My husband and I were looking for a little getaway without our toddler. We booked The Founder's Inn couples package that includes massages.
The spa was nice. We enjoyed our treatments. The hotel itself has very colonial decor, which is not our thing, but it wasn't awful. It just is what it is. Our room was clean. People were friendly.
Negatives:
The bellhop was pushy. We only had 2 small overnight bags and really didn't need or want any help, but we weren't given much choice. I just find that kind of annoying.
The outdoor pool was freezing. It's the end of June and it was not comfortable to swim in.
We had massages added to our bill when they should have been included. But it wasn't a big deal to remove them. Just a little annoying.
Walls must be thin. I was woken up around 1AM by people returning to their rooms and the sounds of a baby crying. The air conditioner in the room is very loud and goes on and off every 2 minutes. I saw some people don't like the soft beds. I didn't mind, but had a very hard time sleeping because of the air conditioner.
Last, we booked this for a couple's getaway. Wanted some romantic time. The staff did not respect the do not disturb sign we placed on the door and even when we told them to go away they came back five minutes later. It really sucked. How about calling first? Especially when someone has the do not disturb sign on the door. We were there for the couples romance getaway!!!!!
Altogether....eh. We were looking for something a little bit luxurious and private and didn't find it here, but I'm not sure that what we were looking for exists in the VA Beach area.
This would be a fine place to rest your heard for a night, but it wasn't what we were looking for.