Cheap Hotels in Arlington

Whether you are a United States resident or not, a visit to the U.S. capital is a really interesting way to spend a few days. But even if you are a U.S. resident you may not fully grasp the odd limbo that Washington D.C. is in – It is not a state, but not a true city, and is carved from the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. And if that was not confusing enough, the adjacent area of Arlington – which acts much more like a city than Washington D.C. does – is actually a county. Still with us? The bottom line for travelers is that Arlington county in Vriginia is where many visitors to D.C. decide to stay, because there are more cheap hotels in Arlington than there tend to be right in central D.C.

The name Arlington may be familiar to you, as it is the site of the famous Arlington National Cemetery (where President Kennedy is buried), and the Pentagon is also located here. Originally part of the U.S. capital, this area is located across the river from central D.C., and this is also where Reagan National Airport is situated. So even if people who stay in Arlington are spending all of their time in nearby D.C., it is not surprising that there are so many cheap hotels in Arlington.

There is a high concentration of hotels in what is known as the Crystal City business district of Arlington, not only because many businesses have offices in this area but also because it is right next to Reagan National Airport. Luckily, even though you are not staying right in central D.C. you can still get back and forth to the major attractions easily thanks to the city’s fantastic Metro system (three lines of which cover Arlington).

A few of the cheap hotels in Arlington working checking are Courtyard Arlington Rosslyn (close to D.C. & Georgetown, free shuttle to Metro station, 162 rooms, free high-speed internet, parking available, fitness center), DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City National Airport (very close to airport, 2 blocks to Metro station, fitness center, 631 rooms, on-site restaurant & lounge, free shuttle within 3-miles, high-speed internet & WiFi access, indoor pool), Sheraton National Hotel (408 rooms, close to Metro station, high-speed internet & WiFi access, cable TV, indoor pool, rooftop sun deck, on-site restaurant & lounge, parking available, fitness center), Holiday Inn Arlington (3 blocks from Metro station, 5 miles from airport, 221 rooms, free high-speed internet access, fitness center, outdoor pool, on-site restaurant & lounge, free shuttle within 1 mile), and Virginian Suites Arlington (apartment-style, short walk from Metro station, 5 miles from airport, free WiFi, outdoor pool, fitness center, parking available, free shuttle to and from the Metro during weekday rush hours, 100 1-bedroom suites, 155 studio suites).