Sonder the Grace

The accommodation was perfect ! We loved having the little kitchenette. The location was ideal to explore Alexandria. My only comments would be maybe supply a few extra towels (we were there for five nights and only had two large bath towels). Otherwise, we loved it !

This is located right in the heart of Old Town on King Street, so it's safe and surrounded by a million restaurants, cafes, stores, etc. The metro stop (with direct/easy access to Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, etc.) is a pleasant 10-15 minute walk, or you can take a free bus (# 31) to the station, which leaves every 10-30 minutes from right outside the door. Having lived in Alexandria for several years, I knew that this location was great, but I have lots of other good things to say about this place, too. It was exceptionally clean, even by my germophobic standards. The bathroom was huge, and spare towels, toilet roll, etc. are all there in the hallways should you need them. I understand why some reviewers were annoyed by the parking situation, but this is typical for the area. The city of Alexandria's website has a parking map showing all the available options (we parked at the Union Street lot, which allowed overnight parking for $20-25 a night). The bad: the apartment itself is a gorgeous remodel in a beautiful old building with giant windows, but our windows (#400) definitely needed to be replaced. Lots of large gaps meant that we could hear the street noise even more than necessary (to be fair, Sonder provided ear plugs because of the central location). We also had a dozen little spiders hanging about around these windows. It's also not ideal if you wanted a place to sit and hang out - it's a studio apartment, so there's a bed and then a (nice) kitchenette. In other words, the only seating is the bed. We didn't mind because we just needed a base for sleeping and showering, but something to consider if you spend a lot of time in the room. That said, although it's small, it didn't feel claustrophobic. Those giant windows brought in a ton of natural light. I would definitely choose Sonder again because of how clean this place was, and their properties seem to be in excellent locations. I also used the chat feature on their app the week before my trip, and even though it was a Sunday, someone kindly responded immediately, so I feel good about their customer service.

The place was clean, it had what we needed, and it was located in the middle of Old Town Alexandria. We used the Sonders App and it was really easy to use. The check in and out instruction were easy to follow and we also used the app the gain access to the building and the apartment. We stayed there for 10 days without an issue.