Fitness & Recreation
Fitness and Recreational Options at our DC Metro Hotel
Visitors to the Washington DC metro area will be delighted to discover all there is to do beyond business meetings, monuments, and museums. Our DC area hotel is ideally positioned to afford you easy access to an incredible array of fitness and sports options, plus myriad other recreational opportunities.
- Fitness, Sports, & Spas
- Recreational Activities
- Best for Kids, ‘Tweens, & Teens
- People-Watching in DC
- Sporting Events (Redskins, Wizards, Capitals, Nationals, United)
- Additional Information about Biking in Arlington VA and Washington DC
- Walking and Garden Tours
Fitness, Sports, & Spas near the Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston
Traveling can really disrupt a workout schedule. Not so at our DC Metro area hotel.
We offer a fitness room (open 24/7) which is equipped with:
- Two treadmills
- Exercise Bike
- Elliptical
- TV, scale, towels
Guests can purchase day passes ($12) to the nearby Sport & Health Club, located in the Ballston Commons Mall, just 3 blocks away. This facility has:
- State-of-the-art Fitness Center
- Cardio & Circuit Training Equipment
- Free Weights
- Sauna & Steam Room
- Kidz Klub & Childcare
- Group Exercise & Cycle Classes
- Free towel service
- Professionally Certified Personal Trainers
- Locker Rooms with Full Amenities
Swimming Pool
Our outdoor pool is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. A lifeguard is present during the hours of operation, from 8AM to 10PM daily. Let the kids splash around while you relax on the sundeck.
You can also take advantage of the beautiful bike/jogging/blading trail, just outside our doorstep. It extends for many miles and provides access to the National Mall, Rock Creek Park, and Mt. Vernon.
And then there are all the terrific activities to get your pulse rate up just minutes from the hotel…
- Lace up your skates on the year-round indoor ice rink at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.
- Play mini-golf or hit the batting cages or water park at Upton Hill.
- Go for a walk or run; just outside our doors, a beautiful biking and jogging trail stretches for miles in both directions.
- Play tennis in Quincy Park or Bluemont Park.
- Take advantage of the new indoor aquatic facility at nearby Washington & Lee High. It has a lap pool, kids’ pool, and diving well.
- Numerous walking/hiking options are available; check out our Top10 (LINK) for ideas to get you started.
Spas
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Recreational Activities and Best Recreational Activities for Children, ‘Tweens, and Teens
With all we have to offer, kids won’t know what to squabble over: Swim or sunbathe? Disney Channel, Discovery, CNN, or ESPN? Surf the Internet, play Nintendo games, or select a movie? When you are ready to venture out of our spacious Arlington VA hotel rooms, consider one of the following family friendly activities in the Washington DC area:
The whole family will enjoy activities at the nearby Ballston Commons Mall, which features:
- Movie Theater
- Comedy Club (including shows tailored for youngsters)
- Food Court
- Full-service restaurants
- Shopping, including Macy’s, Cold Stone Creamery…
Kettler Capitals IcePlex – just 3 blocks from the hotel – with indoor ice-skating year round (it’s also fun to watch the Capitals practice, if you are a fan!)
Pedal boats at the Tidal Basin
National Zoo
Flight Simulator at Air & Space Museum
IMAX Theater at Air & Space Museum
Upton Hill Regional Park
National Pinball Museum (Georgetown)
Shear Madness (Kennedy Center)
Powhatan Springs Skate Park
Ultra Zone Laser Tag
Arlington Planetarium
Canoe Rentals at Fletcher’s Boat House on the Potomac
Adventure Park (Ropes Course) in Olney, MD (45 minutes)
Great Falls (Maryland/Virginia)
Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, VA – 3 hrs.)
Bowling at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
New American Girl store at Tysons Corner Mall
Apple store at Clarendon Commons
Mt. Vernon interactive museum
Ultimate Frisbee
Wine Tours in Northern Virginia/Leesburg
Whitewater Rafting in Harpers Ferry
Ghost Tour in Old Town Alexandria
More…
People-Watching in Washington DC:
OK, we’re not Vegas, Los Angeles, or New York, but we do have our share of celebrities and wanna-be’s.
No place has quite the concentration of political figures as does Washington, DC. The most famous of all, of course, is the President of the United States. If you are not able to plan a White House tour, you can still see President Obama at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum.
Sporting Events (Redskins, Wizards, Capitals, Nationals, United)
Washington Redskins football at Fedex Field
Washington Wizards basketball at the Verizon Center
Washington Mystics basketball at the Verizon Center
Washington Capitals hockey practice at Kettler IcePlex and games at Verizon Center
Washington Nationals baseball at Nationals Park
DC United soccer at RFK Stadium
Washington Freedom soccer at Maryland Soccer Complex (Germantown)
Washington Kastles tennis
Legg Mason tennis tournament
Youth Hockey tournaments
Arlington Soccer Spring Invitational tournament (youth)
Additional Information about Biking in Arlington VA and Washington DC
Arlington has over 113 miles of trails, bike lanes, and bike routes.
