upgraded 1-bedroom suites add living rooms and/or balconies. other amenities consist of an indoor pool, a fitness center and a bbq area. featuring sitting areas with sofabeds, relaxed rooms and suites offer kitchenettes, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. set next to a mall off interstate 64, this laid-back hotel is 2 miles from the petting zoo at bluebird gap farm and 5 miles from the virginia air & space center. parking and electric charging stations are complimentary, as is breakfast. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. coin-operated laundry facilities and rental bikes are available Richmond International Airport 1 hr 7
Air Power Park (7 min) Park featuring jets, missiles & rockets, plus a playground & a museum with model aircraft. Huntington Park (12 min) With a massive playground overlooking the river, a swimming beach, rose garden & 2 ball fields. Virginia Air & Space Center (11 min) Science museum and museum Bluebird Gap Farm (8 min) Farm-based park on a large green space with petting zoo, picnic shelters, playground & nature trail. Buckroe Beach and Park (17 min) Recreational beach park with kayak/paddleboat rentals, a playground, stage pavilion & picnic sites. Peninsula Fine Arts Center (18 min) Upbeat museum featuring contemporary modern artists' works, plus a family gallery & lush grounds. Virginia Living Museum (16 min) Museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium & a nature trail with 250 species of plants & animals. Virginia War Museum (12 min) U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons. Hampton History Museum (12 min) Venue displaying the city's history via art & artifacts, including period dresses & Civil War ruins. Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnels (11 min) The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center (13 min) Fort Monroe National Monument (17 min) Landmark site with a long history including Native Americans, the Civil War & U.S. Army training. Sandy Bottom Nature Park (10 min) Environmental education preserve on 456 acres with a lake & nature center set on reclaimed land. The Mariners' Museum and Park (18 min) Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history. Norfolk Naval Station, VA (24 min) Headquarters & port of the U.S. Navy's Fleet Forces Command, with 75 ships & 134 aircraft. |