Colonial Williamsburg Travel Guide
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Merchants Square
During your visit to Williamsburg, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Merchants Square. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
Enjoy a round of golf in Williamsburg at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens or attend a sporting event.
Governor's Palace
You can browse the exhibits at Governor's Palace, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Williamsburg. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens or attend a sporting event.
Bruton Parish Church
After visiting Bruton Parish Church, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Williamsburg. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens or attend a sporting event.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Have a fun-filled day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and find out why this is a popular theme park in Williamsburg. Experience the entertainment choices or attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area.
College of William and Mary
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit College of William and Mary during your trip to Williamsburg. Amble around the area's picturesque gardens or attend a sporting event.
Top hotels in Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
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Reviewed on 6 Dec 2025
Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection
Excellent property!
Reviewed on 1 Dec 2025
Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
Room and bathroom were beautiful, clean, and well-appointed. The hotel and grounds were the perfect setting for a Colonial Williamsburg trip. Restaurant staff were slow and forgetful on multiple dining occasions. Rooms were not ready at the promised check-in time. Overall would recommend and would ...
Reviewed on 28 Nov 2025
Colonial Houses, an Official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
The overall vibe of the place was amazing
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025
Griffin Hotel, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
Really nice balcony, more comfortable mattress than the Inn, and great bathroom!
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025
Vacation Village At Williamsburg
The unit was really wonderful and had everything we needed. My only suggestion would be to include short instructions on the cooktop (that there has to be a pot on the burner for it to work). Overall we just LOVED this place.
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Colonial Williamsburg
Downtown Williamsburg
If you're spending some time in Downtown Williamsburg, Merchants Square and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum are top sights worth seeing.
West Williamsburg Heights
West Williamsburg Heights might not have many top sights, but Merchants Square and Governor's Palace are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Midtown
While Midtown may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.
Kingsmill
While visiting Kingsmill, you might make a stop by sights like Kingsmill Plantation Golf Course and Colonial National Historical Park.
Lightfoot
Shopping, gardens and restaurants are some highlights of Lightfoot. Make a stop by Williamsburg Pavilion Shops Shopping Center or Swing Kingz while you're exploring.
Norge
The restaurants and gardens are a few reasons travellers visit Norge. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Williamsburg Pavilion Shops Shopping Center and Colonial Heritage Golf Club, a few notable attractions nearby.
Colonial Williamsburg Travel Guide
- Places of interest
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- Merchants Square
- Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center
- Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
- Governor's Palace
- The Public Hospital of 1773
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
- Bruton Parish Church
- Duke of Gloucester Street
- Bassett Hall
- Capitol Building
- College of William and Mary
- Jamestown Settlement
- Williamsburg Premium Outlets
- Fort Eustis
- Christopher Newport University
- Chesapeake Bay
- Williamsburg Winery
- Patrick Henry Mall
- Riverside Medical Center
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- Kingsmill Plantation Golf Course
- Mariner's Museum
- Colonial National Historical Park
