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frenchtoile Oct 30th, 2005 08:28 AM

Williamsburg Romantic Inn for Anniversary?
 
We are hoping to stay in Williamsburg for two nights. Where would you suggest. It will be our anniversary.

girlonthego Oct 30th, 2005 09:08 AM

The Williamsburg Inn is very nice. We stayed there years ago (prekids). I believe it has just been renovated. It also has a very nice (expensive) dining room.
There are many Williamsburg experts here so hopefully they will see this post and chime in.

rb_travelerxATyahoo Oct 30th, 2005 09:15 AM

It's the Williamsburg LODGE that's undergoing big renovations right now, altho the Inn may have undergone same a few years ago; I'm not sure.

What you might enjoy even more is staying in some of the house in the historical area. They feature modern day amenities, yet right outside the door is the 18th Century.

frenchtoile Oct 30th, 2005 03:20 PM

So we would want the Inn? Obv. not the Lodge if its under construction.

Also I am thinking the Trellis for dinner? What are the thoughts on that. The death by chocolate dessert is sooooooooo good. But, should I look for something more romantic for us? I've only done the Trellis during the day time.

padams421 Oct 30th, 2005 03:23 PM

Stay at the Williamsburg Inn.

girlonthego Oct 30th, 2005 04:40 PM

I would stay at the Inn and eat there. The Trellis might be nice for dessert, but I think it is an overrated restaurant. (Just my opinion.)The Inn is very elegant. If you don't want to go dressy, than there are a ton of restaurants to choose from. Hopefully some of the residents will chime in. My parents live there, but nothing stands out as an anniversary dinner that we have gone to recently. So, I will stick with my vote for the Williamsburg Inn.

kmchick Oct 30th, 2005 05:38 PM

We did our anniversary dinner at the Fat Canary last year, and it was wonderful. I agree that the trellis is over-rated, and from what I hear the inn is "stuffy," though I haven't been.

Birdie Oct 31st, 2005 04:54 AM

We go to White Hall on Jamestown Rd just past Fresh Market for our "occasion" dinners. White Hall is very European with a slight German slant to the menu. Le Yaca (very French) is also special but I would request the darker, middle small room.
The Inn has been better in recent years but I still don't think the food warrants the high prices.

cheapbutnice Oct 31st, 2005 08:41 AM

A vote for lodging in a historic building.Perfect location and my last visit had a room that was as nice as the Inn.

ufgator Nov 9th, 2005 12:50 PM

I really like the Williamsburg Inn.

julidiane Nov 15th, 2005 12:22 PM

Have you gone yet? I recommend one of the Colonial Houses. For romantic dining, I really like Sewell's Ordinary, across the Coleman Bridge from Yorktown, on the way to Gloucester. My husband and I usually go there for our anniversary. In Williamsburg, I recommend Berrett's for seafood, or for the colonial tavern experience, Christiana Campbell's.

Underhill Nov 15th, 2005 03:09 PM

/The Williamsburg Inn is, I think, quite romantic, with a lovely feel of times past but not forgotten. Afternoon tea there (included with your room) is a very nice thing to do, as is dinner in the Inn's first-rate restaurant.

Gekko Nov 15th, 2005 04:49 PM

The Williamsburg Inn is extraordinary, as is its Regency Dining Room. Old world elegance.

www.colonialwilliamsburg.org

obxgirl Nov 15th, 2005 05:02 PM

I'll second the motion for the Fat Canary. I also really like Birdie's suggestion of White Hall. Lovely and romantic.


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