ALEXANDRIA RESORTS
Wyndham Old Town Alexandria (The Central Collection)
- Book corner unit or one with casino view
- In the central historic district
- Request a front facing room (metro & other trains run right by rear facing rooms)
- Washer & dryer are not in the unit (are on the floor you stay on)
ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANTS/FOOD
- A La Lucia (Old Town) (Italian) (Alexandria)
- Bub & Pop’s (DC) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Carmine’s (DC) (family style Italian dining) (30-minute drive)
- Carving Room (DC) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives)
- Chadwick’s (Alexandria)
- Clyde’s (Alexandria)
- Fish Market along Potomac River (awesome place to eat) (Alexandria)
- Jackson 20 (Alexandria)
- Joe Theisman’s Restaurant (across street from resort) (Alexandria)
- King Street Blues (Alexandria)
- La Porta’s Restaurant (high end) (Alexandria)
- Landini Bros. Restaurant (high end) (on King Street, Old Alexandria)
- Le Madeline’s (really good food) (French panini) (Alexandria)
- Many good restaurants on King Street
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub (Alexandria)
- Number of restaurants in shopping mall one metro stop south of resort
- Old Ebbitt Grill (DC) (on 15th Street near White House)
- Pistone’s Italian Inn (Falls Church, VA) (open mike on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays) (30-minute drive)
- Restaurant in Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
- Rock It Grill (Alexandria)
- Silver Diner (Reston, VA) (30-minute drive)
- Skydome Restaurant (at Crystal City Doubletree, Arlington) (rooftop rotating view of DC) (20-minute drive)
- Southside 815 (Alexandria)
- Table Talk Restaurant (Alexandria)
- Toki Underground (DC) (was on Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives) (30-minute drive)
ALEXANDRIA BARS
ALEXANDRIA ATTRACTIONS/ACTIVITIES
- Boat ride to Georgetown
- Bus tour of Mall from National Harbor
- Cherry Blossom Festival (March)
- Congressional & White House Tours (can do both by contacting your congressman in advance)
- DC at night
- Explore National Mall
- Explore Old Town Alexandria (within walking distance)
- Great Falls National Park (McLean, VA)
- Guided tour of the Archives
- Heritage Tour
- Historic tour of Alexandria
- Luray Caverns (Luray, VA) (2-hour drive)
- Monticello (Jefferson’s home) (Charlottesville, VA) (2-1/2-hour drive)
- Mount Vernon (George Washington’s home) (20-minute drive) (take ferry ride or water taxi there)
- Movie theater in shopping mall one metro stop south of resort
- Old Town Alexandria Historic Area (do walking tour from visitor center)
- Potomac River Cruise (lunch, dinner, or brunch cruise) (Odyssey) (DC)
- Skyline Drive (105-mile road in Shenandoah National Park) (Luray, VA) (2-hour drive to get to the beginning)
- Torpedo Factory Art Center (Alexandria)
- Washington DC Duck Tour
- Washington National Zoo (DC)
- Waterfront (King Street Trolley will take you there)
ALEXANDRIA GROCERY STORES
- Traders Joe’s (612 N Saint Asaph St., Alexandria)
- Wegmans (Alexandria)
- Whole Foods (within walking distance)
ALEXANDRIA OTHER INFO
- See our National Harbor, MD page
- CVS Pharmacy (within walking distance)
- Get WMATA Smart Trip Card (purchase online before going) (can be refilled) (wmata.com)
- If flying into BWI use Amtrak
- If flying into DCA use Metro
- If flying into Dulles use Uber, Taxi, or Super Shuttle transfer to use the Metro
- If flying into Reagan, the Metro will take you to King Street Station which is across from resort
- King Street Trolley (take you up & down King Street at no cost)
- Metro station (across the street from resort) (get weekly pass & metro map) (downtown DC is north on metro)
- Parking Panda & Spot Hero (apps for parking in DC)
ALEXANDRIA ADDRESSES
Wyndham Old Town Alexandria
1757 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: 703-837-3400
NOTE: This is information I have compiled from comments posted on this site and other timeshare Facebook sites. I have been to some of these places (with * at end of name) and the others are recommendations from other people.