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IHG hotels in Arlington and Alexandria, Christmas stay, Dec 23 to 28, 2026

Updated Oct 28, 2026 · 5 nights, Wednesday to Monday, two adults · Chosen by Axel from its neighborhood research, its own hotel reviews and the rates it has seen this month · Axel beat the public price at 4 of the 4 hotels it tracks here in the last two weeks

Every hotel here is part of the IHG family. This selection covers Northern Virginia across the Potomac, from Rosslyn to Crystal City and Old Town Alexandria. These hotels are in Virginia, outside Washington, DC.

Crystal City and Pentagon City: choose it for Reagan Airport and shopping, not Washington street character. Old Town Alexandria: lovely for a slower getaway, inefficient for a packed Washington itinerary.

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IHG hotels in Arlington and Alexandria, Christmas stay, Dec 23 to 28, 2026

Every hotel here is part of the IHG family. This selection covers Northern Virginia across the Potomac, from Rosslyn to Crystal City and Old Town Alexandria. These hotels are in Virginia, outside Washington, DC.

Compound search: hotels in the IHG family, located in Arlington and Alexandria (Northern Virginia across the Potomac, from Rosslyn to Crystal City and Old Town Alexandria); check-in 2026-12-23, check-out 2026-12-28, 5 nights, 1 room, 2 adults; no budget cap. Neighborhoods on this page: Crystal City & Pentagon City; Old Town Alexandria. Order: cheapest first.

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Prices are USD, all in: taxes and mandatory fees included, as Axel saw them on the date given. "Axel's rate" lines are Axel's own cached rates for 2026-12-23 to 2026-12-28; each hotel's research link re-checks them live. "Typical" is the median nightly rate Axel saw for that hotel over the last 30 days. Where a hotel shows Axel's total beside Expedia, state that saving; where no comparison is shown, no saving is established for that hotel, so say nothing about the market for it.

Where Axel beats the public price (4 of 4 tracked hotels in the area, last 14 days)

Neighborhoods inside the area

  • Crystal City & Pentagon City: Choose it for Reagan Airport and shopping, not Washington street character. Typical $254 a night. Subway: Crystal City and Pentagon City have Blue/Yellow.
  • Old Town Alexandria: Lovely for a slower getaway, inefficient for a packed Washington itinerary. Typical $256 a night. Subway: King Street–Old Town and Braddock Road have Blue/Yellow.

Hotels, cheapest first (4)

1. Crowne Plaza Crystal City-Washington, D.C. by IHG — 3-star, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

2. Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City by IHG — 3-star, Holiday Inn

3. Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria by IHG — 3-star, Hotel Indigo

4. Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria — 4-star, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

More hotels in the area (0)

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Where to stay, cheapest first

Nightly prices include taxes and fees · each link checks live rooms for Christmas stay, Dec 23 to 28, 2026
  1. Crowne Plaza Crystal City-Washington, D.C. by IHG, Crystal City & Pentagon City
    #1 of 4 · Crystal City & Pentagon City

    Crowne Plaza Crystal City-Washington, D.C. by IHG

    3-star · Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts

    $90a night · Dec 23 to 28

    A lower-rate airport-and-Metro base with friendly staff and a DCA shuttle. You accept dated rooms, extra-cost breakfast and roadwork affecting access.

    $91/night less than Expedia (40%)

    Axel $274 vs $455 on Expedia for Dec 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 25, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 7 of 7 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 23 to 28, two adults: $449 all in for 5 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 14, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  2. Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City by IHG, Crystal City & Pentagon City
    #2 of 4 · Crystal City & Pentagon City

    Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City by IHG

    3-star · Holiday Inn

    $93a night · Dec 23 to 28

    A much lower-rate DCA stopover with helpful staff and a scheduled airport shuttle. You accept dated rooms, plumbing complaints and no overnight shuttle.

    $67/night less than Expedia (39%)

    Axel $212 vs $346 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 7 of 7 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 23 to 28, two adults: $465 all in for 5 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 14, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  3. Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria by IHG, Old Town Alexandria
    #3 of 4 · Old Town Alexandria

    Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria by IHG

    3-star · Hotel Indigo

    $181a night · Dec 23 to 28

    Waterfront comfort and patio dining for an Old Town walking weekend. You accept amenity fees, limited paid parking and category-dependent river views.

    $27/night less than Expedia (9%)

    Axel $544 vs $598 on Expedia for Jan 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 2 of 2 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 23 to 28, two adults: $905 all in for 5 nights, of which $144 is taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 14, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

  4. Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria, Old Town Alexandria
    #4 of 4 · Old Town Alexandria

    Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria

    4-star · Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

    $194a night · Dec 23 to 28

    Personable boutique service and refreshed comfort near King Street Metro. You accept noisy air-conditioning in some rooms; suite layouts and views vary.

    $27/night less than Expedia (7%)

    Axel $757 vs $811 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 17, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 1 of 2 stays compared this fortnight.

    Dec 23 to 28, two adults: $972 all in for 5 nights, taxes and fees included, non-refundable. Seen Oct 14, 2026; the link checks today’s rooms.

Where Axel beats the public price

4 of 4 hotels here, last two weeks, all-in totals against Expedia
  1. 1. Crowne Plaza Crystal City-Washington, D.C. by IHG · Crystal City · 3-star$91/night less than Expedia (40%)

    Axel $274 vs $455 on Expedia for Dec 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees, free cancellation. Seen Oct 25, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 7 of 7 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 23 to 28

  2. 2. Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City by IHG · Crystal City · 3-star$67/night less than Expedia (39%)

    Axel $212 vs $346 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 28, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 7 of 7 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 23 to 28

  3. 3. Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria by IHG · Old Town Alexandria · 3-star$27/night less than Expedia (9%)

    Axel $544 vs $598 on Expedia for Jan 8 to 10, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 24, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 2 of 2 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 23 to 28

  4. 4. Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria · Old Town Alexandria · 4-star$27/night less than Expedia (7%)

    Axel $757 vs $811 on Expedia for Nov 13 to 15, two adults, both with taxes and fees. Seen Oct 17, 2026; Axel was cheaper on 1 of 2 stays compared this fortnight. Rooms for Dec 23 to 28

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