Hawthorn Suites By Wyndham Alexandria

Be warned… while ratings say 3 stars it is barely 2 stars. The only positive is that it has free parking. The hotel is directly off of a highway and is a little shady. The hotel us very old and outdated. The furniture is cheap white cabinets you would get from Walmart. Our room had walls that were all scuffed up, no tissue, the closet door was holding the access to the plumbing cover closed, and had towels that were all stained. If that wasn’t bad enough, we were woken up to exhaust fumes t ghost at filled our room because the tour busses were picking up their groups but were just idling for quite a while. Also, dont plan on having much control over temp because its either heat or nothing. Our room was almos 80 and you couldnt cool it down because only hot air would come out.

I am not sure why anyone would give this place anything other than a terrible rating; perhaps if you were previously used to a Motel 6 in a third world country. Location: I am not even sure where it is located in the scheme of things but I do know it is located in an ugly area with zero views, next to a major highway close to a decrepit mall. It truly looks like a converted nursing home, both inside and out. It should have been renovated 10 years ago:(. The «suite» is big but I literally had to throw my body weight against the door several times in order to gain access. It is clean but I suspect it is a surface clean, I do not think I’ll walk around barefoot. TV: Nice TV but I could not find CBS so I called down to the front desk (after trying the other phone since the main phone in the room did not work), I asked the guy what channel CBS was — -HE COULD NOT TELL ME! He did say he would send someone up with a channel guide. After waiting 10 minutes, I called again – he said «the guy is on his way»! Well it is now 2+ hours later and I’M STILL WAITING! I tried the front desk again but NO ONE answered…:(. Internet: yes, they have free wireless that works for one minute and is down for four! Luckily, in the minute it was up I was able to book a much better hotel at only $ 20 more per night! I am not looking forward to even spending one night here! Do yourself a favor and pay the extra $ 20 so you don’t have to endure a minute in this dump!

I chose this location because of its price and (relative) closeness to DC. The bed was comfortable and the room was quiet. The breakfast was decent as well. I appreciated the free shuttle to the Metro and its wealth of amenities (I still don’t understand how budget hotels can offer so much more than the higher-​end hotels). The housekeeping staff was very good, although one worker knocked on the door even though I had a ‘do not disturb’ sign on the knob. It was somewhat chilly in the room, and the heating unit didn’t work, so that was disappointing. I was impressed by the clientele as well (there was a group of French-​speaking seniors at the property, which was unexpected at a hotel in Alexandria, VA!). All in all, a good experience.

I will come back! It’s perfect to just sleep and rest not hang out. It’s 10 minutes from DC. Staff was great and rooms were clean. I was very content with my stay and we got our room really cheap in

I just returned from a visit to DC. I stayed in Alexandria because it was close to my business meetings. What I really liked about this hotel was a few things:
1. Friendly and nice staff. The desk staff and breakfast workers made me feel at home. They remembered my name and even made sure I had my banana each day at breakfast.
2. My room was huge. A one bedroom suite was booked for me by my client. I had a full kitchen, dining table and living room in addition to my bedroom. Two tv’s were overkill for me, however I did not have to watch TV from my bed. My kids would have liked the TV situation. They were new TV’s too with HD. The bed was so comfortable. Bathroom was average but okay.
3. The hotel was a drive to the metro, however I only took it once and it worked well. I called from the metro a few stops away.
4. The gym had all the equipment I needed.
5. Very clean.
6. There was free beer and wine in the evening. That was a treat for me.
7. I may not have thought to book this hotel, however I would go again.

My husband and I stayed here from Monday thru Thursday. The suite we stayed in was a converted 1 bedroom apartment and was quite clean and very comfortable. The staff was second to none. Extremely friendly!
I loved how there was a free dinner from Monday thru Thursday and the food was actually good… so hubby and i saved $ by not having to eat out. The free breakfast was also good. The seating area was adequate and again, staff was friendly and attentive.
The free shuttle was also wonderful. It took us to the subway, and back. They run on a schedule so there was minimum waiting time, and if you wanted to, you could call and see if one was available. They also would take you to places (like a nearby mall or restaurant) if it was within 2 miles of the hotel.
I too am surprised at some of the low ratings. I was VERY impressed by this hotel and would definitely return if we go and visit D.C. again.

Stayed here a while back and by far one of the worst experiences I have ever had at a hotel. The only plus is the free hot breakfast (although that isn’t even that good burnt bacon, flavorless scrambled eggs and waffles are on the menu). The staff is very unaccomidating to any requests. For example had to call maintence for a clocked tiolet it took three calls and for the tiolet to start overflowing for them to fimally come and fix the problem. At night you can hear when the surrounding rooms are using their restrooms due to the poor plumbing at this establishment. Asked for an extra blanket which never came had to go to the front desk to get it myself.
The gym is small and generic only a few cardio machines and a limited amount of free weights to speak of.
Only go to this hotel if you crave a free breakfast otherwise I would avoid at all costs

[I stayed here about a year ago and just realized that I didn’t submit a review back then. I just stayed at a Hawthorn Suites in another city that was much nicer.]
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Like other reviewers said, this place was a bit dumpy. It had the feel of a mediocre big-​city apartment building or an old-​folks home. The room décor and carpeting seemed cheap and were not in great shape. The kitchen also seemed like something you’d find in a cheap apartment. I have stayed in nicer Motel 6s. Breakfast food was the typical assortment of low quality options that you get at most free hotel breakfasts. A couple good things about this place were that it was pretty quiet and parking was free. I think the staff were friendly enough.
I stayed here because I was trying to save money while attending a conference in DC and could stay here, rent a car to go from/​to BWI and to drive to/​from the Metro station each day, take the Metro downtown, and eat mostly grocery-​store food for less money than I would have spent taking a super shuttle from the airport, staying in a downtown hotel, and eating out. However, it turns out that there are very few all-​day parking spaces at the Metro station, where parking isn’t free, so I mostly ended up using the hotel shuttle rather than the car. The shuttle was good to have available, but it required a substantial wait sometimes and its hours of use were limited.
Overall, the savings from staying here were not worth what I gave up had I just stayed downtown.

I read the other reviews for Hawthorn Suites and I’m very surprised at all of the low stars. I am super picky about hotels. I always read reviews on multiple travel sites, look at pictures and check the BBB before I book. This hotel had decent reviews and the price was right, so I booked two rooms for my family for our stay in D.C.
I felt that the rooms were definitely adequate for the price. The beds were comfortable, the rooms were clean & they included a small kitchenette, complete with pots & pans, silverware & even free popcorn. The front desk staff was very nice as were the cleaning staff. I asked for coffee creamer to be brought to my room right after we arrived & it was there within 10 minutes.
The complimentary breakfast saved us loads of money every morning. It wasn’t awesome, but better than a normal hotel breakfast — waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, a variety of breads & bagels, assortment of cereal, yogurt, juices, milk & coffee/​tea. I can’t complain since it was included in the price and saved us from eating another meal in an expensive D.C. restaurant.
The shuttle is great because it will take you from the hotel to the metro. My only complaint is that I feel like they need at least two shuttles running at all times. It wasn’t great that we got stuck at the metro stop after dark, in the cold because the shuttle was pulling away as we were walking off of the train. The shuttle only came every 30 minutes, so a 30 minute wait in cold, rainy & dark weather makes people pretty cranky. One other time, the shuttle filled up before my family could board & we were left at the metro station with the promise that the driver would be back in 10 minutes. I was not happy about that at all, especially since we had already been waiting close to 30 minutes. To his credit, the driver really did come back in 10 minutes to pick us up. The shuttle driver even took us to local restaurants & picked us up when we requested it.
If we ever go back to D.C., I will probably try to find a hotel closer to the city because it did take a long time to get to the National Mall area & then back to the hotel at the end of the day. However, that’s my own fault for choosing a hotel so far away from the city. I thought it would be cheaper but we probably spent about the same on transportation as we would have if we had splurged on a hotel in downtown D.C.
Overall, I think this hotel was a great choice for the price!

The breakfast and complementary shuttle are great. But why does the shuttle only run until 7pm on Saturday night? Don’t they want people to be safe? Also have a hole in my ceiling above the toilet where water is dripping, told them three days ago and no one has fixed yet. Also the vent above the shower is coming loose from the wall is ready to fall down. And the final negative is the kitchen and cookware sucks. The oven doesn’t even work or attempt to come on, two burners don’t light, and the pans the provide are shit I already ruined one just trying to cook a burger. On positive side beds are nice and tv is huge. Also forgot free bud light and Budweiser when they serve dinner mon –thur.

Yeah, yeah, yeah — it’s a suite. And it’s from a well-​known quality chain.
But folks, this place is a dump. Think Motel 5. It truly feels like a motel from the 70s, complete with the existing bad wallpaper in the «kitchenette.»
To be fair, it’s technically accurate: it’s a suite hotel in Alexandria. There’s a full-​size fridge, a dishwasher, microwave, sink, flat-​panel TV and even a DVD player. Free parking and (pretty fast) wifi as well.
But I can’t get past the fact that it just «feels» gross in here. It’s in desperate need of a renovation. The hallways feel dank and ominous; the outlets in the room (when you can find them) often have broken faceplates. The bathroom is *tiny* (my closet at home is bigger). The general vibe is one of sketchiness.
Even the parking is jacked up. There’s no typical porte-​cochere check-​in; instead, you must drive past the hotel through an intersection and then turn into the parking lot, drive around the entire property to the front, check in, then exit onto the main street, go through an intersection, and back in to the parking lot. C’mon — really?
To be honest, one factor in my displeasure here is that I’ve stayed in quite a few Howatorns, and they’re better than this. This is a disappointment, no matter the price. I expect more — sorry.

We stayed here for New Years’ Eve on a short trip to DC. The staff was pretty pleasant, and the room was spacious and comfortable. Our King suite supplied everything we needed and more. The room was clean, the bed and pillows were very comfortable, and the décor was appealing.
Shuttle service was run on request from (I believe) 6AM — 8PM because of the holiday, but we opted not to use it, as we were staying out later than the last shuttle run was scheduled. The hotel is a short drive from the Van Dorn metro station, about 10 minutes.
The complimentary in-​house breakfast did not amaze (a decent buffet: scrambled eggs, dry cereal, bagels, oatmeal, toast, english muffins, pancakes, and fruit), but it was filling; we finished breakfast around 10:00, and were fine not eating again until about 5 or 6.
The only thing that really bothered me was all of the signage that indicated that there was a pool, but when I followed these signs, there was no pool to be found. Not that I would use it in January, but still.
Overall, we had a good holiday experience here for the price (we paid $ 79 a night on
– quite a steal!), and I would definitely stay here again on my next trek down to the capitol.

This place was a dump. I was scared to leave my laptop in my room for fear it was going to be stolen. I was in Alexandria on a conference and got overflowed into this hotel. What a nightmare! It also appeared that people were actually living there (including their pets).
The place smelled bad. There was some kind of crusty dirt on the curtains in my room. One of the other people at the conference found roaches in her room.
When the place says it has a market, what they mean is they have a cooler with a couple of varieties of soda and some chocolate bars. That’s it. If you want to eat lunch or dinner, then you either have to walk to the mall up the road, drive somewhere or order in.
I was shocked, I expected a much better experience from a Wyndham property.

3.5 stars. Use my 4-​star review too. Lowered .5 stars due to:
— Food running out for breakfast at times (esp when the tour buses are around). But that’s NOT my fault the food runs out, the catering manager needs to account for food.
— Orange juice running out, milk running out, even the regular coffee foam cups running out. The replacement cups don’t have lids that fit at times.
— Dinner running out at times esp on burger night. After working out, we went to dinner and the line was out the door. We settled to come back 30 mins later. We did and they ran out of burgers already. The replacements were the HOT DOGS.
— NO A/​C in the dining room. Everytime you eat in the dining area, it’s always hot, morning or dinner time.
— Nice pool area with an actually deep end. super cute lifeguards!

Just found this gem! Stayed at Hawthorn in Savannah and then again in D.C. They offer free breakfast (full breakfast) and managers cocktail reception weeknights! The room was HUGE and accomodated our family of 6. Very clean. The hotel in Savannah was new and I highly recommend it!

Far from the Metro and the hours on the shuttle aren’t that great
Breakfast is good — pretty comprehensive, though not creative in any way
The room was large and comfortable, including the bed.
The service isn’t very good, though they did give a free razor and shaving cream.