Virginia Beach Hotels and Accommodation

(Virginia Beach, Virginia - VA, USA)

Virginia Beach is the perfect spot for a budget vacation, with a number of very affordable accommodation opportunities for budget travelers. The city of Virginia Beach is also home to a large selection of more upmarket hotels, often with superb views of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and close to amenities and beach attractions.

Many of the hotels in Virginia Beach are clustered around Atlantic Avenue (on the Oceanfront) and along the main resort strip, where accommodation suits all budgets. Virginia Beach is divided into several notable communities, where a selection of affordable guest houses and family-run bed and breakfasts are often available, particularly around the Bayside, Blackwater, Kempsville, Lynnhaven and Pembroke districts. Recent additions to the lodging scene include a number of new, modern hotels and convention centers on the scenic oceanfront and other nearby areas.

Where to Stay

Further hotels can be found in many of the towns and resorts close to the Virginia Beach area, including:

• Chesapeake (21 miles / 34 km)
• Hampton (30 miles / 48 km)
• Norfolk (18 miles / 29 km)
• Portsmouth (20 miles / 32 km)
• Suffolk (37 miles / 60 km)

Virginia Beach offers a surprising number of cheap accommodation options for budget travelers. These include dorm beds and rooms at HI Angie's Guest Cottage Hostel along 24th Street, and inexpensive lodging at both the Thunderbird Motor Lodge on 45 Street, and at the oceanfront Budget Lodge on 34th Street. Also of note, the First Landing State Park on Chesapeake Bay offers a popular camping site, alongside the ocean.

Budget hotels and motels in Virginia Beach are generally concentrated along Ballart Court, Euclid Road and Newtown Road. Popular budget accommodation comes in the form of the Best Western Oceanfront, the Days Inn at the Beach, the Econo Lodge Town Center, the Super 8 Motel Virginia Beach and also the Travelodge.

A selection of airport hotels are available, being located nearby the Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is some 44 miles / 71 km from Virginia Beach, and around the Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which stands just 19 miles / 31 km away.

Within the city itself, mid-range hotels are at their most desirable when standing next to the ocean. The Atlantic Avenue is well-known for its beachfront hotels, with the most popular including the Atlantic Sands Oceanfront Hotel, the Barclay Towers Resort, the Courtyard by Marriott, the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott, the Hampton Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront, the Schooner Inn and the Springhill Suites by Marriott, all of which provide well-placed three-star lodging.

The Atlantic Avenue also offers four-star luxury accommodation, with the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront towering 21 storeys and boasting balconies with uninterrupted ocean panoramas. Other very impressive four-star hotels include the likes of the Founders Inn and Spa on Indian River Road (next to the Regent University), and Homewood Suites by Hilton on Cleveland Street (just off the Norfolk Virginia Beach Expressway I-264).