Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle, 14th (Insiders' Guide Series)

For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide® series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Each guide is written by locals and true insiders and offers a personal, practical perspective that readers everywhere have come to know and love.
From candlelight ghost tours and colonial reenactments to state-of-the-art thrill rides and waterslide adventures, the towns of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown provide numerous opportunities to celebrate the past and the present. This authoritative guide will lead you through the Historic Triangle's diverse offerings, as well as show you where to enjoy the region's best cuisine and wines.
Inside you'll find:

countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best shopping to the lowdown on real estate
the inside scoop on popular attractions such as Colonial Williamsburg, the James River plantations, and Busch Gardens
comprehensive listings of restaurants, lodging, entertainment, and recreational activities
sections dedicated to children, retirement, Newport News and Hampton, and much more

Whether you're planning a vacation, already living in the area, or looking to relocate, Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg will show you everything you need to know.

 (3 customer reviews)

I travel a lot, and I am a planner, so I am no stranger to guide books. This is the worst guide book I have ever used. The one positive is that it is well written and easy to understand. But that is, truly, the only positive.

Pricing information was woefully inaccurate. Hotels that no longer exist were listed. Hotels that do exist weren't listed. Multiple website URLs that are no longer live were listed. Driving directions were not only wrong (e.g. to the Williamsburg Winery), but obviously wrong when a rudientary map was consulted. The basic fact-checking one would expect for a current guide book had obviously not been conducted. That leads me to blame the publisher, not the author, and as result I will never again purchase an "Insiders Guide."

One would hope that an "Insider's" Guide might have ratings and/or recommendations - for hotels in particular. A mere list and description of them is something that can easily be obtained with a quick search of the internet. They have a section for Bed & Breakfasts, but I couldn't find any of the particular resorts I was interested in. To truly be helpful, help us decide which places are best for the family, for couples, etc. with a simple star rating system.

Although the picture on the outside is what appealed to me I can't emphasize enough how useless of a guide this book has been. We're planning a trip for December and were looking for hints on how to nail one of the many and fabulous paid for events--we've been there before.

I love Fodor's and Compass guides and this seems to be somtheing that was thrown together. Truly,
it's NOT worth just the shipping expense!