Williamsburg Plantation, Williamsburg

we won a 2 night stay at this resort from a drawing in a strip mall....they called and asked us to go on a short tour to redeem our gift.....we were not interested in buying so in the end of a extrememly persistent 3 hr tour we said no but the guy guy wouldnt give up he kept offering different prices but we still said no, he then rudely shouted 'THEN WHY R U HERE', we told him you guys are the ones who called us here to redeem our 2 night free stay, he tthen says 'I COULD TELL U GUYS WERENT GONNA BUY..U R NOT OUR TYPE OF CLIENT...PLUS U DONT HAVE MONEY AND NEXT TIME DONT EVTER UR NAME IN A DRWING LIKE THIS.' wow i was so shocked i was speechless.

The unit was nice enough, nothing special. The kitchen was so small that only one person could be in it t one time. The gym is very small, only a few pieces of equipment. The location is hard to get out of during the commute hours,you can sit there forever. The pools were very nice, the lobby so-so, and the people working in it seemed disinterested at times. Then came the pitch, free breakfast, 75$ credit card, all the person (owner of another timeshare who had booked a trade) had to do was sit through a 45 minute 'meeting' and tour one of their units at a different location. Well three hours later they had completely ruined our morning plans, and did their disgusting 'bait and switch' pressure sales pitch. Do not fall for the free breakfast and credit card, it is not worth it, just politely tell them you are not interested. Williamsburg is a great area to base your vacation, but stay away from these people, you will probably end up having to stay there in January.

I stayed at Williamsburg Plantation with my brother and sister in law earlier this month for a 6 night stay. I was most impressed. It was clean and quiet. The rooms were spacious and the bathrooms and kitchen both excellent. The staff were not only pleasant but also went that extra mile for me when I needed help with a personal concern. We didn't use the pool but it looked fine. Lots of available activities and I can particularly recommend the Tuesday bus to Washington. Very high quality. The grounds seemed well maintained. I remain puzzled with some of the negative reviews I saw here. The TV and DVD player were modern and functional and there was certainly no outside noise at night.

***This is just a warning to all who are thinking about buying timeshare at Williamsburg Plantation******DO NOT DO IT!!!!*** I was told that I could trade my timeshare in and go anywhere at anytime in the world through Interval International. NOT TRUE!!! Now I am stuck having a $385/month payment for the next 8 years and the only place that I have been is Disneyland and the only time I can use my Williamsburg Plantation week is in December. The "sales manager" Charlie and my sales rep. Ms. Gamboa looked me square in the eyes and lied to my face by telling me that I would be able to book a Myrtle Beach trip just one month after purchasing my timeshare. After 3 years I'm still on the waiting list. Please...I repeat please do not do this to yourself.

My husband and I went on a vacation with our 3 kids to this location and loved it. Love Virginia! The rooms were smaller than most places but that's OK. We stayed on the first or main floor which was great being no one was upstairs but to do a few quick loads of laundry I had to go upstairs to do it, not fun. We did decide to go through the sales pitch to get something for free (can't remember what it was at this time) but were ultimately pressured into buying a timeshare through them. We did think it was a pretty good deal especially when they said we had could get into Disney anytime we wanted and said it multiple times. That was the thing that ultimately got my husband and I to purchase. But the following yr we tried to do just that, we tried to get a reservation at one of the Disney hotels after depositing this timeshare but we were turned down. We had another timeshare through Marriott and thats what we had to go through to get a hotel in Florida. We couldn't get anything in Disney with this timeshare, not at all. We were VERY disappointed. And the interval people told us we have a better chance of getting into Disney through our Marriott than this place. So, even though this is a fairly nice place we were upset to know that they lied about what it could deliver.

The beginning of the stay was nice. Staff helpful, timeshare room lovely, spacious and clean. We got invited to a a "survey" since we were not owners there but traded into it from our home resort. I asked the woman calling me to ask us if we would do the resort survey if it was a "sales pitch" she told me know since we were owners already. So we went, had a free breakfast. I expected an hour for breakfast and an hour for the "survey", it turned out to be a miserable experience of high pressure salesmen, exaggerated facts about timeshares and 3 hours of our time. They play games by walking away and then changing salesmen. If I won lotto I would not buy one of their places that's how distasteful the whole situation left me with. I felt sorry for new couples who were being sucked in by them. I would never go back and now would not recommend the resort to anyone even though the Williamsburg area is lovely. That experience ruined my original high opinion of the resort. The timeshares are two stories and if you are on the bottom floor you hear the people walking upstairs. Otherwise the rooms are great. If you avoid the sales staff then your stay would be wonderful.

I loved the scenery and the ammenities, but the service was horrible. I went for my brothers wedding but I booked seperate from the party. When I got there, they couldnt find my reservation, despite the fact I showed them the confirmation I received. Apparently when my brother checked in, he noticed my name on the list and thought it was the room they originally booked for me then cancelled. He had the counter change the reservation to my fathers name and they DID!! They should not have been able to do that without confirming with me first!! The reservation was in MY name and paid for with MY CREDIT CARD, not my brothers!! Then it took 30 minutes and 2 employees to figure out what happened!! The employees were completely incompitant.

My husband & I have been to Williamsburg 5 times in the past 10 years. We love the resort! The room decorations are beautiful! The rooms are smaller than some other resorts we have been to, but are top of the line quality! We have utilized the indoor/outdoor pool, fitness room, club house and walking path @ the resort. We truly find Colonial Williamsburg a favorite place to visit. We have toured the Colonial Grounds, along with nearby Jamestown & Yorktown. We visited the Presidents Park (with all the presidents statue heads and interesting facts)- loved it! We also like visiting William & Mary campus. Don't forget Busch Gardens and Water Country too. We do own 2- 4bedroom units/year @ Williamsburg Plantation and are very satisfied. We also trade/exchange for several other places too (love seeing many different areas)! Would highly recommend this resort!

We visited in June of 2009, and were taken away by the surroundings. Loyd the salesperson gave us a wonderful tour, my wife who was born in Trinidad appreciated the the tall trees and greenery. We already owned a timeshare in Ocean City MD, and went with intentions of not buying anything..........We left as owners of a week at the resort. The pressure came after Loyd left, they sent in the closer, he showed us a bunch of numbers to try and close the deal. What we really liked was the waterpark they were in the process of building, since we have 3 young children 4,5,7. We were reluctant, but really liked the place. I was told that week 9 is red or hot or( has the highest trading value) and we wouldn't have a problem coming anytime we want just give us at least 4 weeks notice. After conferring with my significant other we signed on the dotted line. A couple days ago we decided to book our vacation, we were flexible and would take anything in the summer. Well, unfortunately since we own week 9, we could only get mid February. So no problem we figure we'll just call interval deposit our week and go to resort in summer. Well after deposit was made, interval informed us that no summer vacations were available We had to choose between the month of March and the latest the month of September, not exactly the vacation we envisioned while at the table. So we will be going this February for vacation. So buyer beware this is a great resort, but if you decide on buying make sure it's on a week you will want to vacation on. I know someone offering a really good price on week 9.

I am really glad I took them up on the 3day 2 night offer !!!! The resort is gorgeous and clean everyone was friendly and they didn't try to pressure me to buy ...... but I DiD !!!!!!!