Editor Pick
Quality Inn Colony
- December 4, 2005
- Rated 3 of 5 by
NiteOwlTX from LaPlace, Louisiana
The one thing that I tell everyone going to Williamsburg for a vacation is to bring comfortable shoes. You will do a lot a walking, and not all the roads are well paved. The best example of this is the walk from the visitor center to the historic area at Colonial Williamsburg, the area's largest attraction.
Of course, you really should go to the visitor center on your first trip to Colonial Williamsburg to see the introductory video and get tickets to the tours and night performances. After that first visit, you will find it more convenient to park closer to the historic area.
Quality Inn Colony is half the distance to the capital building in the historic area compared to the visitor center. If you are in Williamsburg and are going to Colonial Williamsburg for several days or for several night performances, you will see a big advantage to staying within walking distance. You will find it much more convenient to walk from your hotel than park at the visitor center or Merchants Square, where it is difficult to even find a place to park.
This hotel, like others in this neighborhood, also makes a good center point for the other attractions in the Williamsburg area. It is approximately halfway between Jamestown and Yorktown. Going a little farther, it is almost halfway between the plantations on River Road and the museums in Newport News. This is good central point to see the attractions in this region.
Price-wise, the Quality Inn is on the lower end for this area. You will find that everything is a little more expensive in tourist areas such as Williamsburg.
The cleanliness and overall quality on this hotel were good but not exceptional. This is an older hotel but has been kept pretty well. The continental breakfast was nice and the staff was able to answer all the questions I had about the area attractions.
The amenities this hotel offer are similar to others in the neighborhood. There is a pool. All rooms have basic cable TV. There is even a DVD player in every room, with a library for borrowing at the front desk. The continental breakfast is nice but not extraordinary.
I recommend this hotel for anyone visiting Colonial Williamsburg or spending a week or longer, in the area in an effort to see multiple attractions.
From journal Relive History in Virginia's Historic Triangle