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

Newport News, Virginia, is a jewel in the crown of the County of Warwick and it is waiting to give you the most perfect vacation that you can imagine. With its 180,150 friendly residents and a seasonal climate that ranges from 56 to 74 degrees F, this is the ideal location for a vacation any season of the year. Easily accessed from Interstate 54 from the North or 564 from the South, Newport is a dream to drive to.

The accommodations that are offered here range from elegant to economy. Only your pocket book will decide on which hotels, motels and restaurants you will use once you arrive in Newport. The choice of eateries means that you can enjoy cuisine to suit every taste and palate.

For an afternoon of fun, go fishing at Harwood's Mill, which is a 265-acre freshwater reservoir or the James River Bridge Fishing Pier that is chock full of bass, pickerel, and a variety of sunfish. Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run also offers a good day's entertainment on its course. Drop by James River Reserve Fleet, commonly known as the Ghost fleet, where you will find over 100 retired Navy and merchant ships anchored there that once carried cargo, missiles, rescue equipment, helicopters, satellite tracking devices and troops all over the world. These ships are rusted and corroded and slowly deteriorating, but you can still sense the importance of these ships in the past.

Visit some of Newport News's history by dropping into Hilton village. This was built to house shipyard workers in days gone by. The Endview Plantation is a home that has gone through three wars at one time. Generals George Washington, Thomas Nelson Jr, and George B McClellan visited this home and during the war of 1812 it was used as a training ground. The Lee Hall Mansion was constructed by a wealthy plantation owner and has been beautifully restored to its former glory. See the Matthew Jones House, a Victorian Historic Landmark and a Historic American Building. There is so much to see and do in Newport News that it will take you more time than you have on one visit so you'll need to make sure you come back again.