Name: Sonesta Select Arlington Rosslyn
Address: 1533 Clarendon Boulevard, Radnor - Fort Myer Heights, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, Arlington, Arlington County, US
Price range: US$124–US$548 per night
Rating: 8.48

What guests think

At Sonesta Select Arlington Rosslyn, travellers praise the convenient Rosslyn location near the Metro, shops, and Georgetown, along with generally friendly, helpful staff and comfortable rooms that offer good value for visiting Washington, DC.

Many note easy access but mention the uphill walk from the station and paid garage parking. Common drawbacks include no free breakfast and limited on-site dining with inconsistent quality and hours. Reviews also cite periodic elevator outages and on-request housekeeping, plus occasional maintenance issues like water temperature, AC, or older furnishings. Overall, expect a convenient base with friendly service and trade-offs on amenities.

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Facilities

On-site garage parking is available for a fee, and several reviews report broken or slow elevators, including the garage lift. Amenities include lobby games and an adequately equipped gym; there is no pool, and laundry is coin operated.

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10

Mary

22 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy check-in, close to shopping and restaurants. Unfortunately no pool or free breakfast. Has a Starbucks but it's just regular coffee, no free coffee. This hotel was not as expensive as others but not cheap either.

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Matt

9 Mar 2024

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Elevators in hotel not working, no communications about Elevators broken down. Woke up to find no hot or cold breakfast offered to customers at all. At least the Hampton Inn and all other hotels offer free breakfast. If your elevator worked and breakfast provided would be an excellent hotel

8

Michael

27 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This worked out well for me. Hotel was in a convenient location and they had a parking garage for my motorcycle. Although they charged for parking, it was reasonable.

10

ROBERT

20 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Fix elevators to the garage Really inconvenient at$28 a night Hotel and staff the best great location for D.C. Sightseeing

8

Robert

26 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I enjoyed my stay, but one of the elevators was broken. The room was nice size.

10

Andrii

17 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rekatively clean place, great option for a price. Close to Rosslyn metro station. Easy to get to from the airport. They also have an old nintendo and sega consoles in the lobby. :)

10

Daniel

11 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The stay was great! I would suggest to have a credit card reader for the washer and dryer. Getting quarters is not that easy. The front desk did not have any available. Or, at least have a change machine available by the laundry machines.

10

lisa

7 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

2nd time staying there. Only issue this time was one of the elevators wasn’t working properly.

10

Michael

25 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really great location if you’re going into DC-tram is a short walk. Parking is $28/night which is comparable to other properties, but I’d love to pay less. Great stay for us.

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Traci

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Underground parking was great however the elevator didn’t work all the time.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms and common areas clean, but cleanliness is inconsistent, with reports of missed housekeeping, leftover items, odors, or isolated mold or dust issues. Housekeeping is performed only on request or infrequently during short stays.

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Gregory

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean but not thoroughly. Construction started at 8am.

8

Valerie

9 Dec 2023

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Clean hotel lobby; clean rooms

10

Tommy

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checking in was quick and friendly. This was an overnight site seeing trip with early arrival and late afternoon flight out. It was particularly helpful to be able to leave our bags in the morning before check as well as leaving them after check out Saturday morning so that we could site see without worrying about our luggage during the day. Room was clean, quiet, plenty of towels, and comfortable beds.

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Hugo

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The Sonesta is a well-run and very clean property conveniently located in Rosslyn. It was a short Uber ride to all my business meetings in Washington DC. The staff was friendly and helpful. Nice hotel.

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Paola

31 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was assigned a room that had stinky banana peels in the trash and spits on the mirror. After I asked to change my room I was moved to another one that was covered in mold.

8

Edward

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stayed here for four days and would have to say overall very nice. It's within 5 minutes of the Rosslyn train station, very walkable with alot of food and shopping nearby and easy to access everything (also ten minutes away from DCA). Do note it is on a hill so getting to the hotel can be a bit tiring after spending the whole day out. Hotel was overall very clean with only a few minor issues: our shower had not cold water (no matter which way you turn the water it was either lukewarm or hot), bedroom AC didn't really work (it was a suite so the main room AC worked thank god), and there was a bit of a weird smell in the room though it was somewhat faint. Bathroom was kind of small and did not have a fan, and the showerhead was not nailed down to the wall so it moved if you touched it. Service was good, and this was one of the few places that offered a very late check out (2 PM) which was nice. It gave us the ability to travel the city a bit longer before hopping onto our flight which was at 4 PM. Overall a solid B+/A- hotel and would not mind staying here again.

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Robert

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Picked for convenience near my Son's condo, we were very disappointed with this stay. The room was dirty on our arrival with layers of dust on many surfaces. The small refrigerator was VERY noisy; the curtains were inadequate to block the light requiring me to tape them closed; I'm still trying to get a detailed receipt for the stay which was not offered on our departure. Only positive, the staff providing the meager breakfast (which was expensive for minimal items) were very nice. We will not return.,,,, E

10

James

29 Aug 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

We spent 6 nights there. The hotel is on shaded street was clean and quiet. The front desk staff was amazing, happily greeting us each time we passed and bending over backwards to help us anytime we needed something. I think they were Jason, LaQuan and Ryan, all wonderful. Also Dr. Lim at the morning snack bar is most energetic and friendly. Great location for accessing the Rosslyn Metro station, but slightly up hill from the station to the hotel. Safeway, CVS and Target are all within a 1 block walk.

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netsanet

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There is no house keeping come to clean the room. One night we don’t have clean towels and their cleaning time is limited so I sleep on the dirty sheets

6

Evita

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Staff was always kind and very accommodating. Room wasn't cleaned and sheets weren't changed for any of the 5 nights/4 days we stayed there. Had to ask for new towels. Toilet malfunctioned mid-stay and we were placed in a room across the hall, but still no new towels or sheets. Not what you expect from a hotel experience at all.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and quiet, with some spacious suites and occasional balconies, but furnishings can feel dated. Recurring maintenance complaints include water temperature or pressure, AC performance, limited outlets, and intermittent noise from hallways or nearby rooms.

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Elizabeth

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was very loud with crowds of people everywhere. They even had cornhole games set up in the lobby. The group mentality of crowds limited the use of the lobby and made the hallways really loud. I could hear every conversation in the halls and music playing in nearby rooms and I really had a hard time sleeping with so much hallway noise.

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Beth

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Happy with the value of this hotel. It's a short walk to the subway station and some coffee and bagel shops. There was a problem with the shower but other than that it was a good stay. Pro tip: You can ride the rental scooters and bikes over the bridge into downtown DC.

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Joanna

23 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The furniture was stained and the stand alone closet was falling apart. The room felt cramped and poorly designed.

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Edward

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stayed here for four days and would have to say overall very nice. It's within 5 minutes of the Rosslyn train station, very walkable with alot of food and shopping nearby and easy to access everything (also ten minutes away from DCA). Do note it is on a hill so getting to the hotel can be a bit tiring after spending the whole day out. Hotel was overall very clean with only a few minor issues: our shower had not cold water (no matter which way you turn the water it was either lukewarm or hot), bedroom AC didn't really work (it was a suite so the main room AC worked thank god), and there was a bit of a weird smell in the room though it was somewhat faint. Bathroom was kind of small and did not have a fan, and the showerhead was not nailed down to the wall so it moved if you touched it. Service was good, and this was one of the few places that offered a very late check out (2 PM) which was nice. It gave us the ability to travel the city a bit longer before hopping onto our flight which was at 4 PM. Overall a solid B+/A- hotel and would not mind staying here again.

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Paul

30 Apr 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is well located and overall is pretty good in terms of rooms and amenities. My experience with the staff was very mixed with some being good, and others shockingly lacking in customer service. After check-in I tried to connect to the internet to do some work. After having no success connecting I called the front desk. They told me the internet was down and when I asked why they didn’t tell me that at check- in i was told ‘I forgot’! I asked the obvious next question, when will it be back up and running. ‘ Within the hour’ was the answer. I understand that this was likely a provider issue, but there was no internet the whole evening. I thought that by the following morning it would be working. Wrong! Still no internet and now they front desk just shrugged it off saying they did know anything! As I had a series of important zoom calls I had to pack up and find a local cafe to take my calls which was really frustrating. I returned to the hotel late evening by which time internet was back. At checkout when asked about my stay I shared the experience. The staff member just replied , oh!, and carried on chatting with a colleague as if checking me out was getting in the way of their conversation. There’s plenty of other options in the area so I won’t be going back to this place

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Yan

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Big room. Quiet. Comfortable bed.

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Mirona

21 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The water temperature in the shower was lukewarm at best. Staying by the ice machine was very noisy, those rooms need better sound insulation. The room temperature was tricky to balance between freezing cold and sweltering hot.

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Bridget

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had 3 people on this trip, and Sonesta is one of the few hotels that had a suite with two beds and a pull-out sofa with 2 separate rooms. It was perfect for the three of us. And the price was right. I will definitely stay here again.

10

Craig

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We liked the hotel. The bed was comfortable but the pillows were awful! They are too big, thick and hard. Not comfortable at all. Neither of us slept well because of them. Because we couldn't sleep, it made us feel exhausted the next day while touring around DC. Everything else was fine. Consider more comfortable pillows.

10

colleen

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

So much nicer than expected, bc of the reasonable price! Ryan at the front desk was very nice and very accommodating as I had a late arrival. Room was very clean and comfy. Had a little balcony to look out and breathe after a long day of moving my daughter out of her dorm. Bed and pillows were wonderful! Had a short but lovely stay!

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, welcoming, and accommodating, with helpful front-desk support and smooth check-ins. However, there are periodic service lapses such as long lines or understaffing at busy times, miscommunication about requests, and isolated reservation or late-checkout issues.

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Douglas

17 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Requested a late checkout- 4pm - in order to attend our daughter’s graduation ceremony at Georgetown. Received invoice at 1:40pm on day of checkout; however, upon returning to hotel 3 we couldn’t enter the room- key cards were disabled. Returned to lobby desk and was issued new set of key cards. Back up the elevator and then upon opening the door, we discovered that all of our luggage was gone and the bed was made. We returned to the lobby and were greeted by an apologetic clerk who said our luggage was being returned to the room. We were upset that someone had clearly dropped the ball here. More unacceptable was that we were never contacted by phone or email.

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TRACEY

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Recently stayed here while attending a conference in DC and I must say the staff is absolutely phenomenal! There were issues with my reservation but Ryan made sure everything was resolved. Raquan and CJ at the front desk were the best! I travel for work often and can attest that the staff here truly value their guests. I can tell they are slowly making upgrades to the rooms which makes me look forward to my next stay even more…Definitely will be a returning guest!

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Angela

6 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was on the small side. Also, we asked for a taxi the night before for 4:45am, the front desk assured us they would have one ready, but when we got there in the morning, it was not and they could not get a cab there. The man at the front desk tried to help, but we had to take an Uber, which was double the cost.

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Tommy

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Checking in was quick and friendly. This was an overnight site seeing trip with early arrival and late afternoon flight out. It was particularly helpful to be able to leave our bags in the morning before check as well as leaving them after check out Saturday morning so that we could site see without worrying about our luggage during the day. Room was clean, quiet, plenty of towels, and comfortable beds.

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keith

24 May 2024

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The hotel cancelled our reservation. They claimed that there was unexpected maintenance that needed to be performed. They said that I was selected for cancellation because I booked through a third party (Expedia). They kicked me out and my parents. They didn’t provide help finding another room and directed me to Expedia. I had also booked my parents in an additional room. My sister I law and her friends were in additional rooms. It was Sonesta that cancelled reservations for me and my parents. Why would they not prioritize helping us find accommodations? Absolute fail for Sonesta customer support.

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Don B

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was just fine. You get the feeling the people who work there are proud of the service they provide. How nice. So unlike the race to the bottom at other places.

10

Rebekah

30 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The man at the front was completely alone and utterly overwhelmed, but he handled the customers with kindness and professionalism.

4

Valerie

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

The property is in a phenomenal location and the rooms are an excellent price. However, shower drain was rusty and the shower head didn’t work properly my first day. Maintenance came that day and fixed it, but left my door ajar, creating a safety and security risk. In addition, my request a few days later to empty trash and replenish coffee went unanswered.

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Mary Grace

1 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel lacked for most things expected for the exorbitant prices we paid. Our room was dated and breaking down. The sofa bed my sons were expected to sleep on was covered in cigarette burns. When I arrived to the hotel (one hour after check in time) I was met with a line of greater than 20 people and only one person working the desk. I waited for over an hour and when I got to the front of the line finally was “greeted” with a terrible attitude, not a single “thank you for your patience” or “how can we make things better?”. The portable crib promised for our baby was not in the room and took another 3 hours to show up in our room. I would never stay at this hotel if given the chance again. Stay somewhere else in the area, there are plenty of other options.

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colleen

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

So much nicer than expected, bc of the reasonable price! Ryan at the front desk was very nice and very accommodating as I had a late arrival. Room was very clean and comfy. Had a little balcony to look out and breathe after a long day of moving my daughter out of her dorm. Bed and pillows were wonderful! Had a short but lovely stay!

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Location

Excellent Rosslyn location a short walk to the Metro, Georgetown, and many restaurants, Target, Safeway, and cafes. Some note the uphill walk from the station, but overall access to DC sights and the airport is easy.

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Edward

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stayed here for four days and would have to say overall very nice. It's within 5 minutes of the Rosslyn train station, very walkable with alot of food and shopping nearby and easy to access everything (also ten minutes away from DCA). Do note it is on a hill so getting to the hotel can be a bit tiring after spending the whole day out. Hotel was overall very clean with only a few minor issues: our shower had not cold water (no matter which way you turn the water it was either lukewarm or hot), bedroom AC didn't really work (it was a suite so the main room AC worked thank god), and there was a bit of a weird smell in the room though it was somewhat faint. Bathroom was kind of small and did not have a fan, and the showerhead was not nailed down to the wall so it moved if you touched it. Service was good, and this was one of the few places that offered a very late check out (2 PM) which was nice. It gave us the ability to travel the city a bit longer before hopping onto our flight which was at 4 PM. Overall a solid B+/A- hotel and would not mind staying here again.

10

Rick

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location for hitting downtown DC.

10

Ralph

3 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Well kept. Friendly and helpful staff

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DaJuan

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel.Less then 10 minutes from Georgetown,D.C.Nice,cool area in Northern Virginia.

10

Marshall

15 Jun 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

5 minutes to Metro. Safeway close by.

10

Jyotirmoy

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is very conveniently location, walkable from the Rosslyn metro station (though uphill, i.e., difficult if you are pushing a wheel chair, say) and near multiple dining options, convenience store, etc.

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Michael

25 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really great location if you’re going into DC-tram is a short walk. Parking is $28/night which is comparable to other properties, but I’d love to pay less. Great stay for us.

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Brian

10 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

This propery was well maintained and the staff was excellent! It's close to the metro and convenience stores and only a few metro stops from the Whitehouse. The price was very reasonable for this area too. I would absolutely stay here again in the future.

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Michael L

10 Jul 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location

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Andrea

10 Aug 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

I was very impressed with our 5-night stay at this hotel! The location is superb. Right next to a Safeway, Target, Trader Joe's and lots of restaurants within walking distance. 5 minutes from the metro. We walked around at all hours of the day until about 10 PM and the area felt very safe. The staff was super friendly and helpful. It was quiet and we didn't have any issues at all with our stay. I would highly recommend if staying in the DC area.

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Dining

Breakfast is not free and on-site options are limited, with quality and availability varying by day; several guests found it overpriced or inconsistent, though a few liked the breakfast sandwiches. There is no full-service restaurant or bar, but many nearby dining choices.

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Mary

22 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy check-in, close to shopping and restaurants. Unfortunately no pool or free breakfast. Has a Starbucks but it's just regular coffee, no free coffee. This hotel was not as expensive as others but not cheap either.

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Virginia

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Quality hotel at a good price. Great base for exploring Washington DC. You can leave your car parked and take the metro into the City - the Roslyn metro stop is just three blocks away. Some very good restaurants within a few blocks. Note that the hotel doesn't have too many amenities: the cafe is open only for breakfast (which is okay but not great); there is no bar.

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JOHN

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Advertising breakfast served daily is misleading. Most travelers assume this means free, continental breakfast. This was actually an amenity we considered when booking our stay.

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Edric

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to Georgetown and Arlington shops such as Costco/target etc. Would definitely stay again. Downside is no breakfast.

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Erik

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and fairly modern. Found the bathroom to be a little dusty but the room was otherwise clean. Gyn wa well equipped for the size of the property. Breakfast restaurant wa a big rip off $47 for basic breakfast items like bottled juice, croissant, egg sandwich. $5 pint of milk was spoiled.

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Rebecca

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was rundown in some places. Parking fee was exorbitant $28 per night, but also $9 per day which they don’t mention here. Breakfast was sub-par, coffee was terrible. On a positive note: staff was nice, the location was convenient, the beds were comfortable.

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Christopher

26 Apr 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Breakfast options at the hotel are poor, microwaved frozen food.

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Robert

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The only not-so-good was the lack of coffee available in the lobby, and the lack of any free breakfast. The room itself and the really convenient parking, as well as the ease of getting there from Rt. 66 made up for any negatives. I would stay there again.

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Faye

6 Mar 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

There was no breakfast even though it was advertised on the website...they only serve breakfast on the weekend. No restaurant in the hotel as advertised. Housekeeping is done every 5 days for your room. They do not have lamps with direct charging capabilities for your phone- bring your adapter. Otherwise, clean, staff was friendly.

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Timothy

6 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Front desk staff were personable, helpful, professional and efficient. Breakfast was previously included with the room charge - disappointingly not any more. Even with added charge, breakfast was not consistent due to "kitchen problems"

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Month	Average price
January	US$92
February	US$109
March	US$144
April	US$164
May	US$146
June	US$168
July	US$140
August	US$103
September	US$122
October	US$170
November	US$102
December	US$95

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $548	17 $125	18 $125	19 $125
20 $124	21 $125	22 $337	23 $409	24 $125	25 $125	26 $124
27 $124	28 $125	29 $333	30 $125

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $125	2 $125	3 $125
4 $125	5 $125	6 $125	7 $125	8 $125	9 $125	10 $226
11 $125	12 $125	13 $347	14 $382	15 $125	16 $201	17 $125
18 $125	19 $125	20 $125	21 $125	22 $125	23	24
25 $243	26 $125	27 $125	28 $125	29 $125	30 $125	31 $125

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Superior Suite, Multiple Beds (One Bedroom Two Queen Beds)

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (One Bedroom)

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Accessible (Mobility Hearing Tub One Bedroom)

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Accessible (Mobility Hearing Tub)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility Hearing Tub)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

Suite, Multiple Beds, Accessible (Hearing One Bedroom)

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed, Accessible (Mobility Hearing Roll in Shower)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Balcony)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility Hearing Roll in Shower)

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