Are there any restaurants/eateries within walking distance from the hotel?
There are several fast food places and a TGIF within walking distance. Otherwise you need to drive
You already saw info re Fridays. further up the hill there are some restaurants in the Giant shopping center area. If you do not mind a short drive take a left on S Walter Reed drive to South Arlington Mill Drive (its a right hand turn) and go right then drive straight. Once you see Taylor st on the right you are in the vicinity of the Village at Shirlington--lots of trendy places to eat there.
We didn't walk to fast food, so I can't remember what was close, but drove into Old Town for restaurants. I'm pretty sure that the hotel shuttle will drop/pick-up to Old Town and near vicinity. I know we used the shuttle in a sister Homewood Suites in Charlottesville. Very handy!
There are a few like Fridays. There are some fast foods like Popeyes, We dy's and Taco Bell
Not much unless you are into 'fast food' , not too happy about the area.
There is a McDonalds directly across the street from the hotel. There is also a Dominos, Taco Bell, TGIFridays, and a Popeyes about a block away. I am sure there are others mixed in. We cooked in the room when we were there and only ate in DC so I cannot really say quality of food at any of the places.
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