Holiday Inn Express Williamsbrg Busch Gardens Area by IHG
Free breakfast and a seasonal pool by Colonial Williamsburg
About this hotel
This Holiday Inn Express sits a seven-minute taxi ride from Colonial Williamsburg, close enough that a slides day and a history day can share the same week without much driving. Free hot breakfast every morning takes the pressure off feeding kids before an early park start, and the seasonal outdoor pool gives toddlers a low-key splash option on days the family skips the water park altogether. A four-minute walk reaches The Whaling Company for dinner without needing the car twice. Rooms lean simple and warmly decorated rather than flashy, with free parking and free Wi-Fi covering the basics. It closes strong on value: a 3-star rate with an 8.8 guest score is a rare combination in this corridor.
- Free breakfast
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Free parking
- Kid-friendly
Our take
This suits the family that wants a clean, well-rated base without paying resort rates, and doesn't mind a short taxi to the historic sights on non-water-park days. Skip it if you want a pool built for a full toboggan afternoon — the seasonal outdoor pool here is a rinse-and-relax spot, not a second attraction.
- ✓Book the free breakfast slot early in high season; it fills fast with families heading out for an early park entry.
- ✓Confirm your taxi or rideshare window the night before if you're timing an early Colonial Williamsburg start.
- ✓Pack swimsuits for the seasonal outdoor pool as a low-key alternative on a rest day between slides.
Why we love it
- Free hot breakfast included every morning
- Seven-minute taxi to Colonial Williamsburg
- Seasonal outdoor pool for rest days
- Free parking keeps the trip budget simple
Why guests love itWe picked this one mainly for the free breakfast, and it earned its keep every single morning — hot food, no scrambling before an early park start. The seasonal pool isn't big, but our six-year-old happily splashed there on our one rest day. Rooms were plain but clean, and the short taxi into Colonial Williamsburg meant we could split the week between slides and history without much fuss. Good value for a 3-star stay in this area.