The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Alexandria

Four Points By Sheraton Alexandria

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 2301 North Macarthur Drive, Four Points By Sheraton Alexandria has great rooms from $113 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Alexandria

Perfect for Your First Time in Alexandria

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Alexandria which has nice rooms starting at $114. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, parking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2830 South Macarthur Drive. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.2 miles from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Hampton Inn & Suites Alexandria

Perfect for First-Timers

We found Hampton Inn & Suites Alexandria to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $143. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6124 West Calhoun Drive. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5 miles from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Alexandria

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Alexandria

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $153, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Alexandria, at 3810 Alexandria Mall Drive provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 2.9 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Super 8 by Wyndham Alexandria LA

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Super 8 by Wyndham Alexandria LA has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $73 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2001 North Bolton Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.