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Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston by IHG

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Fitness facility
Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | View from room

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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4610 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA, 22203
  • Place, Ballston Quarter
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, MedStar Capitals Iceplex
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, VHC Health - Virginia Hospital Center
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room (Room Type Based on Availability)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room (Room Type Based on Availability)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Living area

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 68 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(76 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(55 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Arlington

With a stay at Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston by IHG in Arlington (Bluemont), you'll be a 2-minute drive from MedStar Capitals Iceplex and 7 minutes from Lincoln Memorial. .This hotel is 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Pentagon and 5.6 mi (9 km) from White House.

What's nearby

  • Virginia Tech Research Center - Arlington - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ballston Quarter - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • MedStar Capitals Iceplex - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • VHC Health - Virginia Hospital Center - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • George Mason University - Mason Square - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Ballston Station - 6 min walk
  • New Carrollton Station - 22 min drive
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Uncle Julio's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Silver Diner - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪First Down Sports Bar & Grill - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston by IHG

Hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool, near MedStar Capitals Iceplex
Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston by IHG offers 221 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Arlington hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 221 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
To-go breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in Arlington? This hotel has 4844 square feet (450 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (USD 20 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast to-go available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; USD 10 to 25 per person

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (4,844 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 50.00
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.00 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 100 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 25 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 20 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in fee: USD 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Arlington Holiday Inn
Ballston Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Arlington
Holiday Inn Arlington Ballston
Holiday Inn Ballston
Holiday Inn Ballston Arlington
Holiday Inn Ballston Hotel
Holiday Inn Ballston Hotel Arlington
Holiday Inn Arlington At Ballston Hotel Arlington
Holiday Inn Arlington Ballston Hotel

Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston by IHG Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 409 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 245 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 155 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 101 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 91 out of 1001 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Asked to be moved due to a bad mattress ans furniture with no cushion. Same situation with next room, mattresses that should have been replaced 5 or more years ago. Same the furniture that no cushion left. Overall, maybe a 2 start for location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abdulmohsen

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ahmed

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ann-Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to WMTA, good stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

alene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Na
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Luisito

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and nice area
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Staff They were very helpful The Parking here was great The room layout was great Room was very clean and comfortable And the breakfast was great as well
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Yes, it was. The staff was very helpful and courteous. During my 3 day stay, my key card needed to be reprogrammed on 2 different days. When it had to be reprogrammed, the reprogramming of the 2 cards needed to be done twice before the key cards worked again. Although breakfast was offered, a guest needed to pay for breakfast, separate from the hotel bill. I realize the website indicated breakfast was to be paid separate and I knew it in advance, but having breakfast included with the hotel would be an additional amenity. I realize the cost of the hotel would be more. Additionally, parking was also an additional cost and not included with the hotel cost. I realize I knew it in advance, but having it included with the hotel may attract more customers;although the hotel cost would be more.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great! Location is SO easy to access in the DC area. We love staying here.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Michèle Diane

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice and convenient place to stay. quiet and peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vedant

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Late check in. Wrong key card. Go back down, get a new card. Light doors, knocks from nearby rooms are loud. Housekeepers wakes you up 4 hours before checkout even with DND sign. Nothing about this hotel was $300 a night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kati

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There was an extension cord running from opposite wall to the surge protector for the tv! TV was all but broke as the dark colors were bright red. In all of my travels this was the worse IHG ever. Will not recommend to anyone! Staff for the most was great! Cleaning came to out door at our door at 7 AM! WHO DOES THIS, since check iut is at NOON!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Caroline

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay at the Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston by IHG has been a never-ending bad hotel experience. The room was outdated, with peeling wallpaper and a television that only worked when tilted a certain way. Even worse, the shower flooded the bathroom floor every single time I showered, even when I held the curtain closed with my hand the whole time. The experience hit an all-time low point though when I checked out. I asked for a receipt after they charged my card. The receipt total was well over the cost I had booked the hotel stay for months before! The front desk person agreed it was odd, after I showed my email booking with the price I had booked and then compared it to the receipt, but he could not help me. Later that day, I called the manager and spoke with him, at length. He would not listen to me, and he would not take accountability for the mistake. He kept telling me I needed to contact the third-party vendor I booked the hotel through. I called and spoke with a representative.She then put me on hold to speak directly with the hotel. She also had an unhelpful conversation and said the hotel tried to charge me for a hidden parking rate. That I did not agree to pay! When I spoke to the hotel later, they claimed not to charge me for parking. Yet the room rate was still well over what I booked months before. After many conversations back and forth, I have given up on a solution. The only reason I am giving this hotel one star - the site doesn't have a zero star option
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Aurora

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was fine but not sparkling, ADA shower got water across the entire bathroom floor. Our TV was barely working and I had to call the front desk several times; the issue remained unresolved. The mini fridge was broken and when I called asking someone to fix it in the morning, so when I returned in the evening I could add more food, no one had come. I had to wait while someone was sent, and had to toss all the food that had been there for multiple days that had not kept, it was such a waste of food I planned to eat, and money. Overall disappointed in the amenities, service, and the staff responses.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matti

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Neighbourhood close to metro station, lots of shops, supermarket, dining options, and juat a few stops to downtown DC and on the silver line to the airport. Hotel has a gym, didn’t use breakfast as lots of cafes nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean and bed was comfortable. Nothing over the top.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Valerie

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Chun

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent two nights at this hotel. The property is conveniently located and there’s easy parking at the back of the property. The staff is very nice and polite. The property is old and hasn’t been renovated for a while. Our two rooms both had alarm triggered off randomly during day and night and we contacted the front desk multiple times and was told someone wiould come over to fix but they never came. we couldn’t sleep very well. The staff is very polite when we checked out and complained about it and they waived our parking fee. We appreciate that but we hope they had addressed that issue because You can’t sleep with alarm coming on and off randomly. so that wasn’t a very pleasant experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nadezda

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025