147 Herman Melville Ave., Newport News, VA 23606
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Location. The Pequod Inn of Port Warwick is located in the urban community of Port Warwick in Newport News, Va. The inn is positioned in Styron Square, a three-acre green space inspired by the great squares of London, featuring a music pavilion where musical performances, speeches, theatre and community events are held. The inn is one-half mile from the historic Lee Hall Mansion and approximately five miles from the Yorktown Battlefields. The Ferguson Center for the Arts, home to dance productions, concerts and plays, is three miles from the inn.
Features. This red brick contemporary inn, built in 2003, overlooks Styron Square. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served each morning, featuring an entrée and a variety of juice, pastries, fruit, cheese and organic coffee. The inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the house. Daily issues of the local newspaper, books, magazines and a DVD collection are available in the common areas. Pets are not allowed.
Guestrooms. Each guestroom at The Pequod Inn of Port Warwick is named after a favorite American writer of the innkeeper. Guestrooms feature simple modern decor with white duvet covers and down pillows. Fresh orchids are provided in each room. Accommodations include private bathrooms and bathrobes. Flat-screen televisions with cable channels and DVD players are featured in each unit.
Expert Tip. The inn acquired the name Pequod from the boat in Moby Dick, and Port Warwick came from the fictitious town in Williams Styron's "Lie Down in Darkness."
STYRON SQUARE
Bed Type: Short Description: John Steinbeck room Long Description: null
Check In Time - 3 p.m.
Check Out Time - 11 a.m.
Credit card required
Floors - 2
Guestrooms - 3
Hotel Built - 2003
Minimum check-in age - 18
Photo identification required
Smoke-free property
Star rating: 3
Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 11:00 AM.
Lee Hall Mansion - 0.5 mile
Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center - 2.0 miles
Ferguson Center for the Arts - 3.0 miles
Yorktown Battlefields - 4.5 miles
Kiln Creek Golf Club - 4.75 miles
End View Plantation - 11.0 miles
Busch Gardens - 16.75 miles
Guests check in at the Professional Answering Service, located in a bookstore at 125 Herman Melville Ave., Newport News, Va.
From Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport:
Approximate distance to inn is five miles.
Drive straight onto Kelly Road.
Kelly Road becomes Mcmanus Boulevard.
Turn left onto Siemens Way Road.
Turn right onto Bland Boulevard.
Turn left onto Jefferson Avenue.
Proceed approximately three miles.
Turn right onto Loftis Boulevard.
Drive to the far side of the square.
The Professional Answering Service is located a few doors down from the inn in Beck & Stein Books.
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