Hotwire Hotel: 3 1/2 * (Alexandria & Old Town)Hilton Mark Center

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Hilton Alexandria Mark Center.

This is a very nice hotel and the 3 1/2 * rating is valid. The $73 price is excellent for the general area, but only $7 less than was available on the Hilton site for the same night. Note that parking was an additional $8 per night, so the Hotwire rate was like getting the parking free.

Amenities were Restaurant, Pool, Fitness and Business center. In addition, it was listed as a Best Value! and a Customer Favorite. No quibbles, it was an excellent value, a very nice room. One note of caution, however. While listed as "Alexandria & Old Town", the hotel is about five (5) miles from the Old Town area of Alexandria. It is located at the intersection of Seminary Rd. (Route 420) and I-395, which makes it great for driving into Washington, DC, but really a poor location if you are visiting Old Town Alexandria.

The hotel staff were very nice. We got a room on the 28th floor that looked out on the Washington Monument and DC. I didn't try the restaurant, but with so many good restaurants in DC and in Alexandria, you would have to be in a big rush to want to eat there.