Laid back rooms with carpeted floors offer free Wi Fi, flat screen TVs and minifridges, as well as microwaves, and tea and coffeemakers. Off I 64, this unpretentious hotel is 11 miles from the Nauticus museum, 4 miles from the Chesapeake Arboretum and 3 miles from Oak Grove Lake Park. Other amenities consist of a seasonal outdoor pool, a convenience shop and a colorful lobby lounge, plus an exercise room and meeting space. Suites add separate living areas with pull out sofas. Freebies include breakfast, parking, and regular evening socials with snacks and drinks. Check in time: 3:00 PMCheck out time: 12:00 PM. Norfolk International Airport 19 min
Oak Grove Lake Park (8 min.) This 65-acre outdoor activity place has a 1.5-mi. path around a lake plus benches & a playground. Town Point Park (18 min.) Landscaped green space on the river with fountains picnic areas seasonal performances & festivals. Macarthur Memorial Museum Jean Macarthur Research Center (17 min.) Appointment-only research center with papers & the personal library of General Douglas MacArthur. Norfolk Botanical Garden (21 min.) April azaleas are the showstoppers at this lush green space which also features 450 rose varieties. Hampton Roads Naval Museum (17 min.) Museum devoted to 237 years of Hampton Roads Naval history featuring ship models & artifacts. Waterside (16 min.) Shopping Norfolk Naval Station (22 min.) Headquarters & port of the U.S. Navy s Fleet Forces Command with 75 ships & 134 aircraft. Chesapeake Arboretum (9 min.) Site devoted to nature appreciation & education with forest trails & gardens across 45 acres. Uss Wisconsin Bb-64 (16 min.) Massive WWII-era battleship featuring tours included with admission to Nauticus maritime museum. Children S Museum Of Virginia (18 min.) Hands-on exhibits explore cities space music energy the human body & more plus antique trains. Virginia Zoo (24 min.) An African exhibit boasts lions elephants & rhino with another 400 animals spread over 53 acres. Chesapeake City Park (8 min.) Pine forest featuring open space for dog & skate parks plus an expansive playground & horseshoes. |