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    Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel

    2.7 (281 reviews)
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    Rose T.

    We stayed here for a baseball tournament earlier this month. Very nice hotel and it was clean. They had free food in the lobby and free orange crush as well. The only thing I dislike about it was the parking situation, they also had prom happening at the time so that didn't help.

    Tamica J.

    Clean rooms and is the typical setup. I went down to the restaurant and decided on the bar. Janelle was the bar tender. Drinks were good. Food is ok. Bang Bang Shrimp had too much sauce and was sloppily put on running all over the plate. Presentation means a lot the shrimp tasted greasy on precooked and cooked again. They were big shrimp just not cooked like I've seen bang bang shrimp cooked. The salsa was good. The cheesecake was ok. I LOVE the location! Two battle ships were across the pier and I wish I had more time b/c I would've taken the tour. Everything else was good and I want to come back to explore!

    Gloria M.

    Hôtel is clean and has a beautiful lobby area. The front parking gets really busy with limited "15min" spots but they have valet for overnight parking (around $20). I was disappointed that I wasn't able to get any water bottles from the front desk, they said they were out each day I asked and in the morning they didn't have any cup lids so I wasn't able to take a hot coffee to go. The location is convenient, about a 15min walk to downtown.

    Dan R.

    "If I had wings and I could fly I know where I would go But right now I'll just sit here so contentedly And watch the river flow" (Bob Dylan) Right on the banks of the Elizabeth River we found a hotel that should have been an easy five stars. It has a gorgeous lobby, our room was great with a sweet balcony overlooking the busy riverfront, and the location right in Norfolk's beautiful waterfront with access to the Waterside District's attractions and restaurants is unmatched. But there were so many little annoyances that killed those five stars, like death by a thousand cuts. Annoyance #1 was the ridiculously complicated and confusing traffic pattern to even find the hotel in the first place. Seriously, it was confoundingly weird. Valet parking is pretty steep at $35 a night, but hey.. we're in a big city and we've seen worse. When we arrived to check in, we saw two large registration desks with no clear instructions on where to go, or if there was a difference between them. We waited at the one on the right, and no one even looked up at us, they were too busy going at it with their computers. So, we went to the one on the left, and repeated the same act of being ignored. Then we saw someone walk up to the right counter and was waited on immediately. When a gent at the left finally looked up and acknowledged us, we learned our room wasn't ready. It was around 3:30 pm, so that's somewhat understandable because check-in was at 4:00. "No worries" the gent said, give me your phone number and I'll text you in ten minutes. So, we walked through the restaurant's back door and strolled along the beautiful waterfront and then around the whole block for no less than a half hour. No text. When we got frustrated waiting for that elusive text, we walked back to the hotel and took the same door from the back of the hotel. That's when we saw the door was propped open with a rock because the card scanner wasn't working. That seems like a bit of a security hazard to me, so I hope they fix that before nightfall. We went to the registration desk and registered right away. On our last morning, I texted the valet at 6:45 to have our car. At check out, I asked if the restaurant had coffee to go and learned they weren't even open yet, and this was around 7:00 am. I asked if there was lobby coffee available anywhere, and was told there was, down by the gym. It would have been nicer to have let us know when she said the restaurant wasn't open yet. Instead, I had to drag that info out of her like a cross examining attorney. With coffee in hand, we walked out to the valet stand and saw a few cards ready to go, but no valet in sight. We waited and waited, I went back to the registration desk and was told "Oh, bang on the door behind the valet stand". I went back to the parking lot, banged on the door, the guy asked me my name, he went back inside, asked if I had the Buick, I said no I didn't, he went back in, asked me if I had the Subaru, I said yes, and he brought it over. He never acknowledged my text, and I'm 1,000% sure he was sleeping in that room behind the door. As we were driving out, we experienced two things. #1 was the same weird confusion trying to find our way out of the complex. #2 was receiving a text that read "your valet is hustling for your vehicle. Leave a tip at this link". So, there you are, plenty of improvement opportunities to earn that fifth star.

    L. F.

    I would never stay here again, and would not recommend. I reserved a King bed, and the event coordinator confirmed as well, and they were not able to provide one, so I had to have two queens. Once I got into a room, there was dried urine on the toilet seat. Absolutely disgusting. Also, the bartender was incredibly rude. My interactions with her awful. I didn't have lunch there, but I saw several people who were disappointed that lunch either had to be taken to go and eaten in their room instead of in the dining room, or had to leave the premises to eat. I expected so much more from a Sheraton.

    View out harbor side of Elizabeth River
    Tara R.

    Nice hotel with decent fitness room, outdoor covered pool, some harbor view rooms, adjacent to Tides stadium, dining, shopping, waterfront and attractions. No on site self park-Valet $35, offsite garage about a block away $20. If you choose to park offsite you can unload your car & check in (if there is room) before going to parking garage. Agree with another review that mentioned it was confusing when you walk in. There are two desks with no signage or anything to distinguish between them and no one at the desks greet or try to assist. Rooms are nice and hallways are fairly quiet. Mini fridge was a freezer and froze all drinks but happy for something. No microwave. When I checked in online I was given option of no housekeeping or daily housekeeping. Attention to some minor cleaning/maintenance in bathroom and with curtains could take it up a level. If you need to sleep during the day I would t recommend harbor side as you will hear horns from ferry boats.

    Mermaid outside the hotel on the waterside
    Rose K.

    Stayed here for the AGLCA conference. I've given the hotel room a 3- and 4 + for the conference center. The international and York rooms were great. The area outside for the vendors was also great! The opportunity to visit boats in the water was excellent. The food was really good and the service for lunch and dinners was well done !!!! The hotel as a 3 - room was OK. Bathroom needed updated. The carpet in the room also needed updating. If it wasn't for the conference and boating view, I probably wouldn't stay here again. PS. The first night ( Sunday). I'm not sure who let the animals out of the zoo - but they were on our floor at 2:45-3:10 am!!!! Totally rude, loud and obnoxious idiots!!! Not the hotel's fault. But surely people called. The guy across the hall was even outside asking them to quiet down. Luckily, they must've checked out on Monday as we didn't hear them again, thank god!!!

    Water main break
    Jonathan B.

    I will never stay at this location again. When I checked in, I was so exhausted I went to bed only to wake up itching. I jumped up and turned the lights on and see ants everywhere. My nightstand, under bedsheets and even headboard. I tried to nicely let the cleaners know and she told me this was the second room. I thought things were over after they changed my room but things get worse. I come back to my room after lunch to find out there has been a water main break. It is now almost 10pm and there still is no water. Nor do they have an estimate for when it'll be fixed. As I waited downstairs in the lobby to find another place to stay, I also find out others had ants on the 9th floor as well. Please avoid if you can!

    Pillow in need of replacing
    Megan M.

    This is an older hotel. The staff is lovely. But that is about it. Worst of all, the walls are paper thin.

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    Michael B.

    The food was delicious!!! Everything on our plates was hot and fresh and cooked to perfection!!! The ambience and view was very pleasing. We also had very good and pleasant service!!!! Can't wait to do it again... Keep up the good work!!!!

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    The omelette and waffles are great, but the restaurant staff (Mimi, Mia, Joyce, and the rest) were so unbelievable.

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    Hilton Norfolk The Main - Photo1

    Hilton Norfolk The Main

    (212 reviews)

    $$$

    We stayed here for two weeks. What a nice hotel. Front desk personnel are nice. Restaurant…read moreworkers are nice. Service personnel are nice. We enjoyed the pool. We enjoyed the Empyrean lounge. We enjoyed every restaurant. Parking was convenient and only $18.00 a day. All the restaurants had great food and good Happy Hour specials. The river view we had was nice. The location is convenient as well. There are also some great restaurants and bars nearby. We attended a concert at NORVA and that was about a three minute walk. I would love to stay a couple more weeks but I couldn't get the govt per diem rate anymore. Some additional pros: Clean hotel, not stingy with waters, $15.00 daily credit (30 for a couple), lite breakfast in lounge, amenities for Empyrean rooms, happy hour specials in lounge, lite dinner in lounge, free pool table at Grain, awesome bartenders who give good recommendations. Front desk personnel are helpful! Some cons: hit or miss service in lounge, drinks can be expensive, no microwave in lounge, no microwave in rooms, cold food in lounge.

    The Main was a Christmas fairyland when we walked in for Thanksgiving dinner at one of their…read morerestaurants. Even though I normally think Christmas decorations & music belong after Thanksgiving, the beauty of The Main made me feel quite differently. The Main is a Hilton property located as named, on Main Street in downtown Norfolk, it's in easy walking distance to the Norfolk Harbor, Waterside, Nauticus, Half Moone Cruise Terminal, Battleship USS Wisconsin & the Spirit of Norfolk. In addition to the wonderful restaurants in the hotel, you'll find restaurant & theater row on Granby Street. The Norfolk Tide light rail line will take you to much more. The most convenient parking is Valet, which they do extremely well. When you exit the vehicle your attendant points out a different path to pick up your car. A checkout desk offers the ability to do add your tip to the charge. This eliminates a last minute scrambling for cash. The experience couldn't have been smoother. I'm a Hilton person. This property is Hilton at its finest.

    Glass Light Hotel & Gallery, Autograph Collection - After an early morning and long day going through airports.

    Glass Light Hotel & Gallery, Autograph Collection

    (81 reviews)

    $$$

    Adding to our review the wonderful employee Alesia and the bartender, Hunter. Amazing!!…read more Things to fix in Room 1019 though- bathroom door almost took our fingers off, the sink doesn't drain, the phone handset doesn't work, the coffee pot (which was replaced but the second one didn't work either), the toilet. If we do stay here again, we would check out the room before we unpack everything.

    The service here is not what Marriott usually is and was quite shocking. I will give details later…read moreafter the basics The room is spacious with a city view. The king bed was comfortable if a bit soft and the duvet is a bit thin. Sometimes we were cold. The bathroom was clean, but the window in the bathroom doesn't have a room darkening shade, and the bathroom door is frosted glass, so there is a lot of light shiny through. The omelette at the breakfast restaurant was good. There is a delightful free museum of glass adjacent. Gym: had one non- working treadmill and 3 working. It has bikes and a few weights too. Water cups are plastic. This should be changed to something biodegradable Problems : There was not one day that didn't have a significant issue. The least of these was rude or incomplete service, likely based in either poor training or ignorance or both The greatest issues concerned housekeeping. A lack of TOWELS --yes, that's right--meant every day we either had to beg for towels or not shower. The shower leaked onto the floor ( door seal insufficient) so keeping a towel for more than one day wasn't an option as the puddle needed sopping up so the sink could be accessed Gregg, a manager, tried very hard to fix issues. Even with him promising, we still had issues. Because of Gregg's efforts this review is a 2 star instead of a 1 star. Look at my reviews and you will see I very rarely give low ratings Compliments to Adrienne ( front desk who was friendly and helpful with some printing jobs) and Gregg for good service

    Norfolk Waterside Marriott - Entrance to Start

    Norfolk Waterside Marriott

    (223 reviews)

    $$

    I've had a lot of memories at this property, my mom got married here, and I went to prom here, so…read moreit definitely holds a special place for me. The location is truly incredible, right in downtown Norfolk with easy access to the waterfront and so much within walking distance. That said, I was a bit disappointed with the vibe on my last visit this past weekend. I was expecting more of a true refresh or "facelift," but it still feels like the property needs additional updates to fully match its potential and prime location. During my stay, there were also noticeable maintenance issues, including an escalator that wasn't working, peeling wallpaper, chipped paint, doors not locking, sheets with makeup stains, and areas that felt generally dated. As for parking I suggest using the paid lots, though they do offer valet. Overall, it's still a solid hotel in an unbeatable location, staff was friendly, check in was a breeze. I would stay again for the convenience and nostalgia alone, but I'd really love to see a more thoughtful, comprehensive remodel to truly bring it up to its full potential.

    I've stayed here many times over the years with the most recent stay prior to April 2026 being…read moreabout 9 years ago. This most recent visit was pretty nice. Checking in was smooth. The rooms have been updated and are decent. Housekeeping was decent and the room TV was nice too. It's a centrally located hotel in downtown Norfolk with many eateries and businesses within walkable distance. Overall, not bad.

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    Recently stayed at the Residence Inn by Marriott Norfolk Downtown. The spacious suite offered a…read moretwo-bedroom, two-bath layout, a full-size refrigerator, stovetop, and separate living area at a good price (compared to comparable hotels in the area) that was especially convenient for our 5-day, 4-night stay. The room was clean, nicely appointed, offered great storage, and included a decent (although limited) complimentary breakfast (a nice perk). Self-parking was conveniently located directly across the street and was reasonably priced at a fixed daily rate with unlimited in-and-out privileges. Staff members were friendly, professional, and accommodating. Overall, our stay was good. The only area for improvement would be requiring key card access for elevators to hotel room floors as an extra measure to enhance guest safety. I would recommend it to visitors to the Norfolk area.

    I recently stayed at the Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown and unfortunately my experience did not…read morematch the expectations I have for a Marriott property -- especially for the price I paid. At around $300 per night, I expected a much higher level of quality and comfort. When we first entered the room, there was a very strong and unpleasant odor. Maintenance had to come and spray Lysol and ZEP to try to eliminate the smell. We ended up opening the windows and the door to air the room out, which eventually helped, but that is not something guests should have to do upon arrival. There were also several maintenance and cleanliness issues in the room. The closet door would not slide properly, the carpet had visible stains, and the bed sheets had a noticeable stain and were wrinkled. The comforters also appeared worn and not very clean, and the sofa looked old and stained as well. While the kitchen area appeared to be cleaned, the rest of the room definitely needed more attention. Another inconvenience was that only one elevator was working. A gentleman who stays there often mentioned that the second elevator had reportedly been out of service for about two months. The breakfast was mediocre at best -- nothing particularly impressive. On a positive note, the staff was friendly and the lobby and hallways were nice and clean, which made the condition of the rooms even more disappointing. Overall, I expected much more from a Marriott property at this price point. The hotel has potential, but the guest rooms need significantly more attention to cleanliness, maintenance, and upkeep.

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Norfolk Airport

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Norfolk Airport

    (48 reviews)

    $$

    I'm honestly surprised this location does not have more good reviews. I didn't stay here long only…read moreone night and I checked in pretty late but the time I spent here was pretty good. Our room was very clean and it looked how we would hope it would. Everything was stocked and ready to go. The breakfast was the usual IHG choices. My only complaint is there was no hot water available when I checked outside of breakfast hours and I couldn't find anywhere to fill up my water bottle. I used the work room and the Wi-Fi worked pretty good with my government laptop. I would stay here again.

    Location! Location! Location! In town from CA for just one evening to attend a Carnival cruise…read morewith our east coast family. The hotel shares a parking lot with Walgreens which came in super handy because my husband came down with a terrible head cold, so we had to buy every decongestant and cough medicine known to mankind. We walked to Walmart across the street to buy our cases of soda and bottles of wine to carry on to the ship. I forgot my belt for the formal night and found one for $10 at a women's clothing store in the same area, but we could have walked to TJ Max too. There's a Chick Fil A and a Target across the street too. We were happy about the 24 hr coffee and hot water which we needed for Theraflu and Emergen-C. Room was super clean. Had a mini fridge and microwave. We didn't make it to breakfast only because we were zonked from our red-eye flight and the sleep disrupting cough. All of the staff were incredibly courteous and professional. The Lyft ride, for a midsize vehicle to fit all of our luggage, to the port was $13. I would definitely recommend.

    Hampton Inn & Suites Norfolk-Airport - Meeting Room

    Hampton Inn & Suites Norfolk-Airport

    (32 reviews)

    $$

    Hotels near airports are usually convenient for business travelers and layover aircrews staying…read moreovernight. You might think that they are noisy with planes constantly flying overhead, but that is not the case. I usually look for them because they are usually reasonably priced with good amenities. Hampton Inn always has the features we like and this one in Norfolk is no exception. Upon check-in, we were given a room at the end of the hall on the 2nd floor. It turns out the hotel wasn't too full and we were upgraded to a large junior suite! Our very comfortable suite was easily 600-700 sq ft vs a regular 250-300 sq ft room and was long enough to have two windows facing the street. There is a wet bar area by the entrance with sink, refrigerator, coffee machine & microwave. Behind that was a large closet and a separate bathroom sink area outside of the shower/bathtub/toilet room. A king-size bed, 52" HDTV, desk and pull-out sleeper couch filled up the rest of the room. There are plenty of outlets & USB ports conveniently located on the desk and nightstands to charge all your phones, earpods, watches, ipads and laptops. The TV was even mounted on a swing-out mount so that you can see it properly from either the couch or in bed. The WiFi was adequate but you had to sometimes reenter your info to login. Breakfast served from 6am-10am everyday was adequate, though other Hamptons have better spreads. The one chafing tray with 3 compartments usually had scrambled eggs or omelet, sausage or bacon and home fried potatoes or biscuits and gravy. Get some toast or a bagel with fresh fruit, juice and you're all set for the day. The all-day coffee carafes are located in the lobby by the elevators though, not in the breakfast area. You can also enjoy a hot, fresh made Belgian Waffle from the DIY waffle irons, with a full size and a 4 mini iron. If you're on the run, the staff sets out quick grab-n-go breakfast sacks by the front door with bagel & spreads, fruit & yogurt. We didn't get to use the indoor pool, but we did use the gym once, even though it was small with only 3 machines. The gym opens at 6am though. For a long weekend stay, this was really nice and I would stay here again in the future.

    Everything was bad we stayed in rm 319 on fourth of July went there me and my fiance the room had…read morea bad smell and dirty everything no wash clothes no hand towels not even paper towels two towels was all you got. Then the tub was dirty the couch looked like someone pet was living on it, not clean just dirty the bed sheets had spots on it like the sheets wasn't washed I forgot to get pictures of that but it was just nasty I'm glad we left earlier than usual cause we couldn't sleep

    Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel - hotels - Updated July 2026

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