Off Highway 60, this low key budget hotel with a redbrick exterior is a 9 minute walk from the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area and 11 miles from the 17th century Jamestown Settlement. Upgraded quarters add sofabeds and/or whirlpool tubs. Parking and continental breakfast are available. Check in time: 2:00 PMCheck out time: 11:00 AM. Unassuming rooms come with Wi Fi, flat screen TVs, and tea and coffeemakers, plus microwaves and minifridges. Amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool with sunloungers, plus a nearby restaurant. Richmond International Airport 45 min
Loch Ness Monster (12 min.) Based on a Scottish legend this coaster operating since 1978 is known for its 2 interlocking loops. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum (5 min.) Museum showcasing rotating exhibitions of American folk art such as paintings sculptures & quilts. Colonial National Historical Park (19 min.) The history of colonial America explored through sites such as battlefields & monuments. Dewitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum (5 min.) Historic home-decor museum with a huge collection of antique furniture ceramics & portraits. Verbolten (15 min.) Roller coaster oktoberfest and amusement park Busch Gardens Williamsburg (12 min.) Leafy Europe-themed amusement park with rides coasters shows dining & river & rail attractions. Jamestown Settlement (16 min.) Living history museum recreating the 1607 European settlement its 3 ships & a Powhatan village. Apollo S Chariot (11 min.) Roller coaster and amusement park Ripley S Believe It Or Not Williamsburg (7 min.) Museum with kitschy oddities on display including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Governor S Palace (6 min.) Stately pre-Revolution mansion home of several British royals & the first 2 elected Virginia rulers. Historic Jamestowne (22 min.) Reconstruction of the first English settlement includes a fort village & characters in costume. Water Country Usa (9 min.) Sprawling water park offering tons of slides & rides including river rafting with tunnels & falls. Alpengeist (15 min.) 195-ft.-high inverted steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg with speeds up to 67 mph. Williamsburg Winery (13 min) Massive winery on a historic 300-acre farm with tastings restaurants & on-site lodging. |