Travelodge Alexandria Hotel

This hotel was more than I expected from reading other's reviews and for the cost. The rooms and bedding were clean. The beds were comfortable and the interior was nice. The staff was helpful and friendly. The hotel offered parking. Walking to the Metro was a bit of a walk but I managed. I booked thru AARP and got the room for about $94 a night in Mar 08. The hotel is short of fancy, but if you are looking for a low cost, conveniently located to DC metro I give this one thumbs up.

This was the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. You had to heave your shoulder against the room door to open it. I don't mind old hotels but this one was disgusting. The bathroom was last updated in 1967. The coffee pot still had the grinds from the previous guest. The bathroom sink was clogged. There was nothing to hold the bathroom tissue so it was just stacked on the toilet tank. There was mold all around the tub where the tile grout had fallen out. The walls were cracked and stained from water leakage and bad repairs. You couldn't touch the windows without getting black soot on your hands. Two of the windows were cracked. Then to complete the experience at 7:00 AM a garbage compactor truck pulled up right outside the window and loaded trash for 20 minutes.

When we made our reservations, we were told that we could get a microwave and small refrigerator, but only in a non-smoking room. We requested a non-smoking room specifically so we would have these appliances. Since I smoke, we also requested a room with an outside entrance, preferably on the first floor. When we arrived we found that the room was on the second floor, had an inside entrance and there was neither a microwave nor a refrigerator in the room and we could not get one. Nor could we get our room changed. We also discovered that there are low-income families housed in this Travelodge. In fact, when we arrived, the police were there evicting one of the tenants. The breakfast provided in the extremely small lobby consisted of very strong coffee and doughnuts that must have been purchased the day before because they were certainly not fresh. In the evening, there were people hanging out in the parking lot and in front of the hotel who were not staying at the hotel. Although nothing happened except one of these individuals approached me and asked for a cigarette, I did not feel comfortable there alone. The room was not particularly clean. The visible surfaces had been dusted, but there was a layer of dust and debris under the beds. The wall adjacent to the hall had apparently experienced a leak because nearly half the wall was covered with a water mark and the paint was blistered and peeling. The desk clerk was not knowledgeable concerning tourist interests in the town. The only positive aspect was that the hotel was located within easy walking distance, four short blocks, of the closest Metro station so we could conveniently take the train into Washington and not worry about parking.

This hotel was great value. The location was within walking distance to metro and historic Alexandria. We had a basic, no frills room and we liked the quiet neighborhood.

This motel was basic and sufficient, not a good choice for luxury.