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.