Richmond Visitor Information

Arts & Culture

Museums

• Virginia Holocaust Museum – .5 mile
• Old Dominion Railway Museum, museum and train rides- 1 mile
• The Museum and the White House of the Confederacy, exhibits and archives – 1 mile
• Black History Museum – 1.5 miles
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – 2 miles
• Edgar Allen Poe Museum at Old Stone House – 2 miles
• Virginia War Memorial – 2.5 miles
• Children’s Museum of Richmond – 7 miles

Performing Arts

• Richmond Ballet – .5 mile  
• Richmond Symphony – .5 mile
• Virginia Opera, Richmond Center Stage – .5 miles
• Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts – 1 mile
• Brown's Island – 1 mile
• Dogwood Dell – 1 mile
• Altria Theatre – 1.5 miles
• Virginia Repertory Theatre, Richmond’s oldest theatre company with national caliber performances – 7 miles
• Agecroft Hall – 3 miles
• Byrd Theatre – 3.5 miles
• Children’s Museum of Richmond – 7 miles
• Barksdale Theatre, Richmond’s oldest theatre company – 7 miles
• Innsbrook Pavilion – 16 Miles
• Swift Creek Mill Theatre, one of the oldest US gristmills now a dinner theatre company having produced actors such as Blair Underwood – 19 miles
• Hanover Tavern, dinner theatre originally was a 1733 food-and-lodging house – 23 miles

Attractions & Tours

Entertainment

• Virginia Science Museum where science comes alive!– 3 miles 
• Byrd Theatre, historic movie theatre – 3.5 miles
• State Fairground – 8 miles
• Children’s Museum of Richmond, includes a miniature Richmond with scaled-down versions of a car-repair shop, market and restaurants – several locations 
• CineBistro at Stony Point (Dine in Movie) – 10 miles
• Paramount Kings Dominion Amusement Park, thrill rides and water amusements – 20 miles
• Water Country USA, slides, rides, and more!  – 50 miles
• Busch Gardens Theme Park, roller coasters, shows and events – 60 miles
• Washington, DC – 100 miles

Historical

• Shockoe Slip, featuring cobblestone streets, gas lamps and more than 25 unique restaurants and specialty shops – walking distance
• Governor’s Mansion – walking distance
• The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar,The American Civil War Museum is the nation's first museum to interpret the Civil War from Union, Confederate, and African American perspectives – .5 miles
• Newly restored Canal Walk – 1 block State Capitol– 4 blocks
• John Marshall House, known as the Great Chief Justice of the United States, he lived there for forty-five years until his death in 1835 – 1 mile
• Saint Paul’s and Saint John’s Historic Churches – 1 mile
• Hollywood Cemetery, historical walking, Segway, and trolley tours about the historic site and the famous personalities buried there, including US Presidents – 2 miles
• Virginia Historical Society, historical research and exhibits – 3 miles
• Agecroft Hall, re-live 17th century England – 3 miles
• Monument Avenue, highlighting Richmond monuments – 8 miles
• Henricus Historical Park, visitors are wowed by the reenactments that pay tribute to the Indian and English settlers of 1611 – 17 miles
• Hanover Tavern, home of Patrick Henry – 20 miles
• James River Plantation Historic Family Farms, 5 plantations that cover three centuries of history– 20 miles
• Colonial Williamsburg Historic Site, historic revolutionary war sites, museums, and reenactments – 45 miles
• Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center, explore the story of the founding of America’s first permanent English colony in 1607 to the Revolution –55 miles

Tours

• Valentine Richmond History Center – .5 miles
• River City Food Tours, walking tour involving food, fun and history
• The Richmond Trolley Company, roll past historical monuments, river views, and historic sites
• Segway Tours, diverse offering of historical tours
• Riverfront Canal Cruises, 40-minute, historically narrated tour
• Hot Air Balloon Ride, offers a unique perspective to the city
• Plane Tour, sightseeing and photo tours
• Food Tours, a two and a half hour tour, stopping into several local eateries to sample something special and hear from the owners and chefs 
• Colonial Virginia Wine Trail, the best wineries along a colonial trail
• Heart of Virginia Wine Trail, drive through the beautiful Virginia countryside as you visit 6 wineries, with award winning Virginia wines of exceptional quality and character
• Richmond Brewery Tours, which includes the basics of beer tasting and an overview of local brew houses

Breweries & Wineries

Breweries

• Blue Bee Cider, Virginia’s first and only urban cidery, Blue Bee Cider is located in the heart of downtown Richmond’s Old Manchester district – 1 mile
• Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, all their beers are naturally conditioned, unpasteurized, and unfiltered – 3 miles
• Isley Brewing Company, Winner of the Capital Ale House 3^rd Annual IPA – 5 miles
• Mekong, the nation’s No. 1 “Great American Beer Bar" – 9 miles
• Legend Brewing Company, Virginia’s oldest operating microbrewery – 9 miles 
• Center of the Universe Brewing Co, brewing an assortment of ales using only whole ingredients, while sticking to the traditional all-natural method of brewing beer – 16 miles
• Richmond Brewery Tours, which includes the basics of beer tasting and an overview of local brew houses 

Wineries

• James River Cellars Winery, award winning wines atop a picturesque hill perfect for a picnic – 14 miles
• New Kent Winery, unique state-of-the-art winery known for its live music events – 26 miles
• Saudé Creek Vineyards, beautiful and pet friendly atmosphere – 33 miles
• Colonial Virginia Wine Trail, the best wineries along a colonial trail 
• Heart of Virginia Wine Trail, drive through the beautiful Virginia countryside as you visit 6 wineries, with award winning Virginia wines of exceptional quality and character
  
  
   
  
  
  

Nearby Dining

• Trevi's Restaurant - on-site
• Starbucks Coffee Shop - on-site
• The Tobacco Company (steak & seafood) - across the street from the hotel
• La Grotta (Northern Italian) - 1 block
• Morton's Steakhouse - 1 block 
• Kobe Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi - 1 block
• The Hard Shell (seafood) - 3 blocks 
• Kitchen on Cary (contemporary American) - 3 blocks
• Capital Ale House - 7 blocks
• Julep's (new Southern cuisine) - 8 blocks
• Old Original Bookbinders (seafood) - 1 mile 

Shopping

• 17th St Farmer’s Market, check website for hours/days of operation – .5 mile
• Cary Town with over 200 shops – 2 miles
• Willow Lawn – 3 miles
• Shops at Libbie and Grove – 7 miles
• Chesterfield Towne Center – 10 miles
• Regency Square Mall – 10 miles
• Stony Point – 10 miles
• Virginia Center Commons  – 12 miles
• Short Pump Town Center – 16 miles

Recreation & Sports

Recreation

• Spoken4, see the sights of Richmond via Pedi Cab
• James River, boating and fishing – 1 block
• Brown’s Island and Belle Island, run, walk or bike on the pathway, or attend an event – 1 mile
• James River Outfitters, Guided fishing and floating – 5 miles
• Byrd Park, picnic, pedal boats, running, children’s park – 5 miles
• Bald Eagle Tours, 210 pair of bald eagles call the river home, but other wildlife river tours are offered along with fishing school and fishing trips – 6 miles
• Osborn Pike Boat Landing, world class fishing along with bald eagle, osprey and waterfowl sightings – 10 miles     
• Dutch Gap, 2.5 mile Lagoon Water Trail for outdoor recreation along with kayaking, bass and catfish fishing, and bird watching – 17 miles  
• Richmond Zoo, Sixteen zip lines carry you over 3000 feet through the forest and above the zoo – 21 miles
• Pocahontas State Park, fish large mouth bass, bluegill and catfish in two lakes, kayak, canoe or swim in the aquatic center – 23 miles
• Virginia Beach – 104 miles

Sports

• Richmond Coliseum – 1 mile
• The Stuart C. Siegel Center at VCU – 2 miles
• The Diamond, home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Richmond’s AA minor-league baseball team – 5 miles
• Richmond International Raceway Complex, NASCAR racing – 7 miles
• Colonial Downs – 28 miles

• Glenwood Golf Club –  3 miles
• Belmont Golf Course –  8 miles
• The Crossings Golf Club – 13 miles
• Independence Golf Club – 17 miles
• The Hollows Golf Club  

Universities

• Virginia Commonwealth University – 1.5 miles
• Virginia Union University  – 3 miles
• University of Richmond  – 6.5 miles
• Randolph-Macon College  – 21 miles
• Virginia State University – 25 miles
• William and Mary University – 53 miles
• University of Virginia  – 77 miles

Businesses

• Bank of America – 1 block
• McGuire Woods – 1 block
• Williams Mullen – 1 block
• Martin Agency – 1 block & connecting offices
• Court of Appeals – 2 blocks
• Federal Reserve Bank – 2 blocks
• Dominion Resources – 2 blocks
• VCUHS – 3 blocks
• Hunton & Williams – 4 blocks
• MCV Medical Center – 5 blocks
• Historic Main Street Station – 6 blocks
• Richmond Convention Center (newly expanded) – 8 blocks
• UPS Freight – 1.5 miles