The old 'Black Broadway' and go-go heartland, now DC's buzzing nightlife strip of bars, live music, half-smokes and cool eateries. Younger, cheaper and lively (loud at weekends); a fun, characterful base off the tourist track.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
1/2
$280–450
typical per night in United States
The sensible middle
Cheapest in Washington, DCPriciest
Typical prices for Washington, DC — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is U Street & Shaw and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Reagan National (DCA)~13 min drive7.4 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The White House27 min walk2.3 km
- Natural History Museum9 min taxi2.9 km
- National Gallery of Art9 min taxi2.9 km
- The National Mall9 min taxi3.0 km
- Washington Monument9 min taxi3.1 km
- National Air & Space Museum10 min taxi3.3 km
- US Capitol & Library of Congress10 min taxi3.4 km
- Lincoln Memorial11 min taxi3.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 14.U Street & go-go history — Historic 'Black Broadway' — the birthplace of DC's go-go sound and home to Ben's Chili Bowl, now a lively strip of bars, live music and great food. The place to eat, drink and feel the real city after dark.
- 15.Eastern Market & Capitol Hill — A 19th-century covered market on pretty Capitol Hill — fresh produce and lunch counters inside, arts and crafts stalls on weekends, and rows of colourful row houses around it. A local, un-touristy morning behind the Capitol.
When are you staying?
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Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to U Street & Shaw; flights via Google Flights.