yes that is the best area to stay if you wish to enjoy old town Alex. the embassy suites is a 10 minute walk down king street to the waterfront

You have many options. If it's a sunny warm day you might want to Uber or taxi to the ferry and enjoy a fabulous journey by water. The ferry docks right in the harbor in Old Town. If you want another choice you can connect to the metro right as you disembark from the train. The metro will take you to King street and then you can hop on the trolley. We usually combine ferry, metro, trolley and Uber in our visits. The DC area is user friendly for people who do not want to walk miles. The many tour buses with "on and off" privileges offer another way to visit the city and surrounding attractions without extensive walking. If you decide to make this a weekend trip, I recommend the "Alexandrian" Hotel. It has a central location and terrific service. Hope you have a great time exploring Old Town.

Yes take Metro. If you don't have one, you will need to buy a one time $5 metrorail farecard, in addition to loading money on it. Keep farecard for future visits. Well worth it.

There are several places up and down the street. It parks at the east end and then stops at different corners. I picked up s bunch of people in front of my hotel also.

We saw a couple of parking lots but were bused in. Sorry I know that’s not a lot of help. We also saw lots of cars parked on the streets.

Hotel Monaco is wonderfully classic and quaint! They also have an attached restaurant with a stellar menu and elite customer service. Definitely my recommendation!!

Yes it is it runs from 10am till 10pm daily every 15 mins

All of the restaurants and bars will be open and some of the shops will still be open after 6 pm. If the weather is nice, it is very pleasant to walk around and to see the historic houses and to walk down to the water. Old Town has a very active night life. If you have children with you, many of the ice cream shops will be open as well.