Washington Suites Alexandria

This place is a nightmare. I talked to some other guests who said the same thing. That is they couldn’t sleep because it was too hot. This hotel has: 1. limited air conditioning (the sign actual said «ask for a box fan if you’re too hot). 2. They hired a security guard to hang out in the lobby (is this a dangerous place). 3. The keep an open parking space for the place (why would they need to do that). 4. They gave us the keys to a room already occupied by others. 5. The phones in the room did not work. 6. On the positive side there is a strip club next door if you’re young and still into that,

UGH!!! Stay Away! We got there, the beds were awful, there were wet dirty towels on the bathroom floor (Yes, wet and Dirty!), the old kitchenette was greasy and disgusting. The few forks were bent and the pans were old disgusting.
Everything but the TV is old… yet the TV had this weird flicker on a number of channels. It may look like a bargain by the price, but stay away. It is dirty, from the back of the lobby desk, throughout the halls, and into the rooms. And I won’t even mention how disgusting the «free breakfast» is… Just do yourself a favor, pay $ 20 more a night and stay at one of the chain hotels, like a Courtyard, Holiday Inn Express, Residence Inn, etc etc. If you stay here, you, too, will leave the hotel looking for a place without filth and perhaps bugs, and probably worse!

So, we chose this property because it was cheap, and we needed a room with a pull out sofa. This looked nice enough online. Nothing fancy required. Room was really huge, with a small kitchen, dining area, living room and separate bedroom. Cleanliness was sub par, but we were tired and weren’t going elsewhere. Front desk staff was not helpful or friendly. Children were running up and down the hallway (ages 3−7ish) and slamming doors until 3AM!!! We called to complain three times to the front desk. I don’t know if the kids finally were controlled, or just passed out. In the shower we noticed several bugs (ants, water bugs). And when I woke up in the morning, there was a weird beetle (at first glance I thought bed bug) crawling on my pillow! I was so sleep deprived, angry, and insulted when we checked out. The front desk person did give us 50% off, which is better than nothing. But honestly, that’s a stay we shouldn’t have paid for at all. But, we were in a hurry to get on the road with the kids. AVOID this place like the plague.

This place is OLD and the rooms are disgusting. We stayed a week and could not wait to leave. The front staff were okay. The do it yourself laundry was high priced. The breakfast was ridiculous. Cold cereal, make your own unhealthy waffles, and coffee/​tea. Had to ask for instant oatmeal and she hesitated and then rudely brought me a package. No fresh fruit. Old pastries. Yuck!
The room-​big, although filthy dirty. Hair and dirt all over the carpets. The kitchen floor was sticky with old food stains under the cabinets and in between the appliances. The pots and pans are so crappy, they are unusable. Everything sticks and burns and cooks uneven no matter what you do. Half the silverware was missing. The knife was duller than a butter knife. The bathroom had cracks and rust everywhere. The lighting in the room was pathetic. The lights were so dim, you had to turn them all on for any result.
There were only two nice things, one was the big outdoor and slightly heated pool. It has teenage life guards always on duty. Not very friendly, unprofessional, and bossy. Flirting with each other at times. The second were the beds. even though they too are dirty around the edges, they were comfortable.
Tip-​Do not eat at the Reynolds bar in front. it is gross with microwavable over priced food and NOT kid friendly.

The rooms may be large, but we booked a king and got two doubles. From the minute you walk in the door you are treated as if you don’t matter. They run the place more like an apartment complex than a hotel. The location of the hotel leaves much to be desired, in that you are constantly waiting for someone to take you to the metro station and there is very little within walking distance, unless you view 7 eleven as a destination. They really need to do a better job of letting visitors know what’s in the vicinity and treating you like a guest rather than a squatter.
If you want climate control, forget about it. Apparently they have two pipes that run through the hotel, so if you want the room a little cooler when heat is in the hotel don’t bother. It will always run heat. With shower heads that are so strong they hurt your skin and toilets that constantly need you to fix the chain, this place clearly needs some updating.

The rooms are HUGE. I was looking for a good deal on a place to stay and I would say this is the best you can get for the price point.
There are two big flatscreen TVs, one in the living room and bedroom, which was really nice and there was HBO. The room was pretty clean, but the outside hallways and such were extremely outdated. I didn’t have a problem with cleaniness like other reviewers had. The bedding wasn’t luxurious. which is a bummer.
I wasn’t greeted or welcomed like you expect in most hotels, but if you are looking for a cheap place to stay and aren’t too high maintenance, this isn’t a bad choice.

Tried to put us in an uncleaned room with human waste in the toilet. Be warned, not a hotel… some kind of a shady place
We attempted to check in and was given keys to room 617. I went to the room with my 13 year old daughter and were overtaken by a foul odor in the room. Looking in the bathroom someone had gone to the bathroom and didn’t flush leaving human remains in the toilet. Obviously the room was not cleaned prior to the keys being given to me.
I called the front desk and they said they had another room. I asked if they were sure the room was clean and ready for occupancy and was assured it was clean and ready. We went back down to the lobby and the keys to room 710 were given to us. We went up to room 710 and neither of the keys would open the door. The red and green lights would flash. I called the front desk form my cell phone and they said to come back to the lobby. We went to the lobby and received two more keys. Neither of the two new keys would open the door. The maintenance person was called and showed up at room 710 after we waited about 12 minutes. The maintenance man could not get into the room and told me that flashing red and green means the room is occupied and locked on the inside. The maintenance man said he was going to try and figure out who was in the room.
I called the front desk and expressed concerns for the safety and health of me and my 13 year old daughter as it Washington Suites clearly had no command and control over who was in any of the rooms they were trying to give to us. Furthermore allowing us to stay in an unclean room is a health risk as it is unsanitary. In addition to that we had been all over the hotel several times and waited approximately 45 minutes to go thru what was described above.
I asked to speak to the manager and was told I could only email them. I demanded a refund of $ 97.18 for one night and they told me to talk to Groupon and email the Revenue Manager Victoria Catherine
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The fine print did not clearly define that Washington Suites would attempt to jeopardize the health and safety of my family.
This place did not seem like a real hotel and I asked at front desk and they said «we do have some extended stay guests». It was more like a fly by night hourly or weekly room rental.
We moved to Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street for $ 107.00 a night and it was awesome.

This place looks nice on the surface but leaves much to be desired. Rooms are large but dated. No USB ports, not a clock in any room… no alarm clock. No pillows on the couch. No info in the rooms about local places.
Worst of all it seems like this is a long term housing facility and there are kitchens in the suites. The smells in the hallways seeps into the rooms… not good smells either. Also the long term people leave large bags of garbage in the halls and also drop dirty napkins and other trash on the floors.
I’d stay away

This hotel is in a terrible part of town. My police officer friend (a former Alexandria officer) was horrified when I told him where we had stayed.
The kitchen was much too small — not even enough room for the cutlery to be in a drawer. It was stored on top of the microwave instead. There was zero counter space and the appliances were very outdated.
The bathroom was way too small and there was no exhaust fan. There was zero counter space again and only room for one person to get ready at a time.
AC stopped working at 2am and wouldn’t come on again until 8am. Hotel was very noisy without the AC blowing — people in halls, people in other rooms, fridge in room running, garbage trucks outside, traffic noise, etc.
Breakfast was very crowded and not stocked. Many items were gone and never refilled despite requests for simple items like cereal or milk for coffee. Tables were dirty and coffee was cold. Coffee pot in room was too small and no mugs were stocked.
Pool was large but almost completely in the shade by 3pm. There was a lifeguard on duty but she was on the phone more often than not.
My daughter (3.5 years old) ended up in the ER after slipping from one of the leather chairs in the room. She opened her head on a table and required 4 staples. Staff was annoyed when we asked them to clean the room of blood and never asked how she was despite returning with her still wearing a hospital gown.

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We have stayed here twice now when going to D.C. and think it’s a great price. You get a full suite and while it’s old, it’s clean and there are some modern touches too. They have a terrific free breakfast and a nice pool area if you have time in the evening to swim. The parking is free and they have a shuttle that takes you to the metro. You don’t have to wait long at all and it’s nice to be out of the city by the end of the day. I would definitely recommend this place.

Not a bad spot on per diem. Neighborhood is not the best but there is a free shuttle to the Metro. The hotel is a bit dated but the room seemed like it has had a recent update.

This hotel really needs to be updated in every manner. The kitchen is not fully stocked. I have one kitchen knife, two spoons, and so on. The pans which are provided are the cheapest crappiest pans you will ever use to cook on. The hotel really smells on the inside. The carpets look like they have never been replaced. In my hotel room everything seems to be running off one circuit because when I use the microwave the TV, fridge, and everything in the kitchen go off. My shower also leaks and is never off. When I called about it I received some bad response back.
The good, they offer free breakfast, free wifi, and free shuttle bus service within one mile. They also have a decent pool and is centrally located. It is an alright hotel overall but just needs updating badly.

Stayed here once and found it to be a great deal. Huge apt like suites. Plenty of room to spread out. I had a rental car so I did not use the shuttle. A little bit far outside of the DC area that I wanted to be. Staff was friendly. Definitely alot for the money and more than you could inside the district.

Comfortable rooms, nice staff, low rates (through Hotel Tonight,) and free parking and breakfast along with shuttle to metro access to the District make this outdated hotel attractive to guests.
Initial impressions were not the best, with 5 or so shady people sitting on an air conditioner unit and the ground talking to eachother. As we walked in, the one (nice) receptionist was talking to her kids who were running around the lobby. The overall hotel seemed a little old and shabby. However, when we made our way to our one-​bedroom suite, we were surprised for the better. A large tv was mounted on the wall, two queen sized beds and a pull out couch were there to accommodate our sleeping needs, and free Wi-​Fi was easy to access. Other than a few mild worries (For example, you cannot choose whether you are heating or cooling the room, the hotel decides for you and you can turn it on or off, as we came in the Spring, this was slightly irritating) the rooms are slightly outdated but comfortable and spacious. Some other features of our room included high-​speed wired Internet, An iHome docking station for apple devices, a large desk, a comfortably sized bathroom, a sitting area with large couch, table, and armchair, along with a mini-​kitchen with old décor, but a large sink, a microwave, and 4 stove tops, along with a coffee maker, toaster, and oven. The mini-​kitchen also houses a large fridge with a freezer atop.
A basic but varied free continental breakfast is included with the room. This breakfast includes Danishes, cereals, coffee, hot chocolate, fruit, and make your own waffles, along with many other options. A 7 – 11, along with a small café situated next to the hotel give you more eating options

Shuttle was easy and fast. Large suites. Decent breakfast. Friendly staff. Only complaints was that it felt a little dirty and the area seemed sketchy at first. But it turned out to be a nice peaceful place with lots of parking.
If you’re going in to DC make sure to take the Metro. It’s easier than trying to drive around downtown and the stops are very convienient.

I stayed here recently for a certification class. Although my reservations were for three nights, I changed to the Hilton Garden Inn in Shirlington after one night. Two other colleagues also switched. The hotel is in need of an update very badly. There is NO WIFI. The Internet is wired! This poses a problem for anyone who has an iPad, MacBook Air, etc. The rooms are old and did not seem to be very clean. There seem to be a number of large groups that stay here (kids ran up and down the hallways at all hours of the night) as well as individuals who are moving to the DC area from all over the world. The hotel and the rooms smelled of a combination of pungent cooking odors and mustiness. There is very little in the way of restaurants around the hotel, and the shuttle was not very responsive. In fact, during one shuttle ride, our driver balanced on his lap and ate from a large dish of fried chicken. I thought texting and driving was dangerous, this seemed more so! The meeting rooms were outdated and the heating/​cooling system never cooled or heated the room to a comfortable temperature. The hotel did lose water, but that was due to a water main break. To their credit, they did a good job of delivering bottled water to each room, so that we could rinse off and brush our teeth, at least. I will not stay here again, based not on the water main break, but on the hotel’s lack of overall cleanliness and poor location.

I stayed at the Washington Suites for a month while waiting to move into my house. It was extremely convenient, comfortable, safe and reasonably priced.
BENEFITS: Free parking, free wi-​fi, free continental breakfast, full kitchen stocked with all utensils and cookware (even a corkscrew!), on-​site restaurant/​lounge, free shuttle to metro and mall
This is not a regular full-​service hotel, but the only thing sacrified is over-​priced room service. The one-​bedroom suites are HUGE. There are two flat-​screen tvs in the suite, a full living room and dining area for four. There is a self-​service laundry on site as well.
For me, the array of nationalities of the guests was a pleasant plus. The front desk staff and cleaning crew were all friendly and efficient. This place is really an incredible deal and a bit of a DC area secret.
For one night or one month, this is a great deal!

I had a similar experience to the other 3 reviews here. Price was good for the area, 279 per night for a 2 bedroom 2 bath suite with a full kitchen and living room. there were 3 large flat screen televisions, one of them had fuzzy channels, no big deal. Each bedroom had large walk-​in closets which I wish they would have used some of that space for the bathrooms which had no counters at all, no place to put you toiletries. I guess in the 2 years since the other reviews all the ethernet cables have disappeared. We were told after arriving we needed to supply our own cable, still they had computers off the lobby to use the internet. We were going to dine in the hotels restaurant one evening but it was nothing more than a dark smoke filled bar. I did not see anyone smoking in other restaurants in Virginia. The continental breakfast was one of the best I’ve seen, lots of choices of cereals, muffins, bagels, fruit, granola, and you could make your own waffles. The first night there was very warm and the thermostat didn’t seem to work so they sent up a maintenance worker who informed us that our thermostat only turned the air on and off and it was controlled down stairs and they had the heat on because he said where they came from this was cold to them. I must also say that the staff in general was very friendly and helpful. I would stay there again if in the area as it is in a great location close to the Capitol and all the other local attractions and it was comfortable. If you overlook the little things it is a great value.

Stayed here early Oct 2010 for three nights. Two adults two kids, in a king suite. Met our needs, and exceeded our expectations as far as the size of the suite. Convenient for accessing metro lines, which was very important to our choosing it for our trip.
Service was wonderful. When we arrived, we asked for extra linens and pillows for the pullout couch for the kids – they came in less than 5 minutes. Had a small problem with the toilet not fully flushing later that night – a maintenance man appeared within 15 minutes, fixed it right away. Never had any trouble at all, really.
The large screen tvs have a lot of stations, and there’s a big desk with a cord for free wired internet access. There are several PCs in the lobby if you need to check anything on the internet, like museum hours or tours.
I agree with the other reviewer that the hotel was surprisingly nice in décor in the rooms (based on the initial impression that the lobby gives).
Breakfast was free, but «continental», meaning cold cereal, yogurt, pastries, bagels (toaster available), coffee (Douwe Egberts!), and fruit. We ended up eating our dinner leftovers after the first day, but it was not bad.
The shuttle was always available to take us to the Van Dorn metro station quickly. The ride to the National Mall was about 20 mins, if we switched at the Pentagon instead of staying on the blue line.
There is an onsite diner, but we never chose to eat there. There are several supermarkets nearby, and the shuttle will take you there on request.