Inn of Rosslyn

I broke down yesterday while driving to work and didn’t have my phone. The lady at the front desk was extremely helpful. She let me use the phone and even came to get me when my husband called the motel back! Thanks so much for your great customer service!

Okay, when you are broke and arrive in the DC area at 10pm, there isn’t much you can do. My only goal was to find a hotel under $ 100 and fairly close to the area were I was scheduled to do a house sitting assignment. After a quick search on
, I booked Inn of Rosslyn for me and my teenage daughter. After an hour of driving around where there is absolutely no parking anywhere (in the metro area), I was relieved to find this small place with a parking lot. So, pros and cons of the hotel? Pros are that the night time desk clerk was very friendly, got things done quickly online regarding my reservation, and offered to carry up our things when he saw I was limping and there was no ground floor room. AC was already on, and room looked and smelled clean. Cons: as others have said, the construction WILL wake you up early in the morning, and looks far from being finished (though not the fault of the hotel, obviously). The mattresses on the bed are so old, they offered no support, so not only did I feel like I was in danger of rolling off unless in the very middle, I also woke up with a terrible back ache. It is true too, that the blankets and comforter are worn and have some holes as well, but since I sleep with only a sheet, I was fine. Worst thing: woke up this morning to find a huge cockroach strolling on the wall above the headboard of my bed, and so am now sitting in the middle of the bed watching it stroll around. Why am I not leaving? Well for one thing, I just smashed it into oblivion with the tissue box, and secondly, I’d rather do that than wake a teenager before her alarm goes off, seriously. All I can think of, is the thing that for «every roach you see; there are 10,000 more that you don’t see», so very glad I slept with all of my personal items on the bed with me last night, and will just sit tight for the next hour until my daughter graces me with her presence.

Awesome hotel, was not really expecting much because the price was so cheap, but I was blown away. Very friendly staff, let me keep my car there early, before check in, and several hours after check out. The room was very very clean, the bathroom smelt like it was cleaned only minutes before I walked in, beds were comfortable and big, TV was new, and lights were bright, the only reason I did not give it a 5 star rating was because the soup and the shampoo was too small. Hotel is within several metro stations, many bars, and restaurants. Extremely safe area, and close to DC. I would recommend this place to anyone going to Washington.

Don’t do it… Just don’t. Spend a little more elsewhere and get a good night sleep. The doors don’t open properly, and take anywhere from 2 – 7 tries with your room key to open (the rude front desk staff confirmed this to us after check-​in). There are no extra pillows… Period. Construction in the back starts with jackhammering at 6am, and isn’t scheduled to end until October. The bathroom door we had (room 6) did not lock (yay). And now there is no breakfast. Why take away a perk like that? Just throw out stale bagels… That would have been par for the course.

The Inn of Rosslyn is the cheapest hotel in the DC area, and it delivers all the basics: clean rooms and bath, close to public transportation (walk to the Rosslyn MTA station/​airport bus), good maid service, decent wi-​fi, comfy beds, Euro breakfast (bagels, doughnuts, OJ and coffee), and a friendly, helpful staff. Everything works, nothing was broken and I slept well. There’s even a decent taco truck just up the street. It looks like an old school, no-​tell motel, but it’s totally legit. I found the front desk staff to be very kind, caring and informative with local tips and recommendations on DC attractions. There’s no danger here that I could sense — hey, I’m from Detroit and know about trouble. I’ve stayed here twice so far and found it to be a terrific base of operations. You can do laundry in the apt. building next door (they own it and most of their staff lives there). The Inn of Rosslyn gets lots of international visitors and young travellers who get what this place is about — decent accommodations for a fair price. If you want fancy furniture, a pool, fancy bath amenities, bell hops, and a concierge — go elsewhere and pay for it. There’s no excuse for the fussing I heard from some visitors who felt overpromised. Read the reviews and keep your expectations in check. There is no security, other than the occasional cop car parked in the lot. But it’s fine. Really. It ain’t the Ritz and has no pretensions otherwise. If you like saving money, good service and decent accommodations, here you go.

I had a great experience staying at this cheap hotel. It was clean, close to public transportation, friendly staff and inexpensive (less that $ 100 for a night). Yes, it is a little noisy due to the fact that is located close to DCA and you can hear the planes taking off starting at 6:15am.
The staff was very friendly and provided me with everything I needed (toothpaste and brush, coffee, donuts and coffee in the morning). If you are on a tight budget I would recommend this hotel.

So I checked in here because the ratings weren’t that bad overall, the price was incredibly cheap for the area and I thought what the heck, I’ll give it a shot. To put it simply, If this is all the money you have and you need a shower and someplace to sleep, and don’t mind ripped bed covers, an office that actually closes at midnight, TV’s (tube types) that don’t work, breakfast (haha) served in a closet, and a feeling that you need to carry a concealed weapon — then this is the perfect place for you! If you have kids, don’t stay here. If you’re a single person and not into martial arts, don’t pull in here at night. Seriously, spend the money to stay somewhere else, or stay outside the beltway where you can get a place for just as cheap, but nicer.

I’m always of the mindset, the place I choose to sleep in while I’m on vacation doesn’t need to be all that much more than a comfortable, clean room, within easy enough distance to where I’m visiting. In that respect, the Inn of Rosslyn fits the bill without question. I had no issues at all with check-​in, check-​out, the free breakfast (coffee, and either bagels or doughnuts… and their toaster works), or the staff – they weren’t overbearingly sweet, but they got me in and out, and that’s cool. The place is easy walking distance from the Rosslyn Metro station, and a slightly more ambitious walk from the Key Bridge, so I had no problem getting to and from DC.
You must wonder… why 5 stars?
Well, I just opened my mail. I had inadvertently left my camera battery in the room when I checked out. I only realized it hours into my trip back home, and called the woman at the front desk. She worked with the cleaning lady to locate the battery, and mailed it back to me safe and sound. This is absolutely not behavior I would expect from a place that had just charged me $ 82/​night. I would absolutely go back there next time I visit Washington.

I had to stay an extra day in DC and Travelers Aid suggested this hotel. They were friendly on the phone and though the price seemed high it was still much cheaper than the prices quoted by other hotels that day. I have to say I was disappointed when I saw the hotel but the room was clean, with a great bed, a flat screen TV and free Wifi. The location was close to the Metro and I walked to Arlington Cemetery for the afternoon.
Got a free ride to the airport in the morning and after realizing I left my IPad in the room when I left, they found it and held it for me then returned it when I sent them a prepaid package. Great overall experience and I have to heartily recommend this hotel to others. Just close your eyes when you first arrive.

I had the privilege of staying here a few years ago and finding out exactly what goes on at one of those dumpy looking motels on the side of a busy road.
I was in college (so I was poor) and wanted to spend St Patrick’s day in the area with a few of my friends, but every hotel in the DC/​Arlington area was charging $ 250+ night –
Except for one.
On other hotel sites it had ³⁄₅ stars, so after much hesitation, we booked it. When we first saw it in person, I knew I’d have to play down the obvious creepiness of the place so the girls in our group wouldn’t complain.
When we arrived, we were greeted by a wearwolf-​looking fellow wearing an oversized collared shirt and corduroy bell bottom pants. We got our room, which was, as another reviewer experienced, smoking despite that we asked for non-​smoking. I would have said something but I really didn’t want to deal with the wearwolf again.
We had a terrific view of a dumpster right outside our window, and the luxury of windows that didn’t quite shut all the way. The room was «clean enough», and didn’t have any obvious signs that a murder might have taken place. The next morning, «continental breakfast» was served in a vacant room, and the pantry where they kept extra bagels was actually the bathroom. In fact, a tray of bagels to be served was sitting on the water tank of the toilet.
We spent three nights there, and although it sucked then, I look back on it and laugh. I’m still alive, and I do occasionally tell the story.
Recently I was visiting Arlington again, and checked back, halfway expecting to see boarded up windows and police tape. Nope, still in operation! But the big bonus is that an amazing taco truck «El Chilangro» is parked nearby most days, which may bring up Rosslyn’s rating purely on the basis of location.
If you can afford it, stay somewhere else. If you can’t, I can at least tell you that I’m still alive today.

Good value, though nothing fancy. Clean, comfortable rooms for a decent price.

So, the police car in the photo which I contributed makes this review oh so ironic. It’s the kind of place you might expect to see as the backdrop of the Rosslyn version of «Cops.»
In my episode, I’d be dropping off my dad and his giant recumbent bike and his camping gear in preparation for his epic bike journey on the C&O from DC to Pittsburgh. I’d be sitting in the parking lot while he checked in and I’d see a man shoving a woman into a vehicle. The show would be set at 6:30 in the evening, an odd time for folks to shove other folks into vehicles they didn’t really want to be in.
I’d be standing there, wondering if this was really happening, wondering if simply staring at this less-​than-​gentlemanly dude would dissuade him from shoving this women into the car. Nope. My eyes have no such powers. I made a mental pact that if she got out of the car (it was a slow and not-​so-​dramatic struggle…) I would step in. She got out, I stepped in, she walked away, he drove off, and the credits roll.
I think that’s par for the course at the Inn of Rosslyn.
My dad’s review echoes my two-​stars. The relatively inexpensive room had a bed, bathroom, was clean enough, and nobody catch him cheating with another person and tried to drag him away in the middle of the afternoon.

Decent old school motel, clean, ok breakfast. Very nice staff. Cheap considering the location. Saved over $ 100/​night compared to the Crystal City joints. Bring your own internet and it’s all good.

Elsewhere on the internet this place has decent reviews. Decent enough for me to book there. But I must offer a little balance. This place is an itshay olehay. The price was right for somewhere with easy driving access to Georgetown, but after staying here I must implore you all to stay across the street at The Virginian Suites, with a comparable price and a much better scene. First of all, this place isn’t really on Arlington Blvd. I know because I got lost, and the sign in front of the place indicates that you are on the corner of Fairfax and Pierce. So there’s that. Also I had a very important FedEx package that never made it to me at the hotel. FedEx says it was because either the hotel doesn’t exist, or no one was in the office to sign for it. Ugh.
We checked in and were given a smoking room, even though we had requested a non-​smoking room. Nothing else was available, so we dealt with that. I don’t ask for a lot of luxury from the rooms, I’m perfectly happy with your average Econo Lodge or whatever, so I don’t care about slightly torn blankets and stuff like that. Room was fine. We were awoken early in the morning by a truck beeping and making all sorts of noise right next to our window for 15 minutes or so. Not the best ambience. Then we put up the trusty «Do Not Disturb» sign as always, since we have a bunch of expensive equipment in our room we prefer people don’t play with. I mean who needs a new towel everyday anyway? So we were annoyed to return later and find that people had come in to fold their stupid toilet paper squares. I hate that. No big deal. Then the next day (after 2 of our 3 nights) we loaded up everything into our car. Later that day I returned to the office and asked if the FedEx package had ever showed up. They said no, and then I discovered that housekeeping had gone into our room, saw that we had packed up everything, and then they had the audacity to ASSUME we had left, checked us out, and gave the room to someone else! This was unbelievable to me. There were other rooms so I could have checked back in, but screw it. I didn’t want to be there anyway. I got my receipt for 2 nights and stayed with friends in Capitol Hill. If you smoke and just need a random room for a night, this place is fine, but otherwise it sucks, and I’ll never be returning…