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Best Western Williamsburg Historic District

2.5 star property

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Property entrance
Fitness facility
Laundry room
Interior detail
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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351 York Street, Williamsburg, VA, 23185
  • Place, Governor's Palace
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Water Country USA
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newport News, VA (PHF-Newport News - Williamsburg Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (Pet Friendly)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

7.6 out of 10
Good
(78 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (Pet Friendly)

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (Pet Friendly)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Walk-in Shower)

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Walk-in Shower)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Williamsburg

A stay at Best Western Williamsburg Historic District places you in the heart of Williamsburg, within a 5-minute drive of Governor's Palace and DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. .This hotel is 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Busch Gardens Williamsburg and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Water Country USA.

What's nearby

  • Governor's Palace - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Merchants Square - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • College of William and Mary - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Busch Gardens Williamsburg - 6 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Water Country USA - 6 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Williamsburg Transportation Center - 4 min drive
  • Newport News - Williamsburg Intl. Airport (PHF) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Shorty's Diner - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Emily's Donuts and Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Capitol Pancake House - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Best Western Williamsburg Historic District

Colonial hotel with free breakfast and a fitness center
Best Western Williamsburg Historic District offers 140 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 40-inch LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 140 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. This Colonial hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free uncovered extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Handrails in stairways (102 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (102 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (89 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Colonial architecture
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 2 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Hotel
Best Western Historic District Hotel
Best Western Historic District
Clarion Historic District
Williamsburg Historic District
Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Hotel
Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Williamsburg
Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Hotel Williamsburg

Reviews

Best Western Williamsburg Historic District Reviews

7.2

Good

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 308 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 180 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 101 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A wonderful experience!!

We had to book a very last minute stay here, and this hotel was overall an amazing experience! It was very beautiful on the inside and out and the front desk employees were friendly and helpful. We had a single king bed room, It was clean, organized, and comfortable. The shower was nice, good control of the temperature, and had great water pressure. Our bed was comfortable and clean. The room smelled nice and there was no visible dirt or defects anywhere in the room. It had a fridge, a microwave, a desk, and a tv. The pool was nice and the breakfast in the morning was wonderful! They had a lot of options and kept it stocked throughout the whole morning. Check in was super simple, just gave vehicle information and proof of identity, and were given our room keys and directed to our room. Checkout was even easier, we handed the front desk employee our keys back and were told to have a wonderful day. No complaints about our experience and I would highly recommended this place. Also side note: they allow anyone 18 or older to check in. Other hotels in the area require you to be 21, so this was an extremely amazing benefit to this hotel! Me and my girlfriend spent the day at water country, and just needed a place to stay for the night, It was a struggle finding a hotel that would allow us to check in at 18, but this one was IT! No complaints and great experience especially for the price!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Logan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was run down and old. Wall paper was peeling off the walls, old carpet, dirty bathroom and shower floors, dirty mirror with toothpaste spit stains, etc. The shower curtain rod was broke and hanging down. The beds were average but the comforters had stains on them. The TV was about a 32 in. The breakfast was pretty average. Good for a night but that’s it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laurie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bernard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The place smelled like a senior home urine smell the room was cold and no heat would come out the temp outside at night was in low 70
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty socks left in closet. Cleaning services could use an improvement. Convenient location close to many attractions in the area, which was the only positive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Chaney

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly. The hall way on the 3rd floor smells like mildew. My room smelled wet and had that mildew smell. My bathroom smelled horrible. If you ran the water the tub and the sink was stopping up.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I first I thought it was going to be terrible because when we got in the room it was very humid and had a musky smell, but after putting the AC on for a while the smell went away. Beds were comfortable and clean. Tv can use an update. But other than that there is nothing to complain
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Betty

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Over all my stay was very good It’s understandable with the construction going on some issues may come up but I enjoyed my stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Prabhu

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel rooms are good to stay for a day or two. Their continental breakfast is good. Indoor pool is nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ariel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worse hotel I have ever stayed in. We had to change rooms twice. One had blood stains on the curtains and the bathroom door was locked because they were working on the bathroom. The other one had a hole on the wall and another one in the sink. It smell like people smoke in the hallways and the rooms. We booked for two nights and when tried to leave sooner because of all the incovinients, they didn’t wanna refund me our money so stayed for two nights and left right after that. dHonestly, overall we had a terrible experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Teresa

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay and friendly staff

We love that the pool was covered , everyone could still swim even while it was raining outside ( perk) . The only drawback was some old musty smells at times
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Royces

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I visit this property annually for the past 5 years. This year was ver disappointing and disgusting. There is an awful stinch that smells like old wet carpet. The side entrance door was not secure it's left unlocked for a long extensions cord to provide electricity from the outside in. We were relocated 3x due to the bathroom doors being locked. Mgmt said the cause was "a new housekeeper" Housekeeping are very friendly but speak little to no English. I speak Spanish amd was able to communicate my needs to them. On our 2nd night stay, each floor ice machine had out of order signs (July 18, 2025), as well as every floor level soda machine was out of drinks. Ceiling water spots, vacant room with a busted door lock mechanism, stained carpet, lack of expected amenities. I will not be returning. It is evident that something has gone awry with this location. I requested a refund/cancellation and mgmt responded professional and friendly however I booked through a 3rd Party Travel Club and Best Western mgmt advised me that I had to go through the 3rd Party. Also I was on time restraints, so I remained the full 3 day booking. Beds were very comfortable and towels clean and replaced daily
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here. The rooms are disgusting. There was blood on the window curtain, blood on the shower curtain, and an old blood stain under the mattress. It smelled of cigarette smoke in my room. The “fitness center” had four machines and one was broken, and it smells terribly of mildew. It felt musty. Don’t even get me started on the free breakfast, the pancakes tasted frozen/microwaved. The sausage was okay, but the eggs tasted like they were made from a carton, and mixed with water. They had no flavor. There should be a staff member in the pool from 7pm-10pm because the children were screaming at unnecessarily loud levels, so it was hard to fall asleep. The elevator also smelled musty. This is probably the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed in.
Blood on the shower curtain
Hairs all in the shower.
Mold in the bathroom (also on ceiling above shower because of lack of fan in bathroom)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was good nere to shopping and restaurants nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stacy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Steve

Travelled with family
I was disappointed with the location. I stayed at a Best Western previously in which the location was excellent. However it was replaced by Spark by Hilton.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gralemar

Good hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent. Every employee was encountered was helpful and friendly. 3rd time we stayed there and we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Not

Have stayed a BW in Williamsburg several times. This time was not quite up to par. We asked for a handicapped accessible room and the clerk indicated that the only one on the main floor as occupied. When we checked back later, we were told the occupant had decided to spend another night. They said as soon as it became available, we could move. It never became available and no one ever contacted us despite 3-4 stops at the front desk. In the past, the staff was very accommodating. Not so much now. Communicating in English was also sometimes difficult.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Rainey

Liked: Staff & service
Out dated!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025