where the 'cool' things in a new city are - so we've done the hard work, and come up with some suggestions on the hip things to do in Atlanta. Enjoy! But first, check cheaprooms.com to find a central hotel in Atlanta and let this fantastic, fun city get under your skin. There are more than 500 hotels to choose from and most are terrific value for money. Find an Atlanta room close to the downtown area and that will ensure you're close to all the hot spots. Sometimes, you just need to ease your way into a new city and we say the way to that is over a long, leisurely breakfast. The people at the Flying Biscuit Cafe are at 1001 Piedmont Ave Midtown and they serve a tasty menu of omelets, organic oatmeal pancakes, fried green tomatoes and tasty grits, plus their famous biscuits all day. Worked hard all week just to get to Atlanta? We know the feeling - chill your way into the break with breakfast. Vacation time is a time to catch up on all the things you want to see or do, but often don't in your 'normal' life - like going to a great museum. The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is at 767 Clifton Rd NE and it covers the natural world from seashells to giant lizards. It's especially kid-friendly and boasts a fantastic IMAX theater. Grant Park is a fabulous green space on the edge of the city. It's home to Zoo Atlanta with those cute as a button Panda Bear cubs and all the flamingos, elephants, lions, tigers, kangaroos and more that you want in zoo. The green space oasis that is the park itself is perfect for a picnic or stroll after the queues in the zoo.
Enjoying Orlando on a budget

Don't we all know it - going anywhere with children is a fiscal nightmare. What they want, what you can afford and what represents value for money are often entirely different things. You can make your dollars go further though with a little judicious planning. See Cheaprooms.com for quality hotels in the best locations of Orlando. There are hundreds of hotels in Orlando and many have packages available that represent real value for money. One of the big in-park expenses is food - so look for hotel packages that include dining packages. There are good deals on Cheap Rooms and this alone will save you a bundle. The number one thing to do is plan ahead. Make a list of the rides and activities you want to do. This will save you time in-park and money by being able to structure your pass buying around those rides or activities. Map out your ride route. The most expensive place to eat is in the park. Have a hearty, huge breakfast before you arrive at the park and, if possible, take food into the park plus bottles of water. The queues for food in-park are also daunting at times. The areas surrounding your hotel likely have very good dinner options - especially for young families - and many offer a dine early pay less deal. Plan your visit beforehand and buy tickets and passes online - it takes a little time to figure out the optimal packages that suit your purposes. Buy all your souvenirs in the shops outside the park - much the same merchandise at much reduced prices. Look for 'local only' deals in the giveaway papers the locals read.