Residence Inn Fairfax City

Pretty good hotel for what it is. I stayed here one night for a wedding about 2 miles away and was probably more forgiving of the imperfections than if I’d stayed for more nights.
We were assigned to a weird corner room with only one window and not much light. There were some other minor problems that I didn’t bother complaining about (pixelated TV channels, lamps unplugged in the room when we arrived for some reason).
Breakfast was a bit of a mad house. The food was exactly what you’d expect anywhere that gives you free breakfast.
Overall I’d stay here again if I ever need a hotel in this area (not sure I ever will) because it’s a decent place and there’s not really many alternatives.

I’ve never stayed here, but we rent out their conference room for a commercial event we put on once or twice a year. They do a great job with that, but my 5 stars comes from their affiliation with something called the Children’s Miracle Network — I can only assume that’s the program they are working with. They have mentally disabled adults in here every morning working to keep the foyer insanely clean. Our meeting last all day and every time we had a break, there they were — vacuuming, table washing and everything. Very nice to see a hotel work with programs like this.
As far as renting rooms, great location, clean facilities, easy parking, and everyone seems to love the food.

I’ve been staying at this Residence Inn for my work trips to the area and for my relocation to move to Virginia. My first week stay was great, the studio room was enough for just me and the cleaning service was very nice everyday. I’m back a week later after I left from my first stay and unfortunately this time had some ridiculously rude, loud neighbors with a room on one side of me and directly across. Unwilling to curb their inconsiderate behaviors despite multiple complaints not just from myself (even my coworkers staying down the hallway are hearing it), the people drove me to complain again — which I am loathe to do because I can understand how it is with a family in a place like this but upon overhearing their attitude in being asked to be considerate, it is obvious they couldn’t care less about their neighbors. The staff of Residence Inn were very courteous, embarrassed even for the guests who obviously were not, and the employees were very helpful in moving me to a nice room in a quieter corner of the building. I’m much happier too and intend to stay here again when I need to come back in two weeks.
Something I did not know until my first visit two weeks ago, the Inn has mixer parties for mondays, tuesdays, and wednesdays. It is a nice little place to get some food and hang out with people in the sitting area.
The breakfasts are a good variety and taste better than most hotels I have encountered. There’s no worry to have to wait for a check to count towards your meal as a guest, the staff aren’t buzzing around over your shoulder in case you are just some ruffian who walked in off the street. Instead they greet you with a cheery morning and a smile that seems very genuine.

This is one of the nicest suite-​style hotels I’ve stayed out. Granted, it’s nearly brand new, but it’s clean, it’s quiet, and it’s comfortable. The kitchen includes a full refrigerator, a two burner stove, a dishwasher, a nice deep sink, and all the dishes and stuff that you’d require for a lengthy comfortable stay. Actually, the kitchen is probably better than the one in my apartment at home.
The hotel, at Rt 123 and Hwy 50 is very convenient to I-​66, downtown Fairfax, and George Mason University… if you have a car. If you don’t, there’s not a lot within an easy walk — unfortunately, the sidewalks in that part of Fairfax are lacking, so you take your life in your hands walking down to Hooters. And unfortunately, Hooters is the only «nightlife» that’s actually «close». Old town Fairfax is a twenty minute walk or so, and not to be done in anything but perfect weather (and scary in the dark). The 29 Diner is close, though, and has great food twenty-​four hours a day.
I only really have two complaints about the hotel: first, the internet speed is so slow that if you need to work on anything cloud-​based, it’s basically impossible; and second, the sheets and bedding are… crunchy. So if you, like me, need to finish up your slides, get a good night’s sleep, and then make an important presentation… well, good luck with that.
If it weren’t for the internet speed, this would be the no-​brainer absolute best hotel in Fairfax. But given that, I may check out one of the other hotels in the area when I’m back later in the spring.

Just got here. Its freezing and they left us with the tiniest blankets ever. I asked if we could get a comforter and the lady said she would look into it, she never got back to us. I had to call down again, apparently they are out. Isn’t this a hotel and isn’t the least you can do to tell me you’re not going to bring any blankets? Jeez.

My husband and I stayed, with our dog, for nearly two months while having repairs done on our home. The blizzard of 2016 occurred while we there. Throughout our entire stay, the staff was friendly and helpful. During the blizzard, they did everything to get things back in working order ASAP — even digging out our cars so we could get to work.
Overall, the hotel is clean and welcoming and has a lot of great amenities — full breakfast every morning, a gym, computers and ATM in the lobby, free wi-​fi, and premium cable channels.
If you are looking for a place for a more extended stay, that still feels mostly homey, this is a great place to be!

Stayed here with the family for 5 nights. Stay was great. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good. Hotel is convenient to everything in town. Having extra space and a small kitchen was a big help and allows to save on eating out

I travel a lot for my 9 – 5 job and my DJing, so I have stayed at over a 100 hotels. A client paid for our room for 2 days here. Everything was perfect. I don’t give out many 5 stars but I couldn’t find one thing to remove a star. Everything was perfect here. Continental breakfast is a real breakfast. The rooms I could live in for a month. Full kitchen with a bar to eat, living room are and a comfortable bed. Nice size bathroom with shower. I will go back to stay just because it’s nice. And a great price too. Even though I did not pay for it. Highly recommended.

This place is beautiful, clean, new and half the cost of Marriotts closer to the beltway. It’s near plenty of dining, shopping, and gas options. Parking lot and building access isn’t well signed, and it can get a little wonky — pay attention.

Beautiful hotel with comfortable freshly updated rooms. The lobby has plenty of relaxing space to hang out or work if you decide you want to get out of your room also. Very friendly and courteous staff including excellent cleaning and maintenance.

This place is awesome! Very clean and updated! Easy drive into DC as well. Highly recommended!

Late review — I stayed at this hotel for over a month last fall. We had our baby and 2 dogs. The room was more than adequately sized to fit all of us comfortably. The best part was being able to put the baby to sleep in the bedroom and close the door while we watched TV in the living room area.
The hotel is quiet and conveniently located near Vienna Metro station and off I-​66, 20 minutes from downtown DC (barring traffic).
Plenty of parking.
Complimentary breakfast served daily. Complimentary dinner served except on weekends. A big bonus as it saves the family a lot of $$$.
The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. The staff was courteous and very accommodating. Would stay here again.

(I think both Pakiza and Fat are ringers for the competition because there is no way what they said was accurate.) We stayed here for almost five months while our house was being repaired and we Loved It! We had two rooms for four people. The staff is great, especially the manager Dave and the front desk staff, plus the wonderful ladies who serve the morning and evening food. The food is very average but it’s free basically so we ate it! The deserts are great, love the cookies and brownies. The room designs are AMAZING! All high end finishes, a decent size kitchen with full size refrigerator, a great King bed with super comfy sheets, etc. No scrimping on towels, etc. The staff quickly learns your names. We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas there but the rooms were so pretty and we had our own skinny Christmas trees in addition to enjoying the Christmas tree in the lobby living and dining room, which was very large. We used their business printer and desktops downstairs a lot. The dining room had about 5 – 6 little semi-​private rooms where families could sit together on comfortable chairs and watch TV together while eating, so that was nice to have. Extremely clean hotel. It was renovated within the last year or so and everything is well cared for. The two elevators were fast! I never had to wait longer than a few seconds! Oh, and we got to keep our pets with us! We made some great friends while we were there and we would go back again in a heartbeat!

I’m writing this after reading the 6÷15÷2014 review regarding the customer service. When I stayed here a few weeks ago, the customer service was exemplary! The young lady who checked me in was amazingly friendly, and the lady who ran the breakfast bar was personable and extremely helpful. The cleaning staff were also very friendly, greeting us with a chipper, «Good morning!» when we’d leave our room. It’s a shame the other reviewer had a bad experience, but ours was great!

My family spent 6 nights here and really liked it. We chose it to accommodate my son’s peanut allergy. The room was clean and modern. Fridge was big and freezer worked great. Microwave worked well. Stove top only had 2 burners and the skillet they provided couldnt be used at the same time as tbe big pot because the burners were too close together. We didnt eat the free dinners, they were usually 1 selection with a salad, but we did get to eat the free breakfasts. The staff was great and the lady in charge of breakfast let me read the labels of the breakfast items to check for nut safety. My son was able to eat the waffles, eggs, english muffins, and sausage without risking his life! I have nothing but positives about our stay.

This hotel is amazing. New and very clean rooms… Its just unfortunate that the place is run by Assistant Manager Kristen and General manager Dave. I’ve never seen such poor service in my life. I witnessed them treat customers horribly and then encouraged other staff to do the same.
Overall happy with the hotel but sad to witness the poor service.

It’s almost like another word. We were made to feel like every thing we did was costing them. Seriously the oddest experience at a hotel anywhere. We eye witnessed a maid spit on the carpet in a room she was cleaning. The food was ridiculous. The staff made us feel unwelcome at every turn. Oddest experience ever. I do not recommend.

Amazing. Hotel looked brand new, inside and out. Very clean and modern. Free breakfast AND dinner! Free wifi, parking, cable tv (real HD!) even a pool. I could go on, but it looks like the others have it covered. I would not hesitate to stay here again.

We just spent 3 nights and couldn’t be happier. The hotel is only just over 40 days old. The interior is modern, clean, and well appointed. The rooms are very well laid out, comfortable, and modern. Nothing like the old design of the Residence Inns. What impressed us most was the staff. Everyone was friendly and bent over backwards to help us.
We were in town for my father’s funeral, and booked a few rooms for our group. We stopped by a few days before we were due to check in to see if we could host a post-​memorial service reception. The staff was great, and Dave (the manager) took us on a tour of the hotel. He provided us with a room for our reception at no charge, and made us feel completely welcome. This was all before we even checked-​in! The hotel’s free breakfast was great. Hot eggs, sausage, potatoes, oatmeal, make your own waffles, plus plenty of cold items were available. We never took advantage of the Manager’s reception in the evenings. Free internet was a bonus as well.
I can’t say enough nice things about this property or the staff! Would definitely recommend it if anyone I knew needed a place to stay in this area.

I love Residence Inns. Pet Friendly, daily maid service, with amenities normally found in standard luxury hotels. And complimentary full breakfast and «Manager’s Receptions» in the evenings (read: dinner) But this brand new, 155-​suite, sparkling new hotel, takes the cake. I will be staying here for almost 100 days and the ambiance, staff courtesy, and amenities are unbeatable. The rooms are a Pottery Barn motif, and although a bit scarce in storage, the modern showers and king size beds make up for it richly. And complimentary wired and wireless Internet access in all the rooms.
In addition to the already mentioned benefits, the hotel is a marvel of architecture inside. The enormous and extremely inviting common area features numerous separate booths, each with its own private HDTVs so customers can enjoy their breakfasts or dinners without having to fight over ESPN, MSNBC, CNN or Faux (and believe me, in Northern Virginia this can lead to fist-​to-​cuffs). The wonderful pool on the eastern end of the hotel is, although small, quite well appointed, Their exercise room is missing free weights but has almost all the other exercise equipment available. And it is within walking distance of several restaurants, CVS pharmacy, and other convenience outlets. In addition, it is within a stone’s throw away from I-​66 and a scant 4 miles from the Virginia Railway Express.
The most salient part of this hotel is the staff. Well trained, well led and congenial. An impressive location.