LOCATIONREPORT Richmond, Roanoke & Williamsburg, VA
meeting rooms that open to a deck or outdoor pre-function area. Guests can take advantage of the relaxing and reju- venating offerings of the Spa at Kingsmill, as well as recreational activities such as tennis and Johnny boats set along the historic James River.
Virginia Room at the Colonial Williamsburg Lodge photo courtesy: Williamsburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
that offer riders a spectacular view of the James River. Restaurants, games and performance areas that follow a tradition- al German Oktoberfest celebration await visitors in 2011.
Places to Meet
Colonial Williamsburg provides several conference settings to serve the individ- ual needs of every group, from intimate to expansive, luxurious to economical, and corporate to casual.
The renowned Williamsburg Inn offers 62 guest rooms and 9,000 square feet of meeting and function space with elegant Regency-style décor. Nearby Providence Hall, which accommodated President Reagan during the G7 Economic Summit, provides an executive board room in a secluded 18th-century home that includes fireplaces, three spacious bedrooms with sitting rooms and private baths, a library, garden room, terrace and adjoining carriage house with two addi- tional bedrooms and baths.
The folk-art inspired Williamsburg Lodge has 323 guest rooms and suites. The facility - which received an extensive ren- ovation and expansion in 2006 - offers leisure and conference guests gracious Southern hospitality and special ameni- ties with 45,000 square feet of versatile function space, an 11,200 square-foot ballroom (Virginia Room), a 6,700- square-foot ballroom (Colony Room), 28 meeting rooms and four outdoor event areas.
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The Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel and Suites provides value in a beautiful set- ting, with 300 guest rooms and suites and 12,812 square feet of function space overlooking a stream and waterfall.
Conference groups can take advantage of the unique opportunity to incorporate various elements of Colonial Williamsburg’s historical programming into their meeting agenda. Options range from hosting a spirited debate between Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson (portrayed by Colonial Williamsburg’s interpreters) to receiving an escort from the celebrated Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums.
When the meetings adjourn, groups can enjoy a range of recreational activities including admission to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area - the world’s largest living history museum - and access to The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg, the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, unique shopping with more than 40 boutiques and dining options.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational insti- tution that preserves and operates the restored 18th-century revolutionary capi- tal of Virginia. Purchase of Colonial Williamsburg products and services sup- ports the foundation’s preservation, research and educational programs.
Kingsmill Resort and Spa features 16,000 square feet of meeting space, including an IACC-certified conference center with
Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg offers a state-of-the-art conference facility with 14,500 square feet of versatile function space, plus creative and fun team-build- ing options and an array of activities. It is also home to a 69,000 square-foot indoor waterpark, several dining options, a spa and salon, arcade, fitness room and a tech center.
One of the most recognizable hotels in Williamsburg, The Hospitality House has been welcoming visitors to Williamsburg since 1972. With classic, comfortable surroundings, this facility offers true southern hospitality.
Its 415 Grill restaurant is named for the hotel’s address on Richmond Road. Hospitality House also boasts more than 25,000 square feet of meeting space.
The property is committed to environ- mentally friendly practices, as well, and was the City of Williamsburg's first "green certified lodging."
Situated on an historic landmark - the original redoubt from the Civil War’s 1862 Battle of Williamsburg - the Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at Fort Magruder offers 300-plus guestrooms and 26,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space featuring state-of-the-art equipment and amenities.
Embassy Suites Williamsburg combines superb hotel accommodations, out- standing services and exquisite amenities designed to cater specially to business, meeting and event guests.
As the world's largest living history muse- um, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation offers meeting planners not only the con- ference facilities of its resort properties, but also historic taverns, meticulously restored colonial buildings, and program- ming for off-site activities and events.
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