Hopewell - Virginia - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Hopewell, Virginia, is only a 30 minute drive from downtown Richmond. Easily accessed from I-295, you can experience a small town atmosphere while never being far away from the bright city lights. There are many tours that you can take to see everything the city has to offer.

The Open Air Walking Tour will take you to 25 historic points of interest, such as St. Denis's Chapel that was built in 1887 and some of the other older buildings that have been restored to their former glory. The African - American Driving Tour will take you through 300 years of history in the cotton plantations and slave huts giving you a glimpse of what life was like for these people. See the mail order houses of Sears and Roebuck, with 44 homes built through mail order kits between 1926 and 1937. The City Point National Cemetery is the final resting place for many Confederate and Union soldiers from the many battles of the Civil War.

Some of the plantations that you can visit include the Appomattox Manor, built in 1763, Western Manor, built in 1789, Flowerdew Hundred, a working farm dating back to before the Civil War and the earliest of them all the Shirley Plantation, built in 1613.

Public art is found throughout the city. The Hopewell Mural is a 275 foot oil painting located in the Municipal Building. Hooray for Hopewell is one example of the many festivals held throughout the year. This is a week long event held in the downtown area.

The hotels in Hopewell are all located within walking distance of restaurants and shopping. The Fairfield Inn is affordably priced to suit any vacation budget. Other hotels include the Candlewood Inn, the Hampton Inn, Quality Inn and the Evergreen Motel. No matter what kind of cuisine you like you will find it here in Hopewell. Dennys and Shoneys are two family style restaurants with American cuisine. If you like Chinese food, then you have to stop at China Top's Restaurant and for a variety of ethnic food, the Dragon Place is the one you want. There are many locations for pizza and fast food as well as snacks, coffee and sandwiches.