<p>This is a great location- the hotel has needed to be renovated for a while- I am just really excited about W&M buying this. It has a little over 300 beds (not sure if those are 300 rooms since that is the way you normally count hotels- or if it is 150 rooms with two beds each) but the school will be renovating it and making it into a new student living option. Probably wont' be ready till 2014 would be my guess.</p>
<p>Yes, this is such great news! Article says it will be ready for Fall 2013!</p>
<p>[William</a> & Mary - William & Mary agrees to purchase Williamsburg Hospitality House](<a href=“http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2013/hh123.php]William”>William & Mary agrees to purchase Williamsburg Hospitality House | William & Mary)</p>
<p>I had missed the part of the article that said ready for fall 13. I saw they weren’t closing it as a hotel until after graduation, so didn’t think it would be ready. I did stay there last spring and while in my mind it was badly in need of renovation (have those bedspreads been changed since the 1970s?), as I think about it, it needed renovation to be a 3 star or higher class hotel. There probably won’t be as much to do to make it a dorm. But I do wonder what they will do with the bar, restaurant, front desk, etc. Certainly are some interesting options.</p>
<p>What a great idea! Terrific location, obviously. The rooms are generously-sized. And even though the place needed a big-time renovation, the bathrooms will be far better (bigger, in better shape) than the typical dorm bathrooms.</p>
<p>Now what options remain for decent hotels in walking distance of the school? I’ve never stayed at Governor’s Inn, the CW budget option which I believe is seasonal, but that’s a walkable distance. If you don’t mind a bit of a hike, the Fairfield Inn at the corner of Bypass and Richmond is in good shape. And the Williamsburg Lodge and Inn are walkable as well, though not really convenient.</p>
<p>tjmom - hopefully they keep the bar a bar!</p>
<p>I am very happy the nightlife options right next to campus are expanding significantly, even though I didn’t really frequent those places since I lived in Ludwell jr/sr year.</p>
<p>This place was a crappy hotel, except for the location. This is a good move for W&M.</p>
<p>It’s a good decision. Thanks to all the new rooms, they’ve eliminated the housing wait list for this spring’s housing selection.</p>
<p>WOW- that is BIG news. So have people already picked their rooms for next year? I am just wondering how people will pick to live there. I am more than a few years past living in a dorm, but I sure would have picked that location if I could have!</p>
<p>^There are several steps to housing selection, and I’m not sure how many of them have already started. There’s fraternity housing, block housing, same-room signup, etc. The actual choosing of individual rooms doesn’t start until April 10, so I’m not sure how many will end up choosing to live at the Hospitality House.</p>