River's Rest Motel and Marina
Just minutes from Williamsburg and about midway between Richmond and Newport News, the River's Rest Motel and Marina has easy access to the James River via its Chickahominy tributary. The Chickahominy itself is known for its enormous blue catfish.
The 20-rooom motel has 60 floating boat docks and a full-service marina. The riverfront rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, TVs, irons and ironing boards, hair dryers, two double beds, and full baths. A coin-operated laundry keeps extended stay guests in clean clothes. The motel has both an outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant.
9100 Wilcox Neck Road
Charles City, VA 23030-4109
(804) 829-2753
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Candlewood Suites Hopewell
Hopewell's roots date back to 1622 and the founding of City Point, the second-oldest European settlement on American soil. Guests at the Candlewood Suites Hopewell are a short drive from Flowerdew Hundred farm, where archaeologists have discovered thousands of 17th-century artifacts.
The pet-friendly Candlewood Suites offers extended-stay accommodations in one-bedroom units with full kitchens, All rooms and suites have high-speed Internet access, 25-inch TVs with cable, VCRs, irons and ironing boards, two phone lines with voice mail, and hair dryers. Kitchens have refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers, stovetops, and coffeemakers.
The hotel allows pets up to 80 pounds with proof of up-to-date vaccinations. There is an on-site fitness center. The Candlewood's guests can also access an off-site gym for a fee. The hotel's coin laundry is open around the clock.
5113 Plaza Drive
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 541-0200
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America's Best Value Inn Sandston
On Williamsburg Road just one mile from the Richmond Airport and seven miles from the center of Richmond, America's Best Value Inn Sandston provides comfortable and affordable accommodations. Each of its 100 rooms has cable TV with HBO, high-speed Internet access, a refrigerator and microwave, iron with ironing board and coffee maker.
Guests can choose from smoking or non-smoking rooms. The hotel's outdoor pool is open from June to the beginning of September. The fitness center is available at all times. Guests receive complimentary daily newspapers and continental breakfast. The inn has an on-site coin-operated laundry facility.
The America's Best Value Inn Sandston is ideally located for visitors to Richmond's Civil War sites, including the Confederate White House and Richmond Battlefield Park.
5700 Williamsburg Road
Sandston, VA 23150
(804) 222-2780
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