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Comfort Inn & Suites Alexandria: Traveler Reviews

2.5 of 5
5716 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA 22310
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Comfort Inn & Suites Alexandria
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Chennai (Madras), India
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19 reviews 19 reviews
18 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Value for money motel for a night's stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2012

We chose this hotel during our visit to DC in July 2012. We took the bus from Pentagon to reach this hotel. The hotel is around 30 minutes from DC and is very well connected by frequent bus services to Pentagon. The hotel is like any average motel and is good for a night's stay. When we reached the hotel at around 11:30 PM, the front office staff was a little grumpy (possible sleepy!). The room was neat and the amenities were of acceptable standards. However, they did not have any iron box in the hotel which caused great inconvenience for us since we were there for a business meeting and needed help getting our shirts ironed. The choice of items for the complimentary breakfast was ok. Overall, we chose this hotel for the low cost and it indeed turned out to be of value for the price we paid.

  • Stayed July 2012, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Mgmtteam, General Manager at Comfort Inn & Suites Alexandria, responded to this review
March 8, 2013
Ganesh_bugs:

We appreciate your deciding to stay at our hotel for your trip to DC. I apologize for the less than expected welcome on your arrival, I have discussed this with our night desk staff to be sure they understand it is critical to welcome our guests properly regardless of the hour. I'm not sure what an iron box is but I will find out and see if we can get at least one to keep at the desk for future requests.

Overall I am glad that you found the hotel to be a good value. We thank you for staying with us and hope to see you on your next visit to the DC area.

Scott McEwan
General Manager
Comfort Inn & Suites
Alexandria, VA
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Miami, Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Such good service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2012

Last week, I was on a trip to see DC and stayed at this hotel. I receieved extraordinarily nice service from the manager, Atiff, who always responded to my needs not only with a smile, but within a heartbeat. The front desk attendant, Saba was so sweet and even had a huge smile on her face, ready to serve, at 2:00 am when I was cold and needed extra blankets. What a kind staff they have here!

I was also impressed with how clean the cafe was and how fresh my bedroom was.

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mgmtteam, General Manager at Comfort Inn & Suites Alexandria, responded to this review
March 18, 2013
Becky M:

We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at our hotel and appreciate the kind comments about the service our team provided. Both Atif and Sada are valued team members, I have shared your comments with them.

Thank you for staying with us, we hope to see you again on you next trip to the DC area.

Scott McEwan
General Manager
Comfort Inn & Suites
Alexandria, VA
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Norristown, Pennsylvania
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great DC Value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2012

I always stay at this hotel when I'm in DC for business. It's JUST a bit further out of the city than the rest of the Choice branded hotels and substantially cheaper. For that reason, plan at least an extra half hour for traffic if you're going into the city in the morning. The two or three miles may not seem like much on Google Maps, but 395 is a parking lot during the morning commute.

The hotel itself is nice and clean and well-kept. Rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable. Staff is always great. Just up the street is a well populated shopping area with plenty of restaurants. Always a great experience.

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Atlanta, Georgia
Top Contributor
71 reviews 71 reviews
37 hotel reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
97 helpful votes 97 helpful votes
“Interesting Stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 2, 2012

We just returned from spending 2 nights here. First of all, let me say that the location is wonderful! It's a great place to base yourself to visit DC area attractions. We had a car so I can't speak about the shuttle service to/from Metro. Parking is free & we paid 10.00 extra (89/nt) to get a newly renovated room which was pretty small but functional. It had a refrigerator & microwave. The A/C unit was quite loud in the room but it helped to drown out the highway noise & the hum of it actually put us right to sleep. Breakfast was a wide variety of items from danish, toast, English muffins, bagels, bacon, eggs, gravy, biscuits, yogurt, cereal. The breakfast room was quite large which was good for a crowded weekend stay but the patio just off this room had more seating overlooking the small outdoor pool. Please be aware there are a few steps down to the breakfast area so if someone is in a wheelchair, the staff can utilize a small lift beside the steps. Housekeeping even left a bag of extra towels on our door when we left the do not disturb sign up while we were in the city. The hotel charges 1.50 fee for the safe in your room, whether you use it or not, fyi.

The only problem we encountered was police & crime scene tape blocking the lobby/front entrance. This freaked us out but after calling the front desk, we were advised to go to the side door where a hotel rep would be waiting. The front desk had been robbed by a man on foot! While we were a little on edge that evening, the rest of the stay was fine.

I will return to this hotel next time I am in the DC area.

Room Tip: Pay extra & get a renovated room
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  • Stayed September 2012, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Antioch, Illinois, United States
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Impromtu vacation to DC”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2012

We made a very short notice driving trip to DC. We didn't have a place to stay until we were on our way. We managed to make reservations thru the Comfort Inn 800#. When we got there, the staff was great. They helped us get settled, and they gave us great rooms, since we had to use two rooms. The folks driving the van to the Metro were very nice & helpful.

The only complaint was that when we called ahead & asked for directions on the way there, the guy answering the phone was nice, but completely clueless on how to give directions. We eventually got good directions when we called back later.

Room Tip: Very nice King suites.
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  • Stayed August 2012, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 5716 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA 22310
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Region: United States > Virginia > Alexandria
Amenities:
Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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#24 Family Hotels in Alexandria
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2.5 star (2.5*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Comfort Inn & Suites Alexandria is conveniently located directly off of I-495 Capital Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia and is an affordable alternative to lodging in downtown DC. Convenient to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), the Pentagon, the National Mall, the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, National Harbor, The White House, Holocaust Museum and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Comfort Inn & Suites Alexandria is the ideal location to see all that DC has to offer! ... more   less 
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