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1937

Williamsburg Inn

Williamsburg, Virginia
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136 East Francis Street, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 Original Property Opened in 1937 Historic Hotels of America member since 1994
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The Williamsburg Inn is the crown jewel of the Colonial Williamsburg Hotels, located adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area, which is recognized as one of the most complete community restorations in the world. Built in 1937 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the hotel in Williamsburg Virginia whitewashed brick exterior, arches, and columns highlight the best of Neoclassical design. Recent renovations bring a refreshed vibrancy to the elegant, English Regency-style interiors, and each of the Inn’s 62 guestrooms and suites offer a royal treatment fitting of Rockefeller’s original visions. Gourmet dining, two outdoor pools, tennis courts, the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, and The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg also create memorable resort experiences.

Discover

  • Discover the amazing history of The Williamsburg Inn. John D. Rockefeller Jr. financed the construction of the inn in 1937 to help faciliate the growth of Colonial Williamsburg.
  • Admire the historic accommodations of the Williamsburg Inn. This oustanding AAA-Five Diamond destination has hosted several high-profile guests, including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
  • Journey over to the Jamestown Settlement nearby. This historic destination is a state-operated living history museum that commemorates the first place where English settlers landed in Virginia.

Explore

  • Explore the Yorktown Battlefield Colonial National Historical Park. This historic site was the location where Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington, thus ending the American Revolutionary War.
  • See the Wren Building, a National Historic Landmark first constructed in 1695 as the signature building of the College of William & Mary.
  • Tour Colonial Williamsburg from the Governor’s Palace to the Capitol building. Colonial Williamsburg was once the administrative heart of Virginia during its early years as a colony of England.

Experience

  • Explore the night life of Colonial Williamsburg, including tours and staged experiences like Haunted Williamsburg, Cry Witch, To Hang a Pirate, and more. Get tickets to take a spooky ghost tour or enjoy the fun without the fright on Haunted Williamsburg or Ghost Walk Junior, the official ghost tours of Colonial Willamsburg. Enjoy other seasonal storytelling throughout the year.
  • Experience Great Hopes Plantation. This impressive historic site is a fascinating recreation of a colonial plantation that specialized in growing tobacco during the 17th century.
  • Take photos by Bassett Hall, a restored farmhouse originally built in the 18th century that later served as a home to the Rockefellers.
  • Explore history’s spooky past with haunted Williamsburg, where late night tours include the 1715 Peyton Randolph House.

Taste

  • Taste fine colonial dining at the King’s Arms Tavern, an 18th-century costumed-server experience.
  • Enjoy the colonial plowman’s food at Shields Tavern, a reconstructed 18th-century tavern offering Southern fare and musical performances by classic fiddlers.
  • Feast at the incredibly historic Christiana Campbell's Tavern. Many illustrious Americans have eaten at this amazing estbalishment throughout its history, including the likes of George Washington himself.

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Meetings & Groups

The Williamsburg Inn offers facilities that can accommodate up to 80 guests in a meeting or banquet capacity. Choose from one of three distinctively appointed conference rooms or the hallmark meeting facility and the Providence Hall House, a restored Colonial home with excellent meeting spaces for the most private of gatherings along with onsite accommodations.

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