Hilton Garden Inn Arlington Shirlington

New hotel in fantastic location

Prós: In the heart of the revitalized Shirlington area; the hotel has a dozen restaurants within 2 blocks, a movie theater, a live theatre, and a grocery store all within one block. It's quiet and the parking is free.

Contras: Nothing. Really. An outstanding deal; I'll be back. If you want to nitpick, you could say that there's no metro but the bus plaza in Shirlington will allow you to take a bus to the Pentagon metro all hours of the day. I didn't try the hotel shuttle but understand it takes requests.

My comments

Prós: The room was fairly priced. Some of the staff members are very professional. I was assigned a room that met my pre-check requirements.

Contras: There was a brown stain in the white shower curtain. Some of the staff members are not courteous. They don't greet the guests.