| parking is free, as is hot breakfast (with a weekday breakfast bag option). suites add living areas with sofabeds. windsor castle park, offering kayaking, is 3 miles away. there's a heated indoor pool, a gym and a 24/7 snack shop, plus coin-operated laundry facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. off highway 258, this straightforward, modern hotel is an 8-minute drive from historic downtown smithfield, known for its storied architecture. laid-back rooms offer coffeemakers, minifridges, flat-screen tvs with hd channels and both full and lap desks (for working on the bed), as well as free wi-fi, microwaves and custom-designed beds
Richmond International Airport 1 hr 25
Boykin's Tavern (13 min) Bacon's Castle (20 min)
The state's oldest brick house (1665), named for an early anti-Colonial uprising & open for tours. Smithfield Historic District (7 min) Isle of Wight County Museum (7 min)
Home to the world's oldest ham, this local museum offers interactive history exhibits & a gift shop. The Mariners' Museum and Park (28 min)
Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history. Virginia Living Museum (29 min)
Museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium & a nature trail with 250 species of plants & animals. Huntington Park (19 min)
With a massive playground overlooking the river, a swimming beach, rose garden & 2 ball fields. St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum (7 min)
The oldest in the state, this landmark, 17th-century church features guided tours & a gift shop. Peninsula Fine Arts Center (28 min)
Upbeat museum featuring contemporary modern artists' works, plus a family gallery & lush grounds. Summerwind Vineyard (15 min)
Wine, winery, and wine tasting James River Bridge (15 min) Windsor Castle Park (8 min)
Park with woodland trails, a boat launch, fishing pier & Windsor Castle, a historic manor house. Sandy Bottom Nature Park (30 min)
Environmental education preserve on 456 acres with a lake & nature center set on reclaimed land. Fort Boykin (16 min)
Park and history Virginia War Museum (19 min)
U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons. | 
