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Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown
The Crowne Plaza Richmond Downtown is located in the heart of Richmond's financial district, along the historic banks of the James River, steps from the shopping, dining and entertainment of Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom, and just blocks from many …more

Holiday Inn Richmond Central
Richmond's most centrally located hotel is just off I-95 & I-64 in the heart of Virginia's state capital. One of the city's convention properties, we are just minutes from the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The historic and financial districts …more

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About Richmond

Whether you're looking for history, arts, gardens, sports, shops, dining, family fun or nightlife, Richmond has something for everyone. Join the more than 5 million annual visitors who have discovered why Richmond is easy to love.

Richmond, VA was visited in 1607 by Captains Christopher Newport and John Smith.  In 1737 William Byrd II named the city Richmond because the bend in the James River is similar to that of the Thames in

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Richmond, England. Here you'll find more than 400 years of history including the second successful English settlement, the site of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech and the former capital of the Confederacy. The Richmond Region is also an area of firsts. From the first American hospital and first U.S. canal system to the nation's first African American governor and the South's first television station, we're continuing to make our mark.

Ranked among America's Top 20 "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes magazine, Richmond boasts beautiful neighborhoods, distinctive architecture and a variety of cultural attractions and outdoor opportunities. The city has first-class museums, nationally-known universities and medical centers, its own symphony and professional ballet company and numerous theater companies and art galleries. The city also has sports. Whether you're cheering on the Richmond Braves, AAA farm team for the Atlanta Braves, or rafting through downtown Richmond on the Region's Class IV rapids, you're sure to get your heart pumping.

As for history, Richmond has that too. Explore 1.25 miles and four centuries of history along the banks of the Haxall Canal and the James River and Kanawha Canal. The Edgar Allan Poe Museum honors the great American writer, who began his literary career in Richmond, and houses the first edition of "The Raven and Other Poems." (Poe's mother is buried nearby at St. John's Church.) And no visit to the former Capital of the Confederacy would be complete without a tour of the Museum and White House of the Confederacy.

Richmond city residents have a variety of historic and distinctive neighborhoods in which to live. Ginter Park's northside neighborhood features Tudor, Queen Anne, Four Square, Spanish and bungalow homes. The Fan District, named for the way the streets fan out from Monroe Park, is a close-knit community with historic homes, tree-lined streets and neighborhood stores, bars and restaurants. Jackson Ward, considered a birthplace of African American banking and commerce, is one of the nation's oldest intact African American neighborhoods. Overlooking downtown Richmond is Church Hill, a well-preserved 19th century neighborhood, while the city's River District is experiencing a rebirth with warehouses being converted into upscale apartments, restaurants and businesses. Across the James River, the Manchester area is becoming an arts center with the recent renovation of warehouses into art studios and apartments.

Richmond's central location makes it the ideal home base for day trips. Mountains, beaches, historic areas, Southern plantations and our nation's Capitol are just a few of the attractions within a day's drive of the Region. With four distinct seasons, including an incredible display of fall foliage, it's always the perfect time to visit.