Rodeway Inn Historic

My wife and I stay here every year and it is a great no frills pace to stay. Rooms are basic and clean, rates are good and the staff are awesome. Breakfast room is great for a quick bite in the morning. This place is always nice and quiet too, free in room wifi is pretty good too. Distance from colonial Williamsburg, the outlets, Busch Gardens and Water country is good too. No more than a few minutes drive.

After reading some reviews I was a little hesitant. We had a wonderful stay, from making phone reservations (he was awesome, even calling me back when he had a cancellation to see if I wanted to change my nights), to our clean room, easy access with wifi, close to all sites, to the good continental breakfast. We will be back, I would not hesitate in recommending this establishment, well worth your hard earned dollars!

First off, Jim at the front is an angel and a lovely man to chat with. Their housekeepers are all very friendly and polite. This old place is quaint and quiet; it has it’s ups and downs.
Ups: rooms are large and the old style windows are gorgeous. The grounds are beautiful. The rooms have fridges and microwaves and coffee pots. Also, everything is very very clean. Lots of natural light fill the rooms. Walking distance to Williamsburg. Good continental breakfast.
Downs: the walls are thin where they are connected by doors between the rooms (securely locked). The beds aren’t very comfortable. There isn’t much climate control. The wifi can be a bit slow.
If you’re expecting high end for low price, you’re not going to find it here. But if you want to stay in a quiet, quaint hotel that offers everything you need, then you’ve found your travelers rest.
Also, parking is never a problem.

I drove over 5 hours here while on my road trip vacation and arrived around 12:30am. I called ahead and advised staff I would be arriving later in the evening. When I arrived, the overnight staff member was SLEEPING behind the front desk! I tried yelling to get his attention, then finally my sister tried, without luck. I was on the phone for over 30 minutes with Choice Hotels to find a new room but nothing in the area was available or affordable. After 45 minutes, the man woke up and stepped outside to smoke. I got out of my car to check in (unfortunately). The door to my room wouldn’t open, and then after pushing all of my weight, I opened it. The room is out-​dated, beds are uncomfortable, bathroom and shower are ancient. Only one side of the TV speakers worked. Wifi was slow. Road noise was SUPER loud and tons of motorcycles were in the area. Parking was awful. The next day, the front desk called me and said there was an issue with my room and they had to check me out and re-​check me in. I told them absolutely not, and explained my issues thusfar. They called my room right back, apologized greatly, and fixed my reservation. I met that staff member, Dalton, and he was SUPER helpful, nice, and caring! He asked repeatedly if there was anything he can do for us, and apologized greatly for how awful our check-​in process was. When checking out, he was also working, and gave us some tips for Busch Gardens for the day. Dalton also kept the breakfast area very clean and stocked. He turned my stay there from wretched to reasonable. For what it was worth, the breakfast was good and location to Busch Gardens is pretty convenient… only about 10 minutes away. I paid more for this room than I did to stay at far better hotels, just not in the Williamsburg area.

The staff was great. Very close to Bush Gardens. Great place to stay and very affordable and convenient to alot of the attractions. I would stay here again.

I decided to book at Rodeway Inn Historic while planning a cheap Williamsburg trip with a friend. We were not disappointed in the motel. It was very reasonably priced and in a great location.
Pros:
–Within walking distance to Colonial Williamsburg. Only 10 minutes away.
–Very short drive (about 7 minutes) to Busch Gardens.
–Conveniently located near three restaurants and a 7 – 11.
–Decent free breakfast (waffle station, hard boiled eggs, mini bagels, mini muffins, cereal, orange juice, bread for toast.)
–Cable TV, Mini fridge and microwave in room
–Renovated bathroom was fine. I was a bit annoyed by the «bubble» in the shower floor, but the water pressure & temperature was very good.
–Helpful staff. We received a map upon arrival with walking directions on how to get to Colonial Williamsburg as well as a coupon booklet.
Cons:
–Room was in dire need of ventilation. It smelled very old and musty. We tried to leave the door open to air it out and let a lot of flies in during the process lol.
–Took a very long time for the air conditioner to cool the room. It was only 85 degrees outside upon our arrival and it felt 90 degrees within the room. It took 2 hours for it to finally feel comfortable.
–Extremely poor wi-​fi signal. We had to use our own data the whole time we were there. Not sure if it was due to our location, but it was very annoying.
–Very tight quarters in the «dining» room. If you didn’t beat the rush you either had to stand & eat or take your food elsewhere to dine.
Overall, I’d stay here again. If you’re very picky or have high expectations this place might not be for you though.

We stayed at the Historic Rodeway Inn for two nights when we were visiting Colonial Williamsburg (and also Virgina Beach, Yorktown, and Jamestown) during Memorial Day weekend. It’s an easy distance from Colonial Williamsburg, though be aware that you have to pass over a bridge which is a bit scary late at night. This Rodeway Inn is very quaint and has colonial-​style red brick buildings. It has a motel feel, but it’s historic. It’s also clean and quiet. My one complaint is that our room was not cleaned until very later on the first day and then on the second day, we were disturbed really early in the morning twice by people who wanted to clean. They almost even walked into our motel, despite a «Do Not Disturb» sign. Other than that, it was an enjoyable experience. They have a pool, which we did not use. And they serve a very small complimentary breakfast, which we did not eat. There is a ⁷⁄₁₁ and a pancake house just across the street. It’s definitely a convenient place to stay while visiting Williamsburg. And the room was pretty inexpensive at $ 60/​night. Service was great and they have tons of pamphlets for both Colonial Williamsburg activities/​maps and for other activities in the area. Busch Gardens is nearby, as are Jamestown, Yorktown, and Virginia Beach.
In all, we enjoyed our stay at Rodeway Inn. It was clean, service was efficient, the beds are comfy, and it’s very convenient if your primary purpose is to visit Colonial Williamsburg, as it is only a 10-​minute walk to Colonial Williamsburg’s town hall.

Stayed for two days during December to go to Christmastown at BG.
Beds comfy, rooms huge and nice TV’s.
We had a «deluxe» room which included two queen beds, a pullout sofa bed, a (much needed!!) coffee maker, a fridge/​freezer and a microwave. The room was big enough for my family of seven.
Parking right in front of the door.
Breakfast was your norm hotel breakfast – nothing fancy.
We enjoyed our stay.

Clean. very quiet. best price in town. Friendly and close to all attractions. We will be back!

So many places near Williamsburg try to gouge you, or upcharge you for pools or spas you’re never going to use. This place’s attitude is «I’m a motel, no more or less» which is exactly what we wanted. We’re sleeping 90% of the time spent here, right? To be fair, they actually did have the obligatory small motel pool, but it probably doesn’t see much action.
If you’re a stickler for high style, move on. But if you want a clean, generously-​sized room with a huge TV, you’re set. Our bathroom had an old, beat wood door, but the sink, shower and john were new. The furniture was vintage and sturdy.
I’m fine with no smoking rooms, but wanted to be able to step easily outside, and every one of the 55 rooms here had a thoughtfully placed bench outside the door, so I didn’t feel like a loitering thug. Still love being able to park right by your room to grab stuff or keep an eye too.
The comp breakfast was a predictable motel carb-​fest of two cereals, bagels, toast, mini muffins, enhanced by pour your own waffles and a nifty quick brew coffee machine. Hard boiled eggs on hand too. A few yogurt cups and regular (not skim!) milk for the coffee would have been nice.
We dealt with Jay or Jayce at the front desk, very down to earth, pleasant fellow, and he knew the attractions nearby, including directions and parking, so kudos to him.
Our 2 days totaled $ 140 in June on a weekend, so we felt we did well, and were happy with our stay.

I’m embarassed that I even stayed here. It was clean enough — well-​laundered sheets on the bed — but severely outdated. I would not walk on the floor with barefeet nor would I sit directly on the toilet. That’s the kind of place this was. I didn’t find the bed to be comfortable at all. Thankfully, I was only there for the night.

I chose this hotel because it was close to Bush Gardens and it was under $ 100 a night. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Could use a lot upgrades, but I was just there to sleep. The full breakfast that they advertise was a bit misleading. Its just your basic cereal, waffle maker, muffins and hard boiled eggs kind of breakfast. It’s definitely not the Ritz. It’s an old hotel with Colonial flare. But for the price it was good enough for me and I loved that they had free WiFi!

Boy was I just glad to stop driving and relax. This motel was a sight for sore eyes. We have been on vacation and just spent all day in williamsburg, va. visiting all kinds of historical things. I was so tired, I jsut wanted to lay down and crash.
The price was alright, it was about 40 — 50 dollars. the room was standard, it had two queens and a tv, and a shower. the sheets and towels seemed clean. there was also all kinds of pamphlets and stuff in the room. thankfully i didnt know where i was or where to go for food, the front desk couldnt suggest anything either, so I ordered like Dominos. It took a few minutes, but was alright, I was so tired.
So I recharged my digital camera batteries, checked out the brochures and plotted me course. the day was complete. the motel gave me a good nights sleep.