Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites

This moderately priced motel is within walking distance to the historic section of Williamsburg. The rooms have a double bed, and a twin bed, in a Colonial décor.

Overall, as other reviewers have noticed, this place is little more than a glorified motel.
The rooms are cozy, but nothing wow.
The wifi is shoddy and goes down frequently. Also, it only reaches half of the room depending on where you are.
Yet, it is the breakfast where they show their true colors. McDonald’s would be better and healthier. The room itself is cramped, especially for the big groups that stay here, and the food is bleh. School cafeterias serve better. The «omelettes» looked like they were popped out of those plastic microwave bags. =
With places like the Williamsburg Spa and Lodge down the road, you have much better options. Take advantage of them.

I stayed in the Woodlands hotel for a conference in December 2013. What the hotel lacks in super high end finishes and amenities, it makes up for it with wonderful customer service, location, and space. The «average» room offers a nice sitting area with a loveseat and two chairs (the loveseat may fold out into a bed, not sure), an adequate bathroom with tub/​shower combo and single sink. The sitting area has a TV with cable and a coffee area. The separate bedroom had a king sized bed with TV. The bed slept well and the room was quite comfortable. My only criticism is the hotel does not offer great options for dining without leaving the hotel. You can walk into Williamsburg and it’s an easy and pretty walk. The conference center is very convenient, but bring a sweater – I found the temperature regulation definitely lacking. Overall, this is a great value for the money and good for families looking to explore Colonial Williamsburg.

50% off rooms with membership as their walk in special!
2^nd time staying here! Everything is convenient to get to when you stay at the Woodlands. Go to the visitor center check out the gift shop and book store. Then hop on a complimentary shuttle to see Colonial Williamsburg.
Colonial Williamsburg right now has all the hustle and bustle of Colonial times along with holiday decorations throughout. The houses have a different wreath on each door. All the shops in Merchant Square are on a bus stop along the way too.
Woodlands offers games and entertainment for your family such as minature golf and volleyball. There is also a pool and playground. The lodge also has continental breakfast.
Each room has a Keurig, microwave and refrigerator. The rooms are spacious and comfortable as well as the bathroom.
Everyone is also beyond friendly. No matter who you pass by in regards to staff always greeted with a hello and a smile. This how is the most comfortable place I have ever stayed at!

Clean room. Free breakfast. Shared a room with two queen beds and it was fine.
Free wifi
Close enough to conference venues etc and colonial Williamsburg
Keep in mind that it is a motel essentially. Not the nice kind of hotel that your boss stays at for the conference

Good rooms and within walking distance of the historic section of Williamsburg. The walking trail from the hotel to the historic section is paved and well-​marked. Staff members were friendly and helped with reservations for dinner at one of the restaurants. Clean and quiet.

Clean, well appointed room.
Free breakfast that is more than just cereal and toast.
Walking distance from Colonial Williamsburg.
Overall, good value for the price. The hotel also plenty of amenities. We were not there long enough to enjoy them all.
I recommend giving this place a chance.

The minute you arrive … No bell service. No valet. We started off with a bad impression. This place was Gross. We rented a suite and they only had an air unit in the master that didn’t circulate to the suite. Our bed sheets had Pubic hairs ! Disgusting. When we walked into the bathroom the toilet had urine on the bottom (like it had not been cleaned in forever) and the soaps in the bathroom sink had been used ! Curtains in the bedroom and shower had mold and stains.
The only reason I gave this place one star is because it had free wifi.
We paid around 250.00 for the night only to leave as early as possible in the morning to get out of there !!!
I would expect this from an economy motel. Not from a hotel listed as deluxe

Hotel very nice. Our suite was clean and well equipped. Hotel next to visitor center which makes it very convenient. Breakfast (included) was a disaster. Overcrowded, inefficient and they ran out of food items and cups for juice and coffee. Food was not kept sanitary.

This family-​friendly hotel was booked to gills for spring break but staff was up to the challenge. We had little mishap in our room the first night which they resolved in 5 minutes. When we checked out 2 days later, front desk staff apologized again for mishap. I would recommend this hotel for folks traveling with kids.

The hotel is exactly what you hope it would be-​and should expect for the price. We took the kids to Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown and bought a 3 day 2 night package to include the Historic Triangle. The hotel staff were very polite and courteous; the room was clean (albeit on the ‘older’ style); though there were lots of kids and teens staying at the same time, we didn’t hear a sound at night… the breakfast was substantial-​including bfast quiche, a waffle stand, cereals, oatmeal, fruit, muffins, bagels, yogurts, and various juices. Overall it’s a great value for families.

I came here for a conference and found this place to be solid. I think the best thing is that it is a nice, pleasant and level walk to the town of Williamsburg. It is a 10 minute walk right through the visitor center and across a little brook. I thought the bed was comfy, the bathroom was nice (I liked the products) and quiet. I was on the first floor and did not notice any noise.
The breakfast (included in my stay) was not great. I would stick with the waffles and cereal as the other food was not good at all. Service was fine. I think I’d spend the extra money in Williamsburg rather than at this breakfast (so don’t pay extra to gain access to the breakfast)
Wifi was okay – a little slow to stream.

The Woodlands is meant to come in at the Holiday Inn Express or Best Western level of accommodations. This is not my favorite segment of the motel world, but there are brands that do it well enough. This, however, seems like an older property that has an inappropriate gloss of Colonial Williamsburg thrown over it. Which ends up looking cheaper than if they’d stayed with a more contemporary design and forgone the faux colonial revival.
We had a king suite. Which has a very bizarre room layout — essentially a bedroom and «living room» connected by a sort of kitchenette/​bathroom/​hallway area. Little to no natural light makes it from the bedroom windows to the front space, and with the odd lot furnishings (puffy vinyl sofa, 80’s print armchairs, country-​crafty table & TV stand) and mismatched fluorescent lighting just seems like a room in grandma’s windowless basement. It was pretty much the opposite of a relaxing space. I would hope that the more open floor plan of the standard rooms would be less claustrophobic.
Cheap, framed, faded photo prints adorned the walls. The furniture was in some cases badly worn (torn fabric on one armchair, scuffs and scratches, wobbly light fixtures) and was mismatched in general. Fixtures were very basic, and the adhesive on the bathroom mirror showed through in large discolored patches. There were built-​in shelves in the space between the two rooms that looked to have been installed to hold some sort of décor, but were left awkwardly empty instead.
The AC system was less than stellar, and kept wanting to turn the room into a convection oven. And again, because of the layout and the use of an under-​window AC unit, the front room was always stuffy. Especially since the hallways on our floor seemed to be set to 75+ degrees everywhere.
On the plus side, it was acceptably clean and the staff was friendly. The location can be a little awkward, even for accessing the visitor’s shuttles, but on-​site transportation is generally easy enough to get. Parking is plentiful. A continental-​plus buffet breakfast is included in most room rates. Complementary coffee and other hot beverages are available in the lobby from morning until late evening. There are a small, clean exercise room and business center available as well.
My recommendation — if this is the price point you’re looking for, stay with the standard double/​queen rooms and away from the «suites». If you want a bigger room or an actual suite, step up to the Lodge or one of the better off-​site brands’ properties. It’s when the Woodlands attempts to push the upper end of its offerings that it falls short.

We like this place. Less expensive than Great Wolf Lodge. Our kids are older now and we love Colonial Wmsburg. Love the walking access.
We like the King suite. Gives us a king bed and a pullout sofa for our kids. They complained about the springs though. We will put their mattress on the floor tonight and hope that helps!
***At&t phone signal is horrible nearly everywhere here. We have had issues last year (2013) and this year (2014). The hotel let us use the lobby phone for a phone call I needed to make & couldn’t with my cellphone. That way it wouldn’t charge my room for the call.
I give this 5 stars because we have been here at least 3 or 4 times over the years and we will be back. This place works for our family and our needs. Is it a 5 star hotel? No. But it feels homey and the staff is so nice and we love the extras they do for holidays — Easter, Christmas… Easter here is quite something. It was raining horribly and a lady came dressed as an old fashioned woman with a bunny nose. And she twisted balloons for the kids and brought her sweet pet bunny — Honey Bunny and the kids could pet it. And there was a fife and drum corps to entertain at breakfast. Overall, it was a fun Easter!

Eh.
This is a perfectly acceptable hotel if you’re planning to spend time at Colonial W. Our room was clean and quiet. The pool is no-​thrills, but our kids didn’t blink, even coming straight from Great Wolf. The walk to the shuttles is quick and easy, and the parking is convenient.
Nothing was bad, but nothing was great. My only complaint would be the complimentary continental breakfast. It was standard tourist hotel fare: bad.
Next time we come, I will definitely do the math to see if staying off property and paying half is worth the loss of the on-​property ticket discount.

I highly recommend the Woodlands for families with young children. Plenty of activities, outdoor pool, splash pad, family friendly restaurant and close access to visitors’ center and free shuttles to CW. The rooms are VERY quiet, good laundry facility and clean hallways/​rooms.
Pros:
— Easy access (next door, actually) to CW visitor’s center with free shuttle to CW (no admission tickets needed to ride).
— Large pool, splash pad, outside restrooms all gated.
— Family friendly restaurant also next door, with outside games and activities to keep the kids occupied.
— Easy, free parking.
— Free WiFi that also works at the pool.
— Working laundry facilities with detergent vending machines (Bring $ 5 quarters)
— Kids activities nightly
— Breakfast served at the conference center daily, good selection of hot and cold breakfast items but it can get crowded with standing room only.
Cons:
— While I said it’s a «family» friendly restaurant, don’t expect high quality food. Even the pizzas were just ok. Kids will enjoy the fare but if you are looking for quality, authentic dishes, go to the Lodge or one of the Taverns. However, the location and service wasn’t enough to bring it down a star.
— You should purchase a package with admission tickets prior to arrival. The website is confusing. We only purchased rooms and found out later that CW admission is separate, also Busch Gardens and WCUSA are all separate. The hotel staff sent us to the visitors center, the visitors center sent us back to the hotel. We gave up and purchased BG tickets at gate, and at max cost. $$$
— Related to above: the website indicates the free kid’s menu at Huzzah is part of the hotel stay. It’s not. It’s a separate package that you need to purchase. Very confusing.

I was offered a stay at the Williamsburg Plantation resort and due to the incompetence of the marketing office, I ended up here at Williamsburg Woodlands. The front desk staff was nice as could be and understood my frustration– I couldn’t blame them at all. The rooms are small, the bed are full size and hard as a brick. We could hear everything going on outside and ANTS ARE EVERYWHERE! I am beyond infuriated with this whole ordeal. I called the front desk about the ants and the receptionist called me back to say that housekeeping would come and spray something. Wtf? And to think they invited me here to pitch a timeshare deal. EFF NO. I spoke with a manager named Darren in the morning and he was not interested in my complaint instead referring me to the Williamsburg Plantation. Williamsburg plantation gave me a number to the marketing office. Around and around we go.

Spent 4 nights here on vacation with my family in June. Nice sized hotel rooms. Beds only full sized which are small in today’s market. Beds also terribly uncomfortable. Need to be replaced.
Pool outside and very nice. New kids water park being added.
Front desk very helpful, especially Marwin. Excellent young man. Kids activities in evenings including magic shows and pool parties.
Breakfast included. It was ok. Not the nicest and very crowded. Too many kids touching the food.
Hotel is right next door to visitor’s center. You can walk or ride bus right into Colonial Williamsburg.

I stayed here recently for a conference in early spring. It had some great perks including tolerable price, convenient and pretty location, a huge full complimentary breakfast with good coffee, a functional little gym and free (but slooooow) wifi.
The rooms were clean and comfortable although a little dated, but the walls were paper thin. For the first two nights I could hear the older gentleman in the room next to me coughing and hocking up loogies all night long and on the third night there was a family with several small children who must have recently watched «Frozen», because I heard «Let It Go» over and over and over again until (their) bedtime.
When I checked-​in, the person behind the counter voluntarily moved me to another wing because he said that I would otherwise be surrounded by school groups. I was grateful, but this should have raised some red flags because there were SO MANY KIDS-I’m talking several dozen groups of 100+ kids with a disproportionate number of chaperones. When I went down to use the gym, they were playing all over the equipment. If you don’t get down to breakfast before 7:00, you can forget about popping in and quickly snagging some food because there’s barely any room to move from one end to the other and every handle and surface is totally sticky.
Kids chased each other up and down the halls and yelled until 11:00 every night. I probably wouldn’t have cared if I was on vacation, but it’s something that you might want to consider if you’re there for work at certain times of the year (contrary to what you might think, I don’t hate kids; I just cherish my sleep). Maybe it’s better during the summer with primarily families or couples staying there, but late March seemed to be a busy time for class trips

Perfect location in proximity to the Visitors Center! You won’t have to move your car to pick up the shuttles.
It’s nothing fancy compared to the Williamsburg Inn or Lodge. However the staff is friendly. The rooms are clean a s comfy, and you’re saving a heck of a lot of money. I would definitely stay here again.
Huzzah is the restaurant at the hotel which was fantastic. I will be reviewing that next! There is a pool, and mini golf, fitness center and continental breakfast. It’s a good hotel for going to everything Williamsburg!