| this modern hotel is a 3-minute walk from the banks of the rappahannock river and a 4-minute drive from the town's amtrak rail station. social spaces include a living room-style lobby and an american restaurant serving breakfast, dinner and starbucks coffee. suites and upgraded rooms add living areas and microwaves, and some offer balconies. other amenities include an indoor pool and an exercise room, plus a business center and 3 meeting rooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. contemporary rooms offer free wifi and tvs with premium cable channels, plus desks, minifridges and coffeemakers
Dulles International Airport 1 hr 15
Rising Sun Tavern Museum (10 min)
Tavern built by George Washington's brother is restored with much original woodwork & offers tours. Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center (18 min)
Part of the national military park, this center offers exhibits & seasonal guided walking tours. George Washington's Ferry Farm (7 min)
Replica of the house where the founding father & first president spent his youth, with guided tours. Alum Spring Park (8 min)
Tranquil park offering shaded walking paths, picnic areas & playgrounds, plus a fitness trail. Gari Melchers Home and Studio (9 min)
Landmarked 18th-century estate & studio decorated with the late painter's artwork & antiques. Old Mill Park (5 min)
Public park on the water featuring a swimming beach, soccer fields & picnic areas. Kenmore (17 min)
Revolutionary War-era mansion featuring tours, a kids' interactive room & a garden on 3 acres. Mary Washington House (11 min)
This white-frame house was purchased by George Washington in 1772 for his mother, Mary. Fun Land of Fredericksburg (12 min)
Children's amusement park offering mini-rides, go-karts, arcade games, rock wall climbing & more. Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 4 (3 min)
George washington James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library (7 min)
Historic building remodeled as a museum with tours & exhibits focusing on the 5th U.S. president. Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (18 min)
U.S Civil War battlefield, with trails, historic buildings, a cemetery & living history events. Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop (6 min)
Museum of colonial medicine with vivid, 1st-person tours in a restored 18th-century building. Chatham Manor (10 min)
This 18th-century planation was the site of a slave rebellion & a former Civil War headquarters. Fredericksburg Area Museum (6 min)
Exhibits in historic buildings span wars, Washington, the arts, currency, railroads & communities. | 
