Archer Old Town Alexandria, AlexandriaArcher Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria, United States has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 41 hotels we score in Alexandria. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 4.1. Rooms from about $374 a night (cached, not a live quote).Archer Old Town Alexandria is a boutique hotel on King Street in the historic Old Town district of Alexandria, Virginia. It sits close to restaurants, the waterfront and a metro station with links to Washington, D.C., so it suits both visitors exploring the area and business travellers needing easy transport. Rooms are described as spacious and clean, and the hotel has a full-service spa, an on-site restaurant and bar, event spaces for weddings, a gym, valet parking and pet-friendly rooms. Family rooms are available. Ratings are generally strong, though the booking.com score of 7.3 is noticeably lower than its other review scores, so experiences may vary. Rates start around $374 per night.What stands out

Boutique hotel on historic King Street

Metro access to Washington, D.C.

Full-service spa and on-site restaurant

Spacious, clean rooms

Watch out for

Booking.com score of 7.3 is modest

Nightly rates start at $374

Better-scored in Alexandria

Hotel Aka Alexandria, Alexandria: 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $515 a night. Hotel Aka Alexandria sits in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, roughly seven miles from Washington, D.C.

Hotel Heron Alexandria Old Town Curio Co, Alexandria: 3.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $438 a night. Hotel Heron Alexandria Old Town is a 134-room, six-storey hotel set in a historic landmark building more than a century old in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

Hyatt Place National Harbor, Alexandria: 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hyatt Place National Harbor is a 156-room waterfront hotel on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Maryland, at 123 Waterfront St.