I stay in Crystal City every time I vist D.C. Over ten visits in the past few years. I've stayed at the Crystal City Marriott, the Crystal City Gateway Marriott, The Hilton, the Sheraton, and a few others.

This was my first visit to the Hampton Inn. And I fell in love with it. My stay was over the weekend, and I was looking for a cheap (relative term here) room. The Hampton came up on my searches on Kayak, etc., and being a member of Hilton HHonors, I decided to give it a try.

The hotel is not connected to the tunnels of Crystal City, so you do have to walk a couple of blocks to enter the system and get to the Metro - but it is an easy walk. The parking was good. The reception person was not exactly pleasant, but functional. Most of the cleaning staff seemed to lack a firm understanding of English. Others were OK, but no award winners. Overall, most of the staff was functional but less than thrilled to be working. Nice but not what I would call friendly.

The elevators good, the hallways clean ad well lit. The room was really nice. Extremely clean, well furnished. Quiet. I had a nice view to the west from the 7th floor. East facing rooms would also be quiet but the view would be of a busy highway.

The breakfast was crowded, but trays were available to take breakfast back to the room. Coffee and tea all day. Cookies in the evening. Best value of all the places I have stayed in Crystal City.

From now on (until prices go too high), this will be my place in D.C.

Stayed here for 5 days while visiting DC on vacation. Price was definitely right as was the location. Safe area, just a 5 minute walk from the Metro (Blue & Yellow lines) and within a 5 minute walk from 20+ restaurants, the Crystal City shopping malls and a dozen other hotels. Includes a very complete buffet style (hot items) breakfast that easily beats most "continental style" brekkies. Just a 5 minute shuttle (hotel provided) from Regan National and less than 20 minutes from downtown DC and The Mall, via Metro (Crystal City stop). Three stops from Arlington Cemetary. HINT: Get the Metro Smartrip card and load up just what you need; works like a debit card. Hint 2: Smartcard will not leave you stranded if you come up short on exit. It will let you out but record a negative balance for the next fill-up (if you ever do it again). Bravo Metro.

Bonus: the hotel is great. Good staff, free internet, nice clean rooms with fridge. microwave and coffee maker. Huge bathroom area even in our smaller suite.There is a modest parking fee but we had no vehicle so it mattered not. It is a fabulous value and is much cheaper than hotels downtown.

We loved this hotel. The staff was friendly and helpful. The parking is on site and very reasonable for an area this close to everything in the DC area. There is nice little pool. The rooms were very clean and quiet. There are lots of eateries and convenience stores within walking distance. We also liked the breakfast area and it was very good. The subway is within walking distance(close) so you can access any of the areas you want to visit without using your car if you wish to avoid driving. The price was very reasonable. I would definitely recommend this hotel and would stay here again.

I am a frequent overnight guest at this hotel, usually one or two stays a month. The location is convenient to Reagan National Airport and to DC. The price is reasonable when compared to other similar hotels in the DC area. The rooms are quiet and comfortable. I always get good, friendly service at the front desk. The free breakfast is beyond what most hotels offer, although I have found the eating area to be drastically overcrowded on Sunday mornings (weekday mornings aren't bad). Add in convenient free airport transportation and free high speed Internet acces. That all explains why I am a "regular" at this hotel.