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Overview
Sterling is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is situated in the northern part of the state, approximately 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The area is known for its suburban charm, beautiful landscapes, and diverse community. Sterling offers a mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and natural settings, making it an appealing destination for both residents and visitors.
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When to visit
The best time to visit Sterling is during the spring and fall seasons, particularly April to June and September to November. The weather during these months is generally pleasant, with mild temperatures and beautiful foliage. This makes it an ideal time to explore the outdoor attractions and engage in recreational activities. Summer can also be a good time to visit, but it tends to be hotter and more crowded. Winter may be less favorable for outdoor activities due to colder temperatures, but indoor attractions and winter events can still be enjoyed.
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Reasons to Visit
Sterling is a great place to visit for various reasons. The town provides convenient access to popular attractions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, such as the National Mall, Smithsonian museums, and historic monuments. Sterling itself boasts several parks and outdoor recreational areas, including the Claude Moore Park, Algonkian Regional Park, and the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park. Visitors can explore nature trails, enjoy picnics, go fishing or boating, and participate in various sports activities. Additionally, Sterling is home to diverse dining options, shopping centers, and entertainment venues, providing ample opportunities for leisure and enjoyment.
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Nearby Attractions
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Claude Moore Park
Claude Moore Park is a 357-acre park offering a range of outdoor activities. Visitors can hike on nature trails, observe wildlife, enjoy scenic views, have picnics, and participate in educational programs and events.
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Algonkian Regional Park
Algonkian Regional Park is a riverside park along the Potomac River. It features an 18-hole golf course, water park with pools and slides, boat rentals, hiking trails, and picnic areas. The park also hosts various festivals and events throughout the year.
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Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park is a 45-mile long trail that follows the former route of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad. It is popular among cyclists, joggers, and walkers, providing a scenic and recreational path through suburban and rural landscapes.
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Hotels
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AC Hotel Reston
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AC Hotel Reston
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AC Hotel by Marriott Reston
- Boasting a garden, a terrace and a bar, AC Hotel by Marriott Reston is situated in Reston and is 32 km from Air Force Memorial. The property is around 33 km from US Marine Corps War Memorial, 33 km fr Next available price is on .
AC Hotel by Marriott Reston
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Aloft Dulles Airport North
- Make yourself at home in one of the 136 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet acces Next available price is 103.55 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Aloft Dulles Airport North
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Best Western Dulles Airport Inn
- Stay in one of 122 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms w Next available price is 113.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Best Western Dulles Airport Inn
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Bluebird Suites at Reston Town Center
- Situated just 32 km from Air Force Memorial, Bluebird Suites at Reston Town Center provides accommodation in Reston with access to a rooftop pool, a fitness centre, as well as a lift. Boasting a share Next available price is on .
Bluebird Suites at Reston Town Center
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Bluebird Suites in Reston
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Bluebird Suites in Reston
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Candlewood Suites Herndon, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 133 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-scr Next available price is on .
Candlewood Suites Herndon, an IHG Hotel
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Candlewood Suites Washington Dulles Sterling, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 121 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming Next available price is on .
Candlewood Suites Washington Dulles Sterling, an IHG Hotel
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Comfort Inn & Suites Airport Dulles - Gateway
- Make yourself at home in one of the 104 guestrooms featuring MP3 docking stations and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available fo Next available price is on .
Comfort Inn & Suites Airport Dulles - Gateway
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Comfort Inn Herndon - Reston
- Make yourself at home in one of the 104 air-conditioned rooms featuring DVD players and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming Next available price is 93.20 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Comfort Inn Herndon - Reston
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Washington Dulles International Airport, VA
- Make yourself at home in one of the 59 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and Next available price is 103.54 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Washington Dulles International Airport, VA
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Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon
- Make yourself at home in one of the 185 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet Next available price is 148.47 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon
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Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon/Reston
- Make yourself at home in one of the 134 guestrooms. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you co Next available price is 160.55 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon/Reston
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Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Town Center
- Make yourself at home in one of the 157 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available f Next available price is 189.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Town Center
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Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 324 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you Next available price is on .
Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, an IHG Hotel
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DoubleTree by Hilton Sterling - Dulles Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 171 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while Next available price is 132.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
DoubleTree by Hilton Sterling - Dulles Airport
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 150 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with cable Next available price is 151.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles Airport
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles North Loudoun
- Make yourself at home in one of the 154 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Wireless internet acces Next available price is 246.05 on Sept. 15, 2025.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dulles North Loudoun
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Entire Cozy Nest Minutes From Dulles Airport
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Entire Cozy Nest Minutes From Dulles Airport
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Extended Stay America Select Suites - Washington, DC - Sterling - Dulles
- This Extended Stay America - Washington, D.C. - Dulles Airport is located in Sterling and especially designed for longer stays, with all rooms featuring a fully equipped kitchen. The hotel offers free Next available price is on .
Extended Stay America Select Suites - Washington, DC - Sterling - Dulles
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott at Dulles Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 121 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for you Next available price is 152.47 on Sept. 18, 2025.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott at Dulles Airport
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Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Herndon Reston
- Make yourself at home in one of the 103 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while iPod docking stations and cable programming Next available price is on .
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Herndon Reston
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Gateway Inn Dulles Airport
- Only 2.6 km from Washington Dulles International Airport, this hotel in Sterling, Virginia offers convenient amenities such as free Wi-Fi and free airport shuttle service during select times.
Comfort Next available price is 113.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Gateway Inn Dulles Airport
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HYATT house Sterling/Dulles Airport-North
- Make yourself at home in one of the 162 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Satellite programming and MP3 docking stations are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wir Next available price is on .
HYATT house Sterling/Dulles Airport-North
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Hampton Inn & Suites Herndon-Reston
- Make yourself at home in one of the 96 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite pr Next available price is 141.55 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Hampton Inn & Suites Herndon-Reston
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Hampton Inn & Suites Washington-Dulles International Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 170 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and premium TV channels pr Next available price is 151.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Hampton Inn & Suites Washington-Dulles International Airport
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Hampton Inn Dulles - Cascades
- Make yourself at home in one of the 152 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming prov Next available price is on .
Hampton Inn Dulles - Cascades
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Hilton Garden Inn Dulles North
- Make yourself at home in one of the 135 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while MP3 docking stations and cable programming pr Next available price is 117.80 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Hilton Garden Inn Dulles North
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Hilton Washington Dulles Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 449 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Cable television is provided for your entertainme Next available price is 151.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Hilton Washington Dulles Airport
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Holiday Inn Washington-Dulles International Airport, an IHG Hotel
- Make yourself at home in one of the 297 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private Next available price is 208.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Holiday Inn Washington-Dulles International Airport, an IHG Hotel
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Dulles Int'l Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 109 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while MP3 do Next available price is 151.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Dulles Int'l Airport
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Dulles-North/Loudoun
- Make yourself at home in one of the 90 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Wired and wire Next available price is 112.51 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Dulles-North/Loudoun
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Hyatt House Herndon/Reston
- Make yourself at home in one of the 104 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with premium TV channels are provided, while complimentary wireles Next available price is on .
Hyatt House Herndon/Reston
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Hyatt Place Dulles Airport North
- Make yourself at home in one of the 134 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and MP3 docking stations. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions with premium TV ch Next available price is on .
Hyatt Place Dulles Airport North
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Hyatt Regency Dulles
- Make yourself at home in one of the 316 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding, and all rooms are fur Next available price is 332.21 on Sept. 15, 2025.
Hyatt Regency Dulles
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Hyatt Regency Reston
- Make yourself at home in one of the 518 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet a Next available price is 327.77 on Sept. 15, 2025.
Hyatt Regency Reston
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LRV Avant at Reston Town Center
- Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with ovens and stovetops. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Flat-screen te Next available price is on .
LRV Avant at Reston Town Center
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National at Dulles
- Make yourself at home in one of the 9 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and ovens. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to kee Next available price is on .
National at Dulles
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National at Loudoun
- Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and ovens. 40-inch Smart televisions with cable programming provide e Next available price is on .
National at Loudoun
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National at RTC
- Make yourself at home in one of the 2 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and ovens. Smart televisions with cable programming provide entertain Next available price is on .
National at RTC
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Residence Inn by Marriott Dulles Airport At Dulles 28 Centre
- Make yourself at home in one of the 151 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. 32-inch flat- Next available price is 331.55 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Residence Inn by Marriott Dulles Airport At Dulles 28 Centre
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Residence Inn by Marriott Reston
- Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Next available price is on .
Residence Inn by Marriott Reston
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Sheraton Reston Hotel
- Stay in one of 302 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and premium TV channels provides entertainment. Partially open bathrooms Next available price is 179.55 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Sheraton Reston Hotel
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ashburn Dulles North
- Make yourself at home in one of the 132 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wired internet access keeps Next available price is 108.30 on Sept. 14, 2025.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Ashburn Dulles North
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Dulles Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 158 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides e Next available price is 134.35 on Sept. 14, 2025.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Dulles Airport
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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Herndon Reston
- Make yourself at home in one of the 136 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Cable programming and iPod docking stations are provided for your entertainment, while complimen Next available price is 132.05 on Sept. 14, 2025.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Herndon Reston
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Suburban Studios Sterling - Washington Dulles
- Make yourself at home in one of the 132 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Next available price is 127.29 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Suburban Studios Sterling - Washington Dulles
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The Westin Reston Heights
- Make yourself at home in one of the 191 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertai Next available price is 152.45 on Sept. 14, 2025.
The Westin Reston Heights
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The Westin Washington Dulles Airport
- Make yourself at home in one of the 314 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. LCD televisions with satellite Next available price is 179.55 on Sept. 14, 2025.
The Westin Washington Dulles Airport
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Tru By Hilton Ashburn One Loudoun, Va
- Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your ent Next available price is 122.55 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Tru By Hilton Ashburn One Loudoun, Va
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Washington Dulles Airport Marriott
- Make yourself at home in one of the 368 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. W Next available price is 379.05 on Sept. 15, 2025.
Washington Dulles Airport Marriott
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Washington Dulles Marriott Suites
- Make yourself at home in one of the 249 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your bed comes with premium bedding, and all rooms are furnished with sofa beds. Smart televisions with premi Next available price is 142.97 on Sept. 14, 2025.
Washington Dulles Marriott Suites