{"id":528,"date":"2012-04-02T01:22:18","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T01:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/blog\/?p=528"},"modified":"2012-04-02T01:22:18","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T01:22:18","slug":"hotel-monaco-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/index.php\/2012\/04\/02\/hotel-monaco-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Monaco Alexandria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-529\" title=\"DSCN7034\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/hl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DSCN7034-300x225.jpg\" \/>Old Town is a lovely alternative to downtown Washington for business travelers and leisure travelers alike, and I was afforded the opportunity to spend last week soaking it all in when I stayed at the Hotel Monaco Alexandria.\u00a0 One of Kimpton\u2019s more recent creations in the metro DC area, the Monaco evolved from what used to be the Holiday Inn Select, right on King Street.\u00a0 And what a magnificent transformation was made.\u00a0<!--more-->The Monaco is Kimpton\u2019s whimsical brand, usually cut out of buildings which were never intended to be hotels (see Monaco DC for example).\u00a0 This is not the case in Alexandria as it was indeed a hotel in its former life, but the Monaco is also Kimpton\u2019s historic brand.\u00a0 In many cases, the Monaco itself is a historic structure.\u00a0 In the case of Old Town Alexandria, it\u2019s the neighborhood itself that\u2019s historic.\u00a0 The Monaco simply compliments it.<\/p>\n<p>From the unique details in the guest room, like the Declaration of Independence printed on the curtains, to the red brick architecture on the hotel\u2019s fa\u00e7ade, the hotel takes advantage of both old and new.\u00a0 The lobby is one of the hotel\u2019s signatures \u2013 it\u2019s fairly large for a boutique hotel, but above all things it\u2019s warm.\u00a0 There\u2019s a fireplace about which guests can mix and mingle during coffee in the morning or during wine hour each evening.\u00a0 The d\u00e9cor is bright and welcoming.<\/p>\n<p>Adjacent to the lobby and easily accessed from bustling King Street is Jackson20, the hotel\u2019s bistro.\u00a0 I was fortunate enough to enjoy a client luncheon here \u2013 and it was surprisingly not busy.\u00a0 I recommend anyone who has business in Old Town to try this hidden treasure.<\/p>\n<p>Hotel corridors are nicely taken care of and fairly long for a boutique hotel as the hotel takes up one city block in Alexandria.\u00a0 Rooms that face front face King Street but rooms across the hall face a charming courtyard \u2013 some rooms even feature balconies.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The furnishings are very comfortable and the smell of the room was incredibly fresh and inviting.\u00a0 Scent makes a difference.<\/p>\n<p>For guests who are conducting most of their business downtown, the metro does exist but it\u2019s a long walk in inclement weather.\u00a0 King Street is the main thoroughfare in Alexandria but the Monaco sits just four blocks from Alexandria\u2019s waterfront.\u00a0 The King Street metro stop is a good dozen blocks inland.\u00a0 Not to fret \u2013 the hotel does offer a courtesy shuttle to the station itself.\u00a0 In the evening, this part of King Street is alive with tourists and business meetings alike, all looking to take in some of the fine restaurants or the colonial tours that line the street.<\/p>\n<p>A great alternative to downtown indeed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old Town is a lovely alternative to downtown Washington for business travelers and leisure travelers alike, and I was afforded the opportunity to spend last week soaking it all in when I stayed at the Hotel Monaco Alexandria.\u00a0 One of Kimpton\u2019s more recent creations in the metro DC area, the Monaco evolved from what used [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - 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