The Pride of Virginia: Tourism and Its Well loved Hotels
By: David H.
Submitted: 2009-09-18 06:15:00 | Word Count: 686
Virginia is a famous state for tourists because of its natural setting and various seasonal activities. Aside from several natural wonders, it showcases amusement parks and historic sites. When considering a vacation in this region, it has several hotels you and your family will love.
Virginia was referred to Queen Elizabeth I simply because she was regarded as the Virgin Queen. Virginia is an American State situated along the Atlantic Ocean of Southern U.S. it is also called the Old Diamond and sometimes the Mother of Presidents because it is noted as the birthplace of 8 United States presidents.
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The capital of Virginia is Richmond. Virginia is shaped by the Chesapeake Bay and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is home to the state’s fauna and flora. Most of its rivers flow through the Chesapeake Bay including York, James, the Rappahannock and the Potomac. Geologically and geographically, the state is separated into some regions from east to the west by the Cumberland Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Blue Ridge Mountains, Tidewater and Piedmont.
The country has an economy that has numerous sectors such as the military bases in Hampton Roads, agricultural production and federal agencies like The Pentagon in the Northern Virginia. The historic Triangle includes the famous custom tourism destinations of the living music of the Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown.
Virginia has numerous National Park Service Units like the Shenandoah National Park. It is established in the late 1935 and encompasses the Skyline Drive. Approximately 40 percent of the national parks area is protected as part of the NWPS or National Preservation System and designated as the Wilderness. About 30 trails and parks such as Prince William Forrest Park and Great Falls Park are coped in the NPS or National Park System.
Virginia celebrates several festivals such as the Virginia State Festival, Neptune Festival, Norfolk’s Harborfest and the Virginia Lake Festival. The Virginia State Fair is celebrated every September at the Richmond International Raceway. Norfolk’s Harborfest is celebrated in June that features air shows and boat racings. The Virginia Lake Festival is celebrated during the third weekend of July at Clarksville. There are also two significant film festivals in Virginia such as the VCU Film Festival and the Virginia Film Festival celebrated at Richmond and Charlottesville respectively.
Virginia is also home to several hotels and one of which is the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. This hotel is situated about 20 minutes away from downtown Norfolk and the Norfolk International Airport. It is also 45 minutes away from Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg. It is 5 minutes away from the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science.
It is only 10 seconds away from the popular Virginia Beach boardwalk and oceanfront. The hotel features a full service concierge desk, a variety of outdoor and indoor dining as well as courtesy shuttle services to some famous beach destinations. The hotel’s guestrooms have a 32 inch flat screen television with premium cable channels, high speed Internet access, two telephones with voice mail, a coffee maker, hairdryer and iron with ironing boards.
Quality Inn Virginia is situated about a mile from the center of town and about 20 miles away from the Norfolk International Airport. Some of the local attractions such as the boardwalk and the Virginia Maritime Science Museum are only 1 mile away from the hotel.
The hotel features beach access, fax machine, interior corridor, seasonal outdoor swimming pool, indoor swimming pool, bicycle rentals and large vehicle parking areas. All guestrooms have refrigerators, iron with ironing boards, telephones, cable televisions, wireless Internet access, daily maid services, a balcony terrace and coffee maker.
The Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel is 15 blocks away from the fishing pier, 1 mile away from the lighthouse and about 20 miles away from the Norfolk International Airport. It is a mile away from the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 4 miles away from the Seashore State Park and 11 miles away fro the Verizon Virginia Beach Amphitheater.
This hotel features direct beach access, fitness center, room service, indoor pool and outdoor ocean view swimming pool and hot tub. All guestrooms have refrigerator, iron, telephone as well as cable television, microwave, coffee maker, balcony terrace, and broadband Internet access.
