Homewood Suites, Alexandria, VA is a great hotel facility for longer stays when you need the comforts and amenities of your home. My family and I have stayed in other Homewood Suites and this is the best by far because of both the facility and the staff. The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating throughout our stay; which included a couple of extra days due to our air travel arrangements being delayed because of Super Storm Sandy. The facility is very comfortable, especially the main lobby area where breakfasts are served daily and light dinners served four evenings (M, T, W & Th). The quality, taste and variety of food selections are excellent. The evening meals even include a salad bar with a variety of toppings and fresh fruit. The suite rooms are roomy and nicely laid out for family comfort. It was nice to have the work desk in the bedroom instead of the living area. The full size refrigerator is nice, so it’s possible to keep items like ice cream, and other frozen items. Just remember to start the icemaker when you arrive; no icemakers in the hallways. The shuttle service to and from the King Street Metro & Amtrack stations is very efficient and dependable. We were able to get in and out of DC with relative ease. We observed that the entire staff of Homewood Suites working together to make their guest’s stays as comfortable and pleasant as possible. This was particularly evident during the hurricane, and we sincerely appreciated the excellent hospitality. This is where my family will stay the next time we visit the area.

I've stayed at other Hilton properties and wasn't impressed until now. This was our first stay at Homewood Suites, but not the last. The room was very comfortable, and the staff was very friendly and accomodating. We had a couple of special requests we made online, and they exceeded our expectations. Housekeeping was awesome and the breakfast that was included was pretty good. Keep up the good work!

Check in was very quick. The woman at the front desk was very friendly, she even called our room about 15 minutes after we checked in to make sure everything was ok in the room, and to see if we needed anything.
The room was large and clean. There was a full kitchen, with a 2 burner stove, dishwasher, fridge, and microwave. There is a full set of dishes and silverware.
We had a room with a fireplace. It was a nice and relaxing. The hotel was pretty quiet. There was a screaming baby next door that was pretty annoying, but not the hotels fault. The bed was very comfy. Lots of pillows.
Breakfast was ok. By the time we showed up at 9:30, almost all the food was gone. We ended up with some pastries and oj.
It was a short 10-15 minute drive to DC. Traffic was not bad at all.
Word to the wise...avoid the Chili's up the street. The food and service are terrible!

We stayed here over the Labor Day holiday 2012. The location is great (proximity to I-395 to D.C.) and the service is good too, but the room was dirty. There was a previous review complaining of bed bugs (confirmed on this site by manager), but the clerk at check-in denied any knowledge of it! Either management keeps them ignorant or they are lying. Either way, it's dishonest. Management: own up to it, tell us what you've done to fix and prevent future occurrences! Apart from this instance, the staff were courteous and helpful. Since I had already paid, we took a chance. We always check and found no bed bugs. However, the room was very dusty and dirty (found a candy bar rapper behind a nightstand). A coating of dust in every corner and in all cabinets

The outdoor pool was in the shape of a duck! Because this is the logo of Homewood Suites I'm sure they though it very cute but, it is very small and the shape only allows for about 8 people to move around.

pros: cheap, location (although not close to Metro, they have a shuttle), hot tub, gym

cons: dirty room, small outdoor pool