Old Colony Inn

Alexandria


Offers good-value rooms, proximity to Old Town, a fitness center and complimentary breakfasts. There's also a free shuttle service to Reagan airport, the Old Town (just under a mile away) and to the Metro station.


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Nearby Alexandria attractions

1. Alexandria Black History Museum

0.4 MILES

Paintings, photographs, books and other memorabilia documenting the African American experience in Alexandria, one of the nation’s major slave ports, are…

2. Lee-Fendall House

0.53 MILES

Between 1785 and 1903, generations of the famous Lee family lived in this architecturally impressive house. Guided tours (on the hour) show the restored…

3. Christ Church

0.77 MILES

Built in 1773, this brown-brick Georgian-style church has welcomed worshipers from George Washington to Robert E Lee. The cemetery contains the mass grave…

4. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum

0.8 MILES

Once a real tavern (operated by John Gadsby from 1796 to 1808), this building now houses a museum demonstrating the prominent role of the tavern in…

5. Carlyle House

0.82 MILES

If you have time for just one historic house tour in Alexandria, make it this one. The house dates from 1753 when merchant and city founder, John Carlyle,…

6. Alexandria Archaeology Museum

0.86 MILES

Alexandria is known for its landmark archaeological protection code – one of the first in the US – which encourages local archaeologists and developers to…

7. Torpedo Factory Art Center

0.86 MILES

What do you do with a former munitions dump and arms factory? How about turning it into one of the best art spaces in the region? Three floors of artist…

8. Friendship Firehouse Museum

0.87 MILES

This 1855 Italianate firehouse displays historic firefighting gear – a great draw for kids. Local legend has it that George Washington helped found this…