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Where to Stay When Visiting Amazon (HQ2) (Arlington)

By Rachel Julian, Editor-in-Chief · · 5 min read

Amazon (HQ2)'s headquarters is in Arlington. Three airports serve the DC area — and Metro reaches some campuses. Which you pick decides the trip.

Direct answer: Visiting Amazon (HQ2)'s HQ in Arlington (2100 Crystal Dr): stay in the National Landing area near the office. Stay in National Landing / Crystal City near Amazon (HQ2) — the hotels here are minutes from the campus, the Metro, and Reagan National, several with airport shuttles. There's no reason to base across the river in DC for a National Landing visit. This one's simple: Reagan National (DCA) is about 5 minutes away — National Landing is practically next to it, and several hotels run an airport shuttle. Dulles (IAD) is ~35 minutes west for long-haul, Baltimore (BWI) ~50. For most trips here, fly DCA.

Amazon (HQ2) is the second headquarters (HQ2) of the e-commerce and cloud-computing company Amazon, headquartered at 2100 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202. That's National Landing — Crystal City and Pentagon City in Arlington, beside Reagan National and the Pentagon, now home to Amazon's HQ2 and Boeing's headquarters, on Metro's Blue and Yellow lines.

Company
Amazon (HQ2) — the second headquarters (HQ2) of the e-commerce and cloud-computing company Amazon
HQ address
2100 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
Where it is
Arlington, VA, in National Landing (2100 Crystal Dr)
Airport
Reagan (DCA) ~5 min · Dulles (IAD) ~35 min · Metro: Blue/Yellow
Stay in
National Landing (Crystal City, Arlington)
“Amazon's HQ2 is in National Landing, steps from Reagan National and the Metro. Book Crystal City nearby and you won't need a car at all.”— Rachel Julian, Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Which airport — and how far?

This one's simple: Reagan National (DCA) is about 5 minutes away — National Landing is practically next to it, and several hotels run an airport shuttle. Dulles (IAD) is ~35 minutes west for long-haul, Baltimore (BWI) ~50. For most trips here, fly DCA.

Where should you stay near Amazon (HQ2)?

Stay in National Landing / Crystal City near Amazon (HQ2) — the hotels here are minutes from the campus, the Metro, and Reagan National, several with airport shuttles. There's no reason to base across the river in DC for a National Landing visit.

The shortlist: verified hotels near Amazon (HQ2)

Real hotels in the National Landing area, matched to the visit. Confirm exact distances before booking.

  1. Crystal Gateway MarriottAt Crystal City Metro

    A full-service hotel connected to the Crystal City Metro with extensive meeting space — the pick for hosting or a large meeting near Amazon HQ2.

    Best for: exec visits & meetings
  2. AC Hotel Arlington National LandingSteps from Amazon HQ2

    The largest AC Hotel in North America, steps from Amazon HQ2 and the Crystal City Metro, with a Reagan National shuttle — modern and well-placed.

    Best for: the standard onsite
  3. Crowne Plaza Crystal City1 mi from DCA

    In the heart of National Landing, a mile from Reagan National and steps from Amazon HQ2 and Boeing — a solid business base.

    Best for: a business stay near DCA
  4. Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National AirportBy DCA · shuttle

    Full-service with an airport shuttle, ideal when the trip pairs an airport-close campus with a fast turnaround.

    Best for: a fast, airport-close turnaround

Where can you take a client to dinner near Amazon (HQ2)?

Crystal City and neighboring Pentagon City cover a client dinner, and Old Town Alexandria — a few minutes south — is the area's charming dinner destination, an easy Metro ride or cab.

What should you check before booking?

The area gets you close; the room still has to protect the work. Run the pick through the Sales-Ready basics — a real work surface, a quiet room, a lobby you'd host in — using the hotel details that decide the trip and the Sales-Ready Index.

The standard

Amazon (HQ2) is a DC-area HQ where the airport and the Metro both matter. Book near the office in the National Landing area, fly the closest of the three airports, and lean on Metro where it reaches — then the sprawl stays off your morning.

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Sources: Amazon (HQ2) HQ location per Amazon (HQ2) (2100 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202). Nearby hotels per Washington-area district hotel guidance (Tripadvisor / hotel-brand and district listings); Metro coverage per the WMATA system map; distances approximate — confirm before booking. Hotel fit notes are The Sales Traveler's own assessment, not paid placements.

Run a hotel near here? Travelers are being routed to this page. See how the Sales-Ready standard works — and how a property earns the mark that lands it on the shortlist.

More Washington, DC: the where-to-stay-in-DC overview (DCA vs Dulles vs BWI, and which campuses Metro reaches), and how to choose a hotel for a sales trip.
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