WOW! Great price, great and safe location 2 blocks from the Metro, friendly staff, clean well stocked rooms, plush linens, HUGE breakfast with many hot items.....I can keep going on!!! This is one of the best overall stays I've ever had in a hotel (and I spend around 45 days a year in hotels!). In a nutshell...stay here, you will not be disappointed!

I was booked at this property for three nights while in the DC area on business. The room was booked through corporate travel. I was provided with a standard king room for a rate of $199 per night. While this is high for a Hampton Inn, it is a good rate for the area around DC in prime lobbying season.

Access to the property is extremely easy. It is situated close to National Airport and is in the heart of Crystal City. It is a five-minute walk to the Crystal City Metro station and shopping areas with a great selection of well-known eateries. Free hotel shuttle service is available not only from the airport, but also anywhere within Crystal City. Average wait time for a shuttle was about seven minutes. Shuttle drivers were friendly and helpful.

The property is obviously well maintained. The exterior is clean, neat and attractive. Front door access is limited after 11:00 PM and rear door access is limited around the clock. Although this is a safe area, it appears that the management is attempting to provide security enhancements where possible.

The lobby area is very attractive and spacious. During my stay I noticed several people visiting in that area with plenty of room for quiet discussions/meetings.

The pool and fitness areas are small, but functional. All machines were operable and access is limited to registered guests.

Elevator access is convenient, but proved to be slow during peak morning times. There are two elevators to serve the property and waits in the AM turned out to be longer than I would have liked.

Check-in was flawless. All paperwork was prepared on my arrival and the room was ready prior to the stated check-in time.

The room was clean, spacious and attractive. Noise from nearby roadways, the airport, and adjacent rooms was well controlled. The bedding is typical for the upgrades that Hampton put through some eighteen months ago. The room featured a refrigerator and microwave, a nicely arranged sitting area, and a workspace with complimentary high-speed internet access. The only maintenance issue in the room was a broken desk chair. When I brought the issue to the attention of the front desk staff, the chair was replaced with a new one – in less than five minutes.

The morning breakfast is a little more upscale than that typically seen at a Hampton. Each morning brought a different hot item combined with the standard cereal, fruit, yogurt etc. The eating area was well staffed and consistently clean, even during peak times. This is a problem area for some properties, not so here.

The Hampton is associated with the adjacent Radisson. This relationship allows the Hampton to offer room service, which is a rarity in the chain. While I did not use the service, the listed prices were most reasonable and the selection was varied.

Checkout was easier than the flawless check-in. The statement was slid under my door and was correct. I returned the key card, verified the billing and was out the door.

This is a well managed, well maintained property. It should be considered for its convenience, cleanliness and price point.

Just returned from a 2-day, 1-night stay with my family in Washington DC. This was a last-minute get-away and we didn't make plans too far in advance because our son had been sick all last week. So, at the last minute, I scrambled to get a reservation at a good price and wanted it to include a nice breakfast so we wouldn't have to waste time to find a place to eat.

At first, I didn't even look into a Hampton Inn because I wanted something special for the one-night. But I found that this hotel was so highly rated by this message board and everything sounded great thru their website. I booked a suite online at a very good rate. It described a spacious suite containing 2 luxurious queen-sized beds....and a plush sofa bed. With an 11 year old and a 5'10" 13-year old, I was thrilled that each of them would have their own bed and my husband (who is 6'2") and I would also be comfortable in a queen-sized bed rather than a double. We were all excited about our get-away, especially staying in a suite with a bed for everyone.

This was not to be. We found that the suite had one bed (didn't notice if it was a queen or double) and a sofa. Not what we expected. The very nice gentleman at the desk apologized and told us that he would put us in a room with 2 queen-sized beds...at least they would be queen-sized. Again, not to be. They were both double/full-sized beds.

We asked another gentleman at the desk later that night and he said that the hotel only had doubles, no queens. Completely deceived by their description.

And this "hot breakfast" that they advertise is a joke. They offer one hot item...that's it. The rest is the same that they used to offer...variety of cereals, hard bagels, muffins and doughnuts. Hardly the breakfast we were planning on.

On a positive note...the hotel was much nicer looking than the typical Hampton Inns and it was very clean. The beds, although smaller than we had hoped for, were extremely comfortable. And the location is excellent, extremely convenient to the Metro and downtown.

This review is based on an 8-night stay in late September and early October. The van hotel van arrived less than 15 minutes after my call from baggage claim. I was alone at check-in and receive the upgrade per my online check-in as an HHonors Gold member. The hotel was well kept-up and spotlessly clean. The elevators were noisy but fast.
The hotel room had modern, comfortable furnishings. The King bed came with 5 pillows of varying firmness. The hard-wired internet connection was broken, but everything else in good working order. My room faced Eads Street (the hotel is between Eads St and the Jefferson Highway), and there was no airport noise at all, and no noise from neighbors, but enough noise from Eads Street that I had to wear earplugs. The hotel is set back a little more from the Jefferson Highway, but I suspect that the rooms on the other side had traffic noise as well. The sink was outside the bathroom, which is the way I prefer it.
The breakfasts were excellent, with different hot selections almost every day (probably a 7-day rotation), and, unlike many Hampton Inns, the seating area was large enough to accommodate the size of the hotel. Free weekday newspapers are another nice touch.
The Crystal City metro stop is a 5-minute, 200 meter walk away. From there, it's a straight shot to the National Mall or the Convention Center (where I had business). It's also a stop from the Virginia Rail Express, which provides service to Union Station in two stops, or direct service to Manassas and Fredericksburg. There are also a number of dining choices within walking distance of the hotel.
The indoor pool and fitness facilities were adequate in size and kept in good running order. In the evening, the room key was needed to enter from Eads St. for security reasons.
I had some problems with the front desk service, but nothing serious. I had to call twice to get the internet connection fixed. I wasn't given a promised wake-up call one morning (fortunately it was a non-work day). Also, a front-desk employee failed to recognize me as a guest after my 5th day (and she was the one who checked me in!!).
In summary, while my stay wasn't perfect, I felt this was a comfortable, convenient, and affordable alternative to staying in the District.