Alexandria Hotels
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Welcome to Relais & Chateaux Morrison House in Alexandria
 Morrison House has 45 individually appointed guestrooms that include large, custom-built armoires, two- or four-poster beds, and Frette bed linens with down comforters and European-style sheeting. Rooms have multiple phones and are decorated in a variety of fabrics, and some have fireplaces and Baccarat crystal chandeliers. Bathrooms have marble floors and thoughtful amenities such as a makeup mirror, scale, and designer toiletries. Suite - One-bedroom suites with a two-poster king bed, separate formal parlor with a second television. One phone line and a data port for a laptop computer. Connecting rooms are available upon request. Deluxe room - One queen or king four-poster/canopy bed. Italian marble baths, sitting area with a loveseat or armchairs, and a mahogany armoire. Some rooms have decorative fireplaces with a mantel, or crystal chandeliers. Superior room - Two-poster queen bed or two twin beds. Italian marble bathroom, writing table and two chairs, and a mahogany armoire.
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 Rooms include Air conditioning, Bathrobes, Cable/satellite TV, Clock radio, Coffee/tea maker, Designer toiletries, Hair dryer, Iron/ironing board, Iron/ironing board (on request), Modem Internet access, Multi-line phone, Non-smoking rooms, Pay movies/movie rental, Premium bedding, Wheelchair accessible.
Relais & Chateaux Morrison House amenities include Elysium Dining Room - This intimate restaurant has no menu. Instead, a chef comes to each table before the meal to explain the day?s fresh ingredients and to ask diners about their food preferences. The chef then creates an original meal for each guest, and a skilled sommelier helps find the perfect wine. The Grille - This wood-paneled and leather-upholstered space turns into a piano bar in the evening. Food specialties are steak, chops, and wild game fish.
Old Town Alexandria - Adjacent
Torpedo Factory Art Center - 7 blocks
Potomac waterfront - 8 blocks
George Washington Masonic National Memorial - 12 blocks
Pentagon - 5 miles
Arlington National Cemetery - 6 miles
Jefferson Memorial - 7 miles
Washington Monument - 7 miles
Lincoln Memorial - 7 miles
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - 7.5 miles
The National Mall - 7.5 miles
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum - 7.5 miles
White House - 7.5 miles
The Capitol - 8 miles
Korean War Veterans Memorial - 8 miles
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site - 8 miles
Dupont Circle - 8.5 miles
Georgetown - 8 miles Reagan National Airport (DCA): Approximate driving time is 10 minutes and distance is 4.5 miles. Driving directions from Reagan National Airport: Take Rte 1 south approximately 4 miles into Old Town Alexandria. Turn left onto King St. After two blocks, turn right onto S Alfred St. Morrison House is on the left.
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What to expect: A luxurious retreat just across the Potomac from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Morrison House attracts a discerning clientele of business travelers looking for unique accommodations and leisure guests seeking a romantic getaway. The hotel is a perfect reproduction of a Federal-style mansion, complete with a parlor and library, luxurious silk wallpaper, Italian marble floors, and period engravings on the walls. Amenity highlights: Guestrooms evoke Alexandria?s colonial past, with references to nautical and international trade and local history. Each room is individually furnished: Some rooms have two-poster beds, others four-posters. Some include fireplaces, some crystal chandeliers. The hotel?s public areas have neoclassical moldings and pediments, and antique furnishings. With only 45 guestrooms, Morrison House is small enough to pamper each guest. Insider tip: Morrison House?s Old Town Alexandria neighborhood has a fascinating history dating from before the American Revolution. The concierge can arrange for guided walking tours of this historic area. Especially popular are the ghost tours?offered only after dark on Fridays and Saturdays?that illuminate secret infamies and the restless spirits of Old Town?s gaslit streets.
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24-hour room service, Bar/lounge, Business services, Complimentary newspaper, Concierge, Conference rooms, Library, No smoking available, Safe-deposit box - front desk, Valet parking, Wheelchair accessible,
The 45-room Morrison House is meticulously appointed as an 18th-century, Federal-style mansion. The lobby, parlor, and hallways hold antique and antique-reproduction furnishings, with walls covered in rich silk. A mahogany library provides a quiet .
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