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Wyndham Virginia Crossings Richmond’s Destination Hotel

09-20-2012

 

 

 Value Added Packages, A Gracious Retreat

Provide An Ideal Base for Exploring Central Virginia

 

GLEN ALLEN, VA, September 2012--Close to everything yet a world apart – The Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel is Richmond’s hub for leisure travelers.  For families, friends, seniors, cyclists, golfers, and art, architecture and history buffs, this gracious, estate-like retreat offers several value priced packages that provide the perfect way to enjoy the many attractions of Central Virginia. 

 

Fresh from a $3 million renovation, Wyndham Virginia Crossings is located just off I-95. But its setting is secluded, serene and secure, with 150 landscaped acres that include one of Virginia’s top golf courses.  Stately brick walls surround graceful Federal-style buildings that overlook beautiful lawns, gardens and woodlands.  With 183 luxurious rooms, two restaurants, and an array of sporting activities, it’s the ideal base camp for a vacation that is relaxing, entertaining and affordable.  

 

Guests need only unpack once - Virginia’s most popular attractions are within drive distance – Jefferson’s Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, and the sites of some of the Civil War’s most important battles. The hotel and the area provide an array of activities, including winery tours, hot air balloon trips, fairs and festivals and great shopping that spans upscale shopping malls and outlets, eclectic boutiques, quaint specialty stores and treasure-filled antique shops. When the sun goes down, Richmond lights up, with great restaurants and clubs for every taste.

The Virginia is for Lovers Package lets guests enjoy these Virginia attractions, starting at $165 per couple per night. Package includes Four Diamond accommodations, breakfast for two in The Glen Restaurant, Champagne & strawberries upon arrival, a box of truffles, late check out if available and access to all the amenities of the hotel.  Offer is valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday arrivals. Expires December 31, 2012.

 

 History, Heritage and Culture

 

Richmond, once the capital of the Confederacy, is just 15 minutes away. The historic and cultural heart of Virginia, its attractions include The Confederate White House, The Poe Museum, The Museum of the Confederacy, The Children’s Museum of Richmond and the renowned Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

An upcoming exhibit, Chihuly at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, includes Persian Ceiling, by internationally renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. Oct 20, 2012 – Feb 10, 2013.  Richmond boasts several notable museums including The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

 

 

Battle re-enactments mark the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War. 

 

The hotel itself showcases Virginia’s heritage, with architecture, and interior design that recall Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. The Jefferson Garden is modeled on the gardens at that stunning estate. The Golden Liberty Eagle, gilded in 24K gold leaf, is dedicated to the US. Armed Forces and flies atop the golden dome of the Jefferson Building.

 

The Tavern Restaurant is named after the historic Yellow Tavern that occupied the site of the Civil War battlegrou
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