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Historic Gem in the Heart of Hilton Village on the James River

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A covered porch with a table and chairs, a white railing, and a window with blinds.
A two-story house with a gabled roof, a front porch, and a well-maintained lawn.
A living room with a TV, sofa, and bookshelf.
A compact kitchen with white appliances, a microwave, oven, and sink.
A climbing structure with handholds and a red stripe, located outdoors near a building with windows and a playground.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Huntington Park

Popular amenities

  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Newport News, VA
  • Place, Huntington Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Virginia War Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Skiffes Creek Redoubt
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Upstairs Full Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area

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About the area

Newport News

Located on a river, this holiday home is in Central Newport News, a neighbourhood in Newport News. Peninsula Town Center and Patrick Henry Mall are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Chesapeake Bay and Sandy Bottom Nature Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Hampton Coliseum, or consider a night out at The Historic Post Office. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Newport News, VA

What's nearby

  • Huntington Park - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Virginia War Museum - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Huntington Park Tennis Center - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Skiffes Creek Redoubt - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Hampton Coliseum - 16 min drive - 10.9 km

Getting around

  • Newport News Station - 3 min drive
  • Newport News, VA (PHF-Newport News - Williamsburg Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bisou - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Captain D's - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic Gem in the Heart of Hilton Village on the James River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Historic Gem in the Heart of Hilton Village on the James River?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Historic Gem in the Heart of Hilton Village on the James River?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Gem in the Heart of Hilton Village on the James River?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Historic Gem in the Heart of Hilton Village on the James River located?

Located in Central Newport News, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Huntington Park, Skiffes Creek Redoubt and Virginia War Museum. Huntington Park Tennis Center and Huntington Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km). Newport News Station is 23 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy home tucked in a charming neighborhood and close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

peaceful getaway

Beautiful house in a quiet neighborhood
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Trip

We enjoyed our stay. It is a lovely home with historic charm. Quiet neighborhood and easy travel to shops, dining, and activities. Will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Super cute area and very convenient. Walkable, close to shops, and easily drivable to most of what Newport News has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick get away to Virginia

Took my family to Virginia for a quick get away to see Williamsburg and wanted a quaint place to stay! This was a perfect location and we enjoyed our stay. Would love to come back and stay longer and see more around Newport News, Norfolk and Williamsburg!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2023
Fabulous, love hearing this! Please come back anytime, would love to host you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house and location!

Lovely home with beautiful details—perfect fit for our family! Great location for the beach and historical points of interest. So much to do everyday!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice little property in cute area

Hilton Village is one of those places you just have to experience and staying here is a great way to do that. For a small property, it was surprisingly roomy. Hope to come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was perfect

Exactly as advertised and absolutely adorable.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely house

The house was lovely and charming in a quiet neighborhood near the James River. The host was very responsive and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation Trip

We were very satisfied with our stay at the Sonshine House. We stayed here so that we could attend our nephew's graduation. We enjoyed the walk to the restaurants Indulge and Saffron. The history of the area and the convenience of where we had to go was appealing to us. We would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Noce neighborhood

Very old, 100 years with some original features. Dana, the owner is a delight to work with! Had a wonderful time in Newport News. Fun city with lots to do!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute and Quaint

Cute house. Loved that it was old and had history. Quiet neighborhood. Owner responded promptly to messages. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little house for a visit to Newport News

Lovely little house in the historic Hilton Village. We enjoyed the surrounding neighborhood and were able to take our grandsons down to the local pier and playground. It was a perfect place for our weekend visit. The only drawback is that “historic” is not necessarily a good fit for anyone with a handicap (narrow stairs and a bathtub shower that is sloped on the bottom).
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what I needed

Exactly what I needed! Very neat comfortable home. Owner communication was excellent highly recommended if your in the area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2022
Great guest, happy to host again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding

Will absolutely return
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2022
Wonderful! Happy to host again! Take care, Jeromy!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great Location!!!

Nice property, but needs update seating in the living room. Couches were extremely uncomfortable, so made it difficult to enjoy relaxing with a movie.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2022
Thanks James! The couches are definitely deep pocketed meaning you sink into them…sorry you found them to be uncomfortable. Next time try my other home around the corner that has a firm upright couch! All the best! You’ll need to message me directly to get info on that home.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Series of Unfortunate Events

During our stay, several things occurred which were beyond anyone’s control. The host was very gracious in helping us through it all and we really appreciated all she did to make it work.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jan 2023
Thank you for your gracious response! We encountered a plumbing issue with the toilet which I had a plumber there within an hour to remedy it. Unfortunately, it was only temporary and we had to have the plumber come back the next day. Thankfully I had another property within 500 feet and offered that they could stay there for the last night which I also refunded. The Kuhne’s and their family were very kind about the unfortunate events.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house in a lovely neighborhood

As new residents of Virginia, this was our first visit to Newport News. We were there for only a night in transit to drop our kid off at camp. We were very pleasantly surprised by the loveliness of the neighborhood and the home. The home was clean and well-equipped. It had a nice sized yard for the kids to run around in and the neighborhood had a great feel to it with several cute and accessible restaurants within a 5-10 minute walk. We definitely plan to come back to spend more time there and hope to have the chance to stay in this home again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2022
So glad you enjoyed your stay! There’s so much more to discover in Hampton Roads like Fort Monroe! Come see us again!
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Central location, poorly maintained

The checkin was easy and the outside appearnce was decent. One couch was covered in stains and had a hole in the cushion. We found mouse droppings and an opened (unsure if used) pregnancy test in the bathroom vanity. Ther
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Great neighborhood and home!

The property was beautiful! The neighbors were friendly, the porch was charming, the downtown shops were fun! I would def rebook! We have a 1yo, so the steps were tricky. However, they did provide a baby fence! If there were really any things to change, I would say a better quality shower curtain to avoid sticking to you when showering. This is so minor though in the grand scheme of things.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Feels like Home!

Very comfortable stay; we needed an overnight accomodation on a return to the northeast from the far southeast- The house and neighborhood feel like home- very safe- very comfortable. You will have everything you need and if you should need a little more- literally around the corner and a block away are restaurants and shops that will provide! Within driving distance are many local gems- depending on your patate. We always 'Waze' and Google about an hour out, order take away, and enjoy in our VRBO. Walks near the water are near, and even a stroll through the surrounding neighborhood is relaxing. Beds are comfortable, the air conditioning system is easy; simply twist to the right and then to the desired setting to the left and two minutes later cool air will fill the room! As described in the listing, but with an added touch of a good 'feel' when you're actually settled in the house. We would stay again if we were in the area, and would refer this house to anyone in the area. There is plenty of parking off street- we were able to park directly in front of the house with spaces available a few spaces 'down'. An overall A+!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2023
Thank you so much for sharing such a detailed and great review! My team and I work hard to keep this home as comfortable and user-friendly as possible!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Great 3 bedroom place, good location. Dana responded to any questions I had leading up to the trip and I highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet house in a quaint neighborhood

This house was perfect for my weekend stay (high school reunion). Old and historic, the neighborhood was good for a morning coffee and walk to the riverfront. The house was immaculate and cozy. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay whole passing through.

House had everything we needed and the bed was comfy! Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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