The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Alexandria

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Alexandria

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If it's your first trip to Alexandria, Virginia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Alexandria. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Alexandria. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Alexandria for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Alexandria beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Alexandria for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Morrison House Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 116 South Alfred Street, Morrison House Autograph Collection has great rooms from $217 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and car rentals at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


The Alexandrian Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Alexandria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

A great place to stay is The Alexandrian Autograph Collection which has nice rooms starting at $197. Offering a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 480 King Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Westin Alexandria Old Town

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Westin Alexandria Old Town to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $159. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 400 Courthouse Square. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 miles from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Embassy Suites Alexandria - Old Town

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Alexandria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $178, Embassy Suites Alexandria - Old Town, at 1900 Diagonal Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $169 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 220 South Union Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn Alexandria

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hampton Inn Alexandria is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $142, and it's located at 4800 Leesburg Pike. We also love the breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lorien Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Alexandria
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Lorien Hotel & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $196. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1600 King Street. Only 0.6 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, kids meals, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Alexandria Old Town

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hilton Alexandria Old Town offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $182 (before taxes). It's located at 1767 King Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, bowling, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Alexandria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 801 North Saint Asaph Street, Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria has great rooms from $145 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Courtyard Alexandria Old Town/Southwest

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Courtyard Alexandria Old Town/Southwest which has nice rooms starting at $134. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2700 Eisenhower Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.8 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Washington, Baltimore, Arlington, and Fredericksburg.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Alexandria?

Alexandria Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$156

After analyzing 23 first time trip hotels in Alexandria, Virginia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $156. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Alexandria.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $190
  • 3-star hotels: $151
  • 2-star hotels: $138


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