Founded by a former slave of George Washington's family, Gum Spring in Northern Virginia is best known as a town where many freed and runaway slaves came to live. The Gum Springs Historical Society celebrates these people with activities and exhibitions. Gum Spring does not have hotels, but plenty are available about 20 miles away in the western suburbs of Richmond.
Less than 25 miles from Gum Spring, the Hyatt Place Richmond/Innsbrook hotel is within walking distance of the many shops in the Short Pump Mall and many restaurants. A smoke-free establishment, the Hyatt has a cafe and a 24-hour guest kitchen with made-to-order meals, snacks and a free daily breakfast. Eight places to eat are a quarter-mile or less from the hotel. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, which has a swimming pool and free on-site parking. Its rooms are equipped with cable TV, 42-inch high-definition TVs, computer data ports, coffee and tea makers, large desks, two phones with voice mail, small refrigerators, hair dryers, irons and ironing boards.
Hyatt Place Richmond/Innsbrook
4100 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
804-747-9644
richmondwest.place.hyatt.com
The Comfort Suites Innsbrook, situated a little over 20 miles from Gum Spring, contains 125 rooms on five floors. Approximately 10 miles from downtown Richmond, the hotel is also within five miles of a mall. Free high-speed Internet access is available in the lobby and all of its rooms. Other free amenities include a hot continental breakfast and a manager's reception on Monday through Thursday evenings. The rooms in this smoke-free hotel are equipped with cable TV, free coffee, free local phone calls, air conditioning, irons, ironing boards, microwaves, refrigerators and dual-line phones with voice mail. Upgraded rooms have whirlpools. Additional highlights are a business center, an exercise room, a laundry facility, an indoor swimming pool and a sun deck.
Comfort Suites Innsbrook
4051 Innslake Dr.
Glen Allen, VA 23060-3366
804-217-9200
comfortsuites.com
Approximately 20 miles from Gum Spring. the Aloft Richmond West hotel has 135 rooms and is within walking distance of a number of shops and restaurants in the West Broad Village in Glen Allen. The Short Pump Mall entertainment and dining district is a few miles from the hotel. Its rooms come with walk-in showers, 42-inch LCD TVs and free high-speed Internet access. A 24-hour convenience store with food is in the hotel along with a cocktail lounge in the lobby area. For recreational pursuits the hotel offers an indoor swimming pool and a fitness center. Other rooms amenities include a free daily newspaper, cable TV, phones with voice mail, free coffee, tea and bottled water, wet bars, individual climate control, safes, full-length mirrors, work desks, irons and ironing boards.
Aloft Richmond West
3939 Duckling Drive
Glen Allen,VA 23060
804-433-1888
starwoodhotels.com
