I very seldom review hotels, especially chains, as I have found they are often uniformly run, and I…read morefeel like if you stay at one, you know what to expect. This stay however, was far from my normal experiences with a Hampton Inn. My husband, my dog, and I stayed here Christmas Eve - Christmas Day while visiting relatives in town. I called the hotel to make my reservation, as I always do if traveling with an animal, just to make sure things go smoothly. They said no problem, no breed restrictions, and there is a $50 pet fee. So far so good, that's standard stuff from my experience. We got there around 9:30PM on Christmas Eve and check in. I double checked they had us down for traveling with an animal (before my husband and our dog came in to meet me). The guy at the desk said they did, there would be a fee, and under no circumstances were we to leave the dog in the room alone. Umm. Ok. I told him the dog would be with us at all times and he handed over my keys. There was only one working elevator and they put us on the top floor, so that was an interesting choice. Fortunately, people didn't super seem to mind sharing the space with us, although we did get some comments. Housekeeping was up and down with us a few times, which is a tight space. But my dog is 14, he can't take the stairs, and I can't help the hotel having an elevator down. Again, fortunately, it was mostly ok. The room was fine. It was a standard size, the air worked, the bed was comfy enough, and there was minimal noise. This could easily have been a 4 star review. But... On checkout day, there was a knock on the door at 8:30 AM while my husband was in the shower. I answered in my PJs to find it was housekeeping. I was pretty confused by this, and not fully awake, which was probably pretty evident as the person that knocked then asked me when I would be checking out. I stammered something like "probably 11", since that's what I thought checkout was and again, I was not fully awake. The guy said "OK thanks" and walked away. Having never experienced this before (and as a qualifier, I feel like I stay in hotels nationally and internationally fairly often) I decided it was time for us to leave ASAP. So when I handed over my keys at the front desk I doubled checked what time checkout was (it was 11), and told the guy (same person that checked me in) that someone knocked on our door asking when we were leaving. He stared at me. I told him I was confused and thought it was weird. He shrugged and told me they probably just wanted to clean the room and lots of people check out early. Again, he shrugged. I found this incredibly annoying and questioned why they wouldn't double check with the front desk before knocking on the door and he shrugged again and again said people check out early. No "I'm sorry". No acknowledgment that this is odd. Nothing but a blank stare, a shrug and an attitude that basically told me to go away. Cool, I will go away, and I won't stay there again. Seriously odd interactions.

Our cooling unit rattled horribly. I called and asked if we could try a different room. There was…read moreanother room available and I asked if I could check out the cooling unit to see if it rattle also. I was told no. I had to give up my current room before I could check out the new room. The front desk personnel was awful. Rude. Not at all helpful. Oh, I was told the maintenance man who is really the shuttle driver could come take a look at it. But he had gone to pick up a customer at the airport. No ETA on his return. The is all happened at 9:30 at night after we had unpacked out stuff and just wanted to crawl into bed after an 8 hour drive. We have always used Hilton but the properties are getting run down and the customer service is pretty non existent. Definitely would not stay at this property again.

We just stayed at the Stone Manor Inn ("SMI") this past weekend and had a lovely time. We were in…read moretown for a family reunion and hosted a dinner party at SMI one evening that was among the highlights of the family weekend. Manisha and Prashsant, owners of Stone Manor Inn, were personally involved in making sure all went smoothly with our cocktail and dinner party, and it most certainly did! SMI is a lovely old country inn on 14 acres, I believe, with a number of different venues (indoors and out) for meetings, parties, and weddings. The rooms (7 in total) were eclectic, in a good way. All four of their largest rooms that we occupied were spacious, with king beds and spa tubs with separate showers. All were well maintained and clean upon check-in. We had no complaints. I'm not sure when we will return to the area, but when we do, we will not hesitate to return!

Luxurious bed and breakfast, nice jacuzzi and dogs are welcomed! My hubby and I came here with our…read morepup for my birthday and the $300 room (additional $30 pet fee) didn't disappoint - well worth it! I was on the fence to book this place given its hefty price tag, and glad I went for it and completely agree with the glowing 5 star reviews. The bubbly host Manisha is very warm and welcoming. She cordially gave us a 20 min tour around the property, which was built in 1908, and even gave me a bonus tour of the other rooms afterwards. She kindly answered all of our questions and didn't rush us. The Peacecock Room is the most spacious and best room (aside from the bridal suite), elaborately decorated in peacocks. We loved it! The little touches like the handmade soap, a set of wine glasses, and a wine opener made the stay so memorable and special. While the rooms aren't temperature controlled, the electric flameless fireplace kept the room warm. The double capacity jacuzzi was perfect for my hubby and I and even had lights (some of the other rooms have smaller jacuzzi, so be sure to check). The rooms were clean minus a couple of lady bugs and stink bugs (which is too be expected out in the country). Dr. Fauci's assistant stayed here and Manisha informed us of the extensive sanitation process, even the pillows and decorations are quarantined for 6 days! The backyard is well groomed and really spacious with a nice patio and heat lamp, which kept us warm sitting outside in the frigid winter. Our dog loved running around! You can see the stars and constellations really well. It would make a great wedding venue! The Christmas decorations around the property are really nice. The owners really go the extra mile and put a lot of TLC into the property. The 6 course breakfast is delicious and bursting with flavor. Between the veggie quiche, cheesy potatoes, scone, pancakes, yogurt, and fresh OJ, I was stuffed! The fresh butterscotch scone was divine and devoured my mine and my hubby's! The cheesy potato had a nice spicy kick. Everything was so fresh and delicious. All the courses come out at once on a large tray. While my hubby and I chose to sit at the communal table (the chairs are roughly 6 feet apart), you can take the tray up to your room. Manisha and her family greeted us and thoroughly explained the dishes and chatted with us for a bit, even her son made an appearance! The bed and breakfast has a nice bar with wine, cider, and alcohol based on an honor code system. Water and soda is complementary, they even had Coke 0! The complementary fudgy brownies by the breakfast area during the day were sweet and tasty. Again the little complimentary stuff gives this bed and breakfast a nice resort feel. Very relaxing stay and looking forward to coming back!

Hands On, always available, many many contacts that are necessary in this business, Professional.read more

From the owner: Recognized as one of the top resources in the Great Falls/McLean area for booking exclusive,…read morecustomized trips and adventures. Ohh Mom! Travel specializes in European vacations and provides concierge travel services including, but not limited to, booking hotels/villas, tours, restaurants, as well as tickets to sporting events and other specialty events. Ohh Mom! Travel goes above and beyond in planning your vacation offering one of a kind experiences whether it is tickets to the French Open with a private reception, tickets to the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland with a private dinner before or a lap at Nurburgring race track in Germany Ohh Mom! Travel is here to help. Personalized service is a priority where clients are treated as family. Owner, Becky Rogers Voslow, has personally traveled to over 50 countries and Caribbean Islands so can offer first hand advice on where to go and what to do. Specializing in European vacations, Becky can help plan your next get away.

This review's rating reflects the hotels airport shuttle service, in particular pick up at the…read moreairport. I've always liked Hampton Inns and have stayed in them in many cities and it's why I booked here this time. However this is the first time I had to use the airport shuttle service and the experience is far from good. The service is on demand only, which means you have to call as they don't make scheduled rounds like many others do. Which should have been fine - many hotels have the same system and it always worked. However it didn't work here because for over half an hour no one answered the phone. Then someone answered and said they'll contact the driver and put me on hold forever so I had to hang up and try again. Eventually the front desk answered and said the shuttle would be there in 15 minutes. It took another 30 minutes. Altogether it took almost 1.5 hours before I finally got to the hotel. When I asked why they didn't answer the phone I was first told they were busy, then they said I must have dialed the wrong number which made no logical sense because I'd only dialed one number and that's the same one that was eventually answered. So while the hotel room quality is similar to other Hampton Inns the shuttle service is shockingly bad. Bottom line - don't stay here if you have to be picked up at the airport. Plenty of other Dulles airport hotels have scheduled shuttles and those are much more reliable - we literally saw countless other hotel shuttles pass by repeatedly while waiting forever for the one from this hotel and wished we didn't make the mistake of booking at this hotel.

You had to call the hotel to reserve seats for the IAD airport pickup. You also needed to sign up…read morewhich shuttle to go back IAD for the next morning. There were open seats with complimentary drinks across the front desk. We did the mobile check in, and picked the room. However, the Digital Key did not work, so we had to go stairs to pick up key cards. The room was good and clean. The complimentary breakfast was as usual as expected.

Beautiful rustic retreat just miles outside of downtown Leesburg. I coordinated two youth overnight…read moreretreats for a leadership program and was so impressed. The Liberty and Hutchinson Lodges comfortable slept 15 each, with plenty of areas to lounge and gather. The kitchens are an added bonus. Regina is wonderful to work with, very responsive and accommodating. If you need a low-key place to take a group, I'd highly recommend the Freedom Center!

This trail was PERFECT for me as a beginner mountain biker. I highly recommend it if you're looking…read morefor a place to practice, especially if you get nervous on busy trails. This one was pretty empty, so it's an ideal "training" trail for mountain biking newbies. That said, there's also a pretty sweet pump track.

On our trip to the Washington DC area for Tony's 61st Birthday, we stayed at the Double Tree Inn by…read moreHilton. This was a very lovely hotel located near many shopping and dining options. Tony and I enjoyed our $34 bar/restaurant credit because we are Diamond Hilton Honor members. Lots of parking! Great friendly staff! The bartender was so friendly and helpful. There is a great bar and restaurant on site. We enjoyed the outside seating patio. Definitely recommend and definitely will stay again if and when in the area.

Really nice people, but the hotel is falling apart. My room smelled like mildew and wallpaper was…read morecoming off the walls. I was so exhausted from my international flight that I just went to sleep, but I awoke with a stuffy nose and headache. I think other floors may have been renovated, but this 5th floor room was not.

Great location! Quick easy access to the highway, complimentary parking and complimentary breakfast…read morewith loads of hot and cold options ranging from fruit, protein, carbs, juices, water and milk. Breakfast is from 6am-10am. The options do change on the daily. They man the breakfast area making sure it's replenished. Plenty of seating and clean dining area. Check-in was easy as well as check out. Front desk staff were friendly and accommodating. The gentleman at the front desk was kind and cordial noticing it was my birthday at check-in and wished me a Happy Birthday which was nice. If you're a Bonvoy Marriott Member they provide you with two complimentary bottles of water upon check-in. I forgot to ask for a late check out when I checked in. But the front desk lady that answered my phone call while we were out on our 3rd night stay kindly prepped our keys and arranged for a late check out for us as a Bonvoy Marriott member ( as long as availability permitted). I like Springhill suites because they are very spacious, have complimentary breakfast and parking. This specific hotel seemed to be overall in good condition. However, make sure to check that your room's plumbing is in working order prior to settling in. We usually do,but we were in a rush to make our dinner reservations. When we returned to take a shower, half the water was still coming out the tub faucet as well as the shower head with the knob pulled up. My sister was able to tweak it so there was a 1/4 water coming out of the tub faucet. We notified the front desk, however we couldn't switch rooms because they were all booked with a convention or large group booked. They did offer to send the plumber/engineer to take a look. Unfortunately, they didn't have the part in stock to fix it. The engineer/plumber offered to come back on Friday to fix it when the part would most likely arrive since it needed to be fixed anyway, but we declined to not interrupt our stay. Overall, the room was clean, however the night stand was bit on the beat up side. Not a big deal, but would have been nice to have been updated. The more crucial furniture was updated such as the pull out sofa which looked rather new as detected by the condition of the pull out sofa bed which the mattress looked pretty clean and new. The downside, was not having daily room cleaning which isn't uncommon nowadays due to low staffing. However, it would have been nice to have housekeeping empty the trash out on the daily. The hotel is located in an industrial type area but close to a lot of activities and restaurants. Frying pan farm is only a 9 minute drive and is free! I recommend checking it out! It's about a 30 minute drive from Tysons Corner, and Great Falls Park and not too far from Ballston Quarter.

Came here for a half-day event instead of overnight stay. The lobby was not big but served the…read morepurpose. There was a food mart, two desktop computers and a sitting area. The dining area offered various seating options, and there were ongoing songs playing. There were gender restrooms and also an open restroom for all needs. The meeting rooms set up are functional as expected.

My wife and I visited Ireland from 10/10/24 through 10/23/24. This was our first time ever…read morevisiting Ireland and we split our time between Dublin and Galway. Our time in Galway was spent on tour with Caddie Tours. The specific tour was Sean Fleming - Best of the West (Galway) Tour. My wife and I know Sean from the Auld Shebeen Irish Pub in Old Town Fairfax and make sure we have reservations any time Sean shows up. In a nutshell, Caddie Tours, under Niall Leogue's watchful eye, was excellent and thoroughly entertaining. Sean alone would have been enough, but Niall was the cherry on top. Engaging, witty, and charismatic, Sean and Niall provided everyone on tour memorable experiences. The tour included visits to "The Quiet Man" village (where I not only walked in John Wayne's steps, I wore the clothing and acted out a few of the scenes (thanks, Niall)), Aran Islands (wonderful scenery and small village shops), and a Story Telling evening in the back of a pub in Galway called The Office (Brian Nolan, The Story Teller, was incredible!) to name a few. Intertwined with the visits was singing by Sean Fleming who literally had his acoustic guitar with him EVERYWHERE we went. He sang on the bus, in a church, in a few pubs, and the hotel bar! All in all, I highly recommend using Caddie Tours as part of your visit to Ireland. Splitting our time between doing our own thing and using a touring group was excellent as we were able to enjoy having the freedom to do whatever we wanted while also enjoying a planned, guided event. We met some great people on the tour and look forward to seeing them again when we see Sean play at the Auld Shebeen. So, reach out to Niall and let him know John sent you to Caddie Tours!

From the owner: At Caddie Tours we realize vacations are a very important part of people's lives. Choosing the…read moreright vacation involves many factors and we know you often need advice to make the right vacation choice for you. We are Ireland specialists, and we believe that we know what it takes to provide the ingredients for the perfect Irish vacation. If this is your first visit to Ireland, you might prefer to let us do some of the planning for you by choosing one of our escorted coach tours. We offer chauffeur drive vacations with private driver, golf vacations to Ireland & Scotland. We plan customized trips for groups of 2 to 200 and while we can't arrange the scores we can arrange everything else

Great staff especially Sulma, wonderful stay. We were there for a week and the staff and rooms were…read moregreat. Breakfast was also wonderful!!

I really don't know why I didn't stay here last year, when I was in this exact same area for the…read moreexat same trip. With taxes and fees included, each member of my party wound up paying roughly $220 per night. And when we made the booking, the price here was basically on par with the other hotel I was at previously, which is almost in the exact same location, but the Herndon-Reston Hampton Inn is orders of magnitude better, and I think I have found my go-to spot whenever work sends me back to this neck of the woods. There is nothing niche, or overtly different at this place you won't find in other sorts of hotels. It is very run of the mill in terms of what types of rooms you find, and I found the accomodations to be in fantastic shape, very clean and tidy, so definitely have to tip my hat to the hard working cleaning staff. The beds are comfy, and whatever water heater system they have here is outstanding, since it was basically instant even on upper floors. Plus the internet strength here is pretty good. And I generally really like their decor and aesthetics in this building. The ammenities, too, are ones you see across the board, but they just seem to be much more accessible and well organized. There is a gym and indoor pool, open well into the evening. The guest laundry room is incredibly useful for those of us staying beyond just a couple nights. There is a conference room available, and business center to cater to any printing or computer needs. And the in-house, self-checkout store has pretty much everything you need; snacks, drinks, grown-up-beverages, toiletries, laundry soap, first aid, etc. And in the morning, the complimentary breakfast is a very nice way to start the day. The couple things I found which really sets this place above others I've visited are the customer service and the location. The folks at the front counter were friendly and helpful in the extreme, especially Aidan, who was manning the desk in the evening. The area this hotel is located in I also count as a plus. While certainly not a scenic part of town, you have access to a very nice walking trail just outside the property. And there is also a complex of buildings across the street, a 5-10 minute walk, filled with fantastic little restaurants and an outstanding brewery. And it is a very quick and easy drive to get to the Dulles Airport, or onto the freeway. All in all, this place certainly has left a good impression. Any possible complaints I may have are just nitpicks. Though I would advise potential guests to be careful these days with all the construction going on around the premises, as it makes driving, parking, and walking on the sidewalks a bit difficult. But other than that, I'm giving this Hampton Inn the best review I can. Looking forward to my next stay.