Nice hotel, pretty much standard like most Holiday Inns. Room and beds are very comfortable. Clearly overpriced, although in line with general insane hotel rates in DC. Metro station (Ballston) is like 500 meters from the hotel, a quite long walk to do back and forth, but from there the trains (Orange and Silver) take you in Little time to the Federal Triangle and to Wiehle-Reston (Dulles Airport). Hotel surroundings are a nice and quiet residential and business area, with large buildings combined with townhouses, and there are many restaurants and sports bars to spend some time. Close to the hotel is the Ballston Shopping Center, including a medium size Macy's.