Hampton Inn Old Town/King Street Metro

Fitness conscious GO ELSEWHERE.
We selected this hotel because it had a fitness center & a refrigerator where we could keep our own food & location.
LOCATION: Awesome — I will admit that I liked the location — it was super convenient to the airport & the metro and we loved walking around to great restaurants and shops.
FITNESS CENTER: HUGE FAIL — The «fitness center» was the most disappointing & should not be called a fitness center. It was the size of a large walk in closet with no weights or weight bench. It had 4 medicine balls, the heaviest of which was 8lbs & one stability ball. There are no mats. For cardio there are 3 machines — a treadmill, bike, and elliptical machine. These machines are SO CLOSE to each other that you will literally be rubbing elbows with anyone using the next machine.
The free continental breakfast is free — so take that for what it’s worth. There were no healthy options. The scrambled eggs even had cheese in it. The fruit was covered with that crap that keeps it fresher longer. There was oatmeal, coffee & cold water ;). BUT There is a cute little coffee shop across the street that will serve you egg whites & fruit smoothie if you want it.
To pool was outdoors, small but clean. They provide towels at the pool & they have a life guard. It’s not crazy over chlorinated & the chairs were relatively new & comfy. Grab a chair away from the rooms/​windows, as the room air conditioners blow hot air! I enjoyed a great afternoon dip in the pool after sightseeing and it was very pleasurable. Unfortunately it doesn’t open until 10am — Hours 10am-​8pm.
The room was clean, had a mini fridge & microwave, and the sheets/​towels seemed newer. It looks like the wall paper paste is seeping the paper but other than that no complaints about the room. We stayed in a suite with a pull out couch that our 16 yr old stayed on that was comfortable. Plenty of space for the 3 of us.
The service was good. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating.
Wifi is free only if you are a hilton honors member otherwise you are paying for it. Also costs $ 20/​day to park your car. I know this is a weird comment but it was so notable –the elevator was bizarrely & painfully SLOW. Take the stairs. ;)
We will be looking elsewhere next time we are in the DC/​Old Town area.

Just stayed here for 3 nights. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The room was very nice with all the amenities I could ask for. The beds were very comfortable. The breakfast room was clean and the woman who took care of it was very friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again and have already recommended it to my neighbor.

I have a few clients in the area and have stayed here a few times. The location is great, down the street from the King Street Metro, as well as a stop on the Old Town Alexandria trolley. You are only 20(ish) minutes from DC and just 2 stops from DCA on the Metro. The immediate area has plenty of restaurants/​bars/​places that deliver.
The hotel itself is clean and has some updated features, but as it is the sister hotel to the Hilton, I think it may get some of their old furniture — the desk chair was a regular chair, not an office type chair and I know I sat in similar side chairs when I stayed at the Hilton previously. The rooms are a good size but there isn’t a fridge (not typical of Hamptons). They do splurge on the full set of Neutrogena toiletries — body wash plus mouthwash is always a bonus.
The staff at the hotel were okay — over the course of my stays, I had some really lazy people who couldn’t be bothered to assist or just gave arbitrary answers instead of checking on things which was annoying. But I didn’t have any real problems during my stays so I guess that’s a push.
Overall, this HGI is probably the best value in Alexandria if you are a Hilton person — the Hilton and the Embassy Suites in the area usually are at least $ 30 more expensive a night.
Pro-​tips: coin laundry is $ 1.75 to wash and $ 1.50 to dry (the dry cycle is 90 minutes and will easily dry two loads). Parking is $ 20/​day in an attached garage with the entrance located behind the hotel. There is limited parking but since most people don’t need a car when staying here, I didn’t find it to be an issue.

I can’t believe this place has such good ratings. Perhaps others only stayed here for a night or two; I stayed for a week. The main problem was every single person I encountered working at the front desk. Every single front desk worker I encountered was unhelpful, uncommunicative, and too lazy to pass info on to housekeeping and hotel staff when necessary.
Problem 1a: I called the front desk at 9:30am one morning and asked if they could change my sheets. I told them I know they don’t change guests’ bedding every day, but I was requesting that they change them that day. The response: «Weeeeelll… I could have *housekeeping* change theeeeem…» No really? As if I was demanding that the front desk lady march up to my room to do it herself. She seemed extremely unsure of herself but said she’d let housekeeping know.
Housekeeping didn’t change my sheets.
Problem 1b: I went down to the front desk at 8pm or so and told the lady working there. She stared at me, not saying a word. Hello? Is anyone in there? I then asked if she had any records indicating that housekeeping was supposed to change the linens in my room. She checked, and there weren’t any. Then the front desk lady stared at me once more, expecting me to go away. My problem wasn’t resolved yet.
Problem 1c: I asked her if I could have my own sheets, and I’d just change the bedding myself. She said she would send someone up to my room with them. I asked for a fitted sheet and a regular sheet. When the guy came, he only brought a regular sheet. He said that’s all the front desk lady told him to bring. (Thankfully he quickly got me a fitted sheet as well.)
Problem 2: The guy at the front desk was handing out free bottles of water one afternoon. My mom got one. When my brother asked the same guy for one later that day, the guy refused to give my brother one.
Problem 3: Housekeeping knocked on my door at 9:30am. Before I could even open my mouth, she walked right in and opened my blinds. Once she saw me, she said, «I come back later» and promptly left. I quickly learned that I need to put the «Do not disturb» sign on my door every night even though check out isn’t till 12pm.
Problem 4: We told the front desk 3 times that we were staying until the 12^th. How many times do you have to say something before someone at the front desk finally is willing to communicate that info with the rest of the hotel staff? They never told housekeeping (see a theme here?), so the housekeeping lady called on the 10^th at 12:15pm, asking when I’d be leaving so she could clean the room.
Problem 5: The front desk worker (s) often hides out in the back room watching TV or talking loudly. One time, the front desk worker yelled really loud while I was in the lobby. It scared me. Turns out she was just watching the World Cup, and then she loudly laughed at the noise she’d made. Unprofessional.
Good Things:
–Close to the King St. metro station
–It’s on King St, so you can take the free trolley up and down the hotel’s street till 10pm. One of the trolley’s stops is right in front of the hotel, and it comes by every 20 minutes or so.
–Clean hotel. No bugs except for a little spider I squished in my room.
–A ChargePoint in the room with 2 outlets and 2 USB ports so you can charge your devices.
–Breakfast (which ends at 10am) is pretty good.
–The tables they use for the breakfast area are right in front of the front desk and are always accessible, so you can come down there and play card games with the family, etc.
–They have coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in the lobby ²⁴⁄₇.
–They have a Pepsi vending machine (that also has Dr. Pepper) on each floor. Each bottle of soda is $ 2. They have a snack machine in the business center, but I wish they had real food for sale since the latest food places around the hotel (Dunkin Donuts and Subway) close at 9pm.
–The business center has a computer, printer, etc. you can use. Ask the front desk for the code (which is 3821 unless they change it in the future).
–There’s an open side room in the lobby that always has peppermints. There’s a small couch so you can watch the TV in there, and the remote is there so you can change the channel to the news or cartoons or whatever. There’s an outlet near the couch too.
–The housekeeping lady is kind and a hard worker. Too bad the front desk doesn’t communicate with her.
Summary: The Hampton Inn I visited in New York was top notch. I guess once you leave the big city, hotels’ standards go down. I was sorely disappointed in the lazy behavior exhibited by the front desk – it made my life a lot harder trying to fix their mistakes. But if you’re just looking for a place to stay that’s cheaper than DC and you’re running out of options, this will work for you.

The employees at the Hampton Inn in Old Town Alexandria somehow managed to make me feel like a patron of a family-​run bed and breakfast. The rooms, cleanliness, and amenities were as they should be, but the staff did more than excel. The complimentary breakfast had more variety than any I have ever witnessed. If that wasn’t enough, they offer breakfast to-​go in prepared paper bags at the front desk, as well as coffee and fruit available 24 – 7. During my stay I found myself needing AA batteries. A shallow hope implored me to ask the front desk if they could help me, and 5 minutes later there was a knock, a pack of batteries, and a smile at my door. I have no doubt the employees would go to immeasurable lengths to ensure I had a pleasant stay. They deserve 6 stars, and your money.

This place was a wonderful surprise. A last minute stop with our toddler, they were very accommodating and friendly. Our room was clean, and the free breakfast was a great spread. One employee setting up the breakfast even extra sanitized the highchair and helped get food for my little one! Great location for exploring Alexandria. We’ll definitely stop here again.

Sadly like many properties in Hilton family this place falls short. All it has is location.
Parking is bad cramped and limited. Got back late and had to jam car in only compact space left in entire garage. Room was damp and floors sticky. Fire alarm set off Sunday morning to wake you. Desk Staff not the best either., bothered by my room key does not Work. Breakfast was not very good, even bagel was bad. It is close to metro station and old town shops so I guess that keeps it going. Marriott few blocks away was better for sure. I would not stay again.

If you stay in Alexandria, VA, I recommend the Hampton Inn at Old Town Alexandria.
Location — two blocks down from the King Metro (subway) Stop.
Clean, nice rooms, outdoor pool, but there no jacuzzi. Breakfast is provided in the main lobby area. It’s convenient, being served 6:00 am — 10:00 am. They usually have fruit, yogurt, cereal, oatmeal, breads, donuts, fixings for waffles, coffee, orange juice, cranberry juice. Scrambled eggs, bacon, and a few other hot items are rotated in throughout the week.
Service — very good, very helpful, will answer any of your questions.
The hotel has a shuttle which can take you to the Ronald Reagan Airport, but the King Street Metro stop is two blocks down, and it’s a very common site to see people at any of the metro stations, with their luggage, commuting to the airport. It’s your choice.
We arrived about 2 hours before check in time, and the front desk gladly took our luggage, and held it for us behind the front desk. Nice! We then walked down King Street, which is the main street in Old Town Alexandria. It’s a pleasant area, safe, and just layed back. I highly recommend visiting Old Town Alexandria, VA. It’s worth the trip.

The Alexandria Hampton was conveniently located in downtown Alexandria right near great restaurants, shopping, the trolley stop, and the King St. Metro. The rooms were clean and the staff was pleasant and helpful. Special accolades to the manager who dealt with a potentially unpleasant situation with humor.

Great hotel located in a perfect spot if you want to check out Alexandria.

I love me my Hilton-​family of hotels! It’s a lifelong bond, I promise. I want Hilton points as my wedding presents (if that time ever comes… but, that’s a different story.)
Anyway, this Hampton is delightful! One of the perks: They have a shuttle that’ll take you to Old Town Alexandria, so it saves you the hassle of driving around and trying to find parking. Plus, the shuttle dropped us off at the nearest Metro, so we could ride into DC. Convenience! I like it.
Rooms are nice and clean. The bathrooms are pretty spacious and look newly remodeled, too. Five of us somehow crammed into this room (college-​style) and we had no problems. We even managed to all get ready for a wedding without killing each other. Luckily!
Hampton always offers up a free breakfast… with HOT items, too. The eggs and sausage were a welcomed cure to a night of drinking too many vodka/​red bulls. Oh, and FREE wi-​fi! Plentiful parking. Good room rates! AND, they gave us a free deck of cards, so we could play some old-​school drinking games. I’m a complete supporter of this place!
Special Shout-​out: We discovered that housekeeping threw away some bottles of tonic water, powerade, ginger ale that still had contents left in them. When I discussed this with the Manager, I merely wanted to inform her that housekeeping should probably NOT do that in the future. However, the Manager ended up comping one night for us. Much appreciated!
Satisfaction always guaranteed with Hilton-​family hotels! Shameless plug, I know. Just spreadin’ the luv!

Great Service + Great Location + (walking distance to king st. metro), +Clean, clean, clean, gets my 5 stars.

The employees themselves give this Hampton 4 stars. I have found them to be nothing but courteous, cheerful, and helpful. Take my check in today. Exhausted, thirsty, and wanting to get something to eat at Theisman’s before the game rush, I dragged my luggage to the front desk and asked, do you have an early check in for me? The person behind the desk, said, well, who are you rooting for? If it is my team, of course! I had to have her tell me who that was, which she did willingly. Presto!
I got checked in, a nice, back corner quiet room, my favorite type, and headed out the door for one of my favorite crab cakes in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! Satiated, I came back and napped in my quiet room for a couple of hours and got ready to work.
This no frills hotel does have decent coffee in the lobby, and plenty of accessible restaurants, coffee shops, and delis all around. They do serve a decent breakfast in the morning. You can actually grab a yogurt and some fruit. Add free high speed internet, a work out room and pool, and for the $$ definitely a decent stay in this area. (typically a high priced area, this place, not so much!)