The Westin Arlington

Hotels
Westin
8.4 (519 reviews)
801 N. Glebe Road , Arlington , us

Children allowed
Pets allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Safety deposit box
Fax/photocopying
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Comfortable beds
Helpful staff
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Inconsistent amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
7.11
There were mentions of mold in the bathroom and filthy carpets.
Service
9.58
Staff was noted as helpful and friendly, especially at the pool.
Location
9.12
Conventional location for a hotel, convenient access.
Room Quality
8.57
Rooms were described as comfortable with good beds, but issues with water temperature noted.
Amenities
7.6
The gym was noted to be too hot and some equipment was not functional.
Value for Money
8.56
Slight pet peeve regarding additional fees for what could be more serviceable amenities.
Food and Beverage
8.11
Breakfast quality noted as lower than expectations.
Overall Experience
8.58
Mixed experiences with significant positives but notable negatives.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 13:35

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodations
Experience ultimate comfort in our guest rooms featuring Heavenly® beds, flat-screen TVs, and ergonomic work areas. Enjoy 24-hour room service for your convenience.

Exceptional Amenities
Take a dip in our indoor pool or stay active in the fitness center during your stay. Indulge in delicious American cuisine at our on-site restaurant, The Commentary Social House.

Convenient Location
Situated just 2.5 blocks from Ballston Metro Station, exploring Washington, D.C. is a breeze. With the National Mall and Georgetown nearby, the Westin Arlington is the perfect choice for your stay.

Book now for an unforgettable experience at the Westin Arlington.

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: DCA

Property Policies

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 17 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

  • Parking

    Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs USD 40 per day.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 519 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.11
Service: 9.58
Location: 9.12
Room Quality: 8.57
Amenities: 7.6
Value for Money: 8.56
Food and Beverage: 8.11
Overall Experience: 8.58
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Erica solo_traveller us
10
Excellent
Pros:

Convenient to the hospital, fitness facilities, Starbucks inside, comfortable beds, plenty of things right outside the doors.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-01-28 via Nuitee
G
George couple us
10
Excellent property
2026-01-25 via Nuitee
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Linda family_with_children us
10
Staff was friendly, rooms were clean and breakfast was good!
Pros:

Received free parking, thanks to Mohammed.
Received free breakfast vouchers after room door would not open. Maintenance arrived quickly to resolve the problem.
Loved the daily vouchers for the Market place.

Cons:

Originally being told that parking was an additional $40 per night even for hotel guests. Mohammed was kind enough to give us free vochers for parking.

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Angela extended_group us
9
I was unhappy because of the inconvenience and embarrassment.
Pros:

I had to stay in a co-worker's room because the staff told me that my room was not paid for and they wanted me to pay them for the room after I told them I had already paid Booking.com. They said that Booking.com never sent them the payment.

Cons:

I did not like the fact that Booking.com did not send the hotel the payment. I checked my account and saw that we had paid Booking.com so I do not understand why Booking.com did not send the payment to the hotel.

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Deborah couple us
8
Nice adequate stay at a high end hotel where I expectedcsrpet and bathroom fixtures to be better
Pros:

Very nice room, entrance, reception area
Nice thick towels

Cons:

Rust on bathroom towel rack,
Carpet in hallway not very fresh and clean

2026-01-18 via Nuitee
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Emilia solo_traveller us
9
2026-01-15 via Nuitee
9
940kinap Friends getaway
10
Excellent Surprise Birthday Decorations from Staff Member
Pros:

The Manager (Martha) at The Commentary took the time to walk down the street to get the cupcakes I had ordered for my daughter's birthday while she was visiting DC on her school field trip. Not only did she deliver them to the chaperone's room, but Martha also decorated!

Her extra kindness and support made this trip a once-in-a-lifetime experience of memories!

Martha E deserves recognition and a STARS acknowledgement from the management team!

2026-01-07 via Tripadvisor
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Littlelaurie11 Business New Mexico
2
Run down and horrible experience
Pros:

No hot water for 2 days, gym extremely hot (thermostat was broken), peloton bikes didn’t work, mold in the bathroom, no housekeeping for 2 days even after contacting the front desk, extremely uncomfortable pillows with no other options (bought pillows at Target to sleep), and the carpets are filthy.

2026-01-02 via Tripadvisor
J
Juan couple us
10
Pros:

Todo excelente

2025-12-29 via Nuitee
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Lauren couple us
10
2025-12-29 via Nuitee
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SoCalSll Business Newbury Park, California
6
Great rest, somewhat lacking otherwise
Pros:

The beds are very comfortable and the duvet is very nice. Amongst the best sleep of any hotel I have stayed recently. The rooms are clean and sufficiently spacious. However, on the first day there was no warm water in the morning and the heater in the room would not heat the room above 69F, regardless of setting. Given the sub-30F temperature outside, it was cold. I understand the breakfast is offered by an outside provider in the restaurant and is outside Marriott's control. The breakfast was a bit scarce and the quality certainly lower than what I would get at the Residence Inn I generally stay at. Lastly, a destination fee is a pet peeve of mine, especially given that I am traveling on business. This is not a resort hotel.

2025-12-16 via Tripadvisor
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chuckdeutsch12 Solo travel Boston, Massachusetts
10
Good review ov hotel and pool and restaunt
Pros:

I check to the western in Arlington last weekend on Saturday evening on dec6,2025 at 6:10P.M. the guy check in hotel at front desk gave room keys he said go to room right away on 13th floor he size premium floor on king size room it was nice the room was good to super and excellent the workout little to warm and hot only thing workout room trailmill machine to hot stay workout room i get out work out room to hot said in workout room I dont no if switch Broken or not the setting where work that day if fix setting made workout room m c work out workout room for next time that stay at hotel again as guest if make m c in workout room if fix the problem in workout room next time the pool was good and excellent the lifeguard and pool attaunt she was nice and p to me and helpful to super to excellent with service with her next back to pool nice size pool i wad d my swim and lap in pool. No one pool when there swiming on my self only is wonder fix the hot tub be out out order when come to hotel regular ben out out order wonder come stay hotel wonder fix hot tub when stay at hotel again as guest I no part get for hot tub if get part hottub so use hot tub again for nextine I stay at hotel as guest every thing good and super and excellent with pool and nice swim Sunday moring the breastfast was good and super and excellent the sever was good and super and excellent the sever was nice and p to me no problem at all with sever he was good and super and excellent so breakfast was good and excellent so hotel again as guest I check in to the the western arlington,va from Saturday Dec 6,7,for 1night and 1day at hotel so check out Sunday afenoon dec7,2025 at 1:30P.M. that afenoon so left room right a way on my way thru the elevator down lobby to check out right away the ladies check me out rightaway on my way out hotel thanks again put me hotel as guest i d stay at hotel again when in area ov arlington,va for sports team orvvisit my sister and huband or brotherlaw nice size hotel at the westin hotel in arlington,va every thing with hotel agsin i stay stay hotel again as guest thanks out up as hotel have a gooday and weekend and holiday to to you and new year every thing hotel was good and super and excellent my name Chuck Deutsch my email address chuckdeutscj12@verizon.net

2025-12-10 via Tripadvisor
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Nathan solo_traveller us
9
2025-12-09 via Nuitee
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K4935BBab Couples Durham, North Carolina
4
2 nights stay for event - rooms not Marriott standard.
Pros:

We attended a wedding and stayed at hotel. The lobby, restaurant, pool and gym is good. The rooms do not deserve Marriott’s name. Our A/C set at 70 deg F did not cool at all. The air blower start/stop and stayed very loud. The fan speed control did not work, stayed at high speed. The closet door extremely heavy to move. Two complains of A/C and said repair did nothing, don’t believe any attempt to repair was made. We were offered another room, impractical to repack and unpack. Other people in the group reported similar and other issues.

Check A/C, heat and bathroom fixtures before unpacking.

2025-11-23 via Tripadvisor
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Lukas solo_traveller cl
9
Great Hotel
Pros:

Hotel is really good. Rooms are typical business hotel rooms - so all good. Staff was very nice and helpful (helped me with receiving things from amazon, helped with late checkout etc.). Also, the gym is actually quite good, also the indoor pool.

Cons:

there is no shower in the pool room, so you need to shower at the gym and then walk (with your wet swimming clothes) to the pool. everything else was really good.

2025-11-23 via Nuitee
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29chuckd Solo travel Great Neck, Long Island, New York
10
good review hotel and very nice size hotel
Pros:

I stay last weekend at the western Arlington on Saturday afternoon novmber 15,2025 I check in hotel at 3;25P.M. that afternoon that day the ladies check in hotel right away gave 2 room key she said go up to room on high floor on 11th floor she said king size room nice and big nize size room the work out room was good to excellent the pool was good only me in pool I do lap nize size pool petty big nize size pool the lifeguard ladies was nice she pool attendant and p to me no problems at all at pool with her she was nice and very p she was nice the brastfast was good to excellent and sever was good and waiter was nice and p he help out get dish my table and p to me no ploblems at all brastfast was good to excellent so stay at hotel for weekend from 2nights@2days check in hotel Saturday November 15 to monday to November 17,2025 so check out November 17,2025 so left room at 1;15P.M. I took elevator down hallway to lobby on 1 floor got elevator went front desk to check out at 1:17P.M. she check me out right away she was nice and p to me no problems at at all with her the manager was nice and p no problems at all so hotel was good and p no problems with hotel was nice I d come back to the western hotel in arlington,VA again as guest for 6th time every thing good at hotel no problems at hotel was good to super excellent at hotel so stay hotel again if in area ov arington,VA thank for pull up at hotel again for 2nigts@2days thanks a gain so have a good day and night and weekend and holiday for thankgiving day and weekend to you ok my name chuck deutsch my email address chuckdeutsch@gmail.com thank you.

2025-11-22 via Tripadvisor
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JoelBIrwin Family Houston, Texas
6
Multiple virtual card and actual card problems
Pros:

I had multiple problems with their electronic keys, both the cards and the app. The app worked only in certain elevators, and only if the front of the phone was facing back instead of front and a certain orientation. It got frustrating enough that I ended up using a card.

We were graciously given the ability to check out at 3 PM but after noon, the app and the card stopped working. I was told at 3 PM when I checked out I should have gotten the cards an app key extended separately.

I told them that they needed to have made it worked until we checked out and they told me they had to follow a process. My response was they should change the process.

2025-11-08 via Tripadvisor
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Manabu solo_traveller jp
7
2025-11-02 via Nuitee
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Marcia couple us
10
Loved it, will return next year
Pros:

Location, comfort, amenities

2025-11-01 via Nuitee
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anniek198611 Business
2
$500 unauthorized charge
Pros:

Terrible customer service. Unauthorized and unwarranted $500 smoking charge on my corporate credit card (never smoked a day in my life). Reached out to the hotel management multiple times and they wouldn't even return my inquiries, but through corporate said they wouldn't reverse the charge. Absolute scam. I stay at Marriott properties all the time and have never had an issue until staying here. Will never return.

2025-10-31 via Tripadvisor