Prince Street Inn Approved By Alexandria Council

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Alexandria City Council unanimously approved the special use permit for an apartment hotel in Old Town Saturday, Feb. 23. The Prince Street Inn will be a nine-unit hotel at 605 Prince Street.

City staff recommended approval of the hotel with conditions including 24-hour staffing. The planning commission unanimously advanced the proposal to the council.

"This is a great reuse of property, and I think we need to move forward with it," said Councilwoman Del Pepper, who introduced the motion to approve the hotel.

According to a city staff report, the hotel can accommodate up to 18 guests with five studio rooms with kitchenettes and four larger guest suites. It won't have a traditional desk front desk, but the owners said staff would be on call for on-site assistance. Guests check in using an access code, while the hotel provides cleaning services and security through a key paid system and cameras. There will not be hotel parking.

Located near King and Washington Streets, the hotel's future building dates back to 1840. The building's last use was an office with an apartment on an upper floor.

According to a social media post from the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, the hotel aims to open in summer 2020.