"Trump Hotel" Opens Close to White House in Downtown Washington

A renovated historic building in downtown Washington which served as a post office a few blocks away from the White House opened quietly as a "Trump Hotel"

"It's really going to be a great tribute to our country," said Donald Trump, a real estate mogul from New York, is known for building or renovating several iconic properties across the globe, including in India.

Hoping to win the November general elections as a Republican presidential nominee, Trump is eyeing to be a resident of the White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- on January 20, 2017. However, he became a resident of a few blocks away on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the US Capitol.

"The hotel is magnificent. There has never been a hotel like this or even close in Washington. In addition, we built the largest luxury ball room in Washington and meeting rooms and spas," he said.

The hotel, where one night's accommodation is expected to cost USD 700, has been completed two years ahead of schedule and less than the original budget.

"We are way ahead of schedule and the quality is even better than we thought and we're right on budget and it's been a great thing. I'd like the country to go ahead of schedule and on budget or under budget would be great," Trump said.