Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, VA

John D. Rockefeller Jr. was the benefactor that helped to build the Williamsburg Inn in Williamsburg, VA. He proposed that the Inn become a home away from home for the guests that stayed there. Royalty, celebrities, heads of state and people from around the world have enjoyed the comforts of the Inn. The Williamsburg Inn was opened in 1937. There have been constant upgrades made to the Inn and today it is filled with state of the art technology.

The exterior of the Inn resembles a gracious plantation home. The large sitting area of the Inn is furnished with period style furnishings. The guest rooms have approximately five hundred square feet of space. They feature marble bathrooms, English Regency furnishings and seating areas that provide comfort to the guests.

Guests that stay at the Williamsburg Inn have a Colonial Williamsburg Hotel Guest Pass. This pass is good for the entire length of the guests stay. It will give people access to the Historic Area, the indoor museums at the Inn. This will include any regular daytime programs. Guests can also expect to get twenty five per cent off the purchase price of the Colonial Evening Program tickets.

Other amenities that come with the lodging are preferred reservations at Colonial Williamsburg taverns and restaurants. The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg is also part of this preferred status as are tee times at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, court times at the resort tennis club, and advanced carriage ride reservations. If anything was purchased at the shops of Colonial Williamsburg guests can have them delivered to their room at the Inn. There is free WiFi and high speed internet access in all of the guest rooms as well.

There are plenty of dining opportunities at the Williamsburg Inn. The Regency Room, Rockefeller Room or the casual dining facility of the Terrace Room are all at the Williamsburg Inn. The Regency Room serves breakfast daily with a brunch on Sunday from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Dinner and dancing happens on Friday and Saturday nights. Jackets are required for dinner and there is no denim allowed except at the breakfast hours. Guests can dine in the elegant Rockefeller Room Monday through Friday for lunch or dinner.

The Terrace Room is the place to go for a sandwich, Kobe beef burger, short ribs, pasta or healthy salads. Lunch and dinner is served daily and dress is casual. Guests can also relax at the Restoration Bar with their favorite cocktail or night cap. The bar is open daily with casual dress attire.

Restaurants in the area that feature dining from the eighteenth century are Christiana Campbell's Tavern, Chowning's Tavern, King's Arms Tavern, Shields Tavern and the Raleigh Tavern Bakery. There is also dining opportunities at the Williamsburg Lodge, Huzzah, The Golden Horseshoe Clubhouse Grill and the Museum Caf,.

Shopping is plentiful in The Historic Area, Merchants Square Shops, Williamsburg Brand Stores, and at online catalogs. Touring the town of Williamsburg and the Colonial Williamsburg Museums give visitors an opportunity to learn about the history of the area and the United States.