Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort

The Resort & Setting

Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort is a Westgate Resorts property on Richmond Road, Williamsburg, close to the historic district the town is named for. The redbrick building has a hotel-style feel, with studios and suites fitted out with whirlpool tubs, plus a pool and a fitness centre for everyday use. Guests consistently rate it 4 out of 5 across more than 2,000 Google reviews, pointing to a well-run, comfortable base rather than a sprawling resort complex.

The Area & Things to Do

Williamsburg is best known for Colonial Williamsburg, the restored 18th-century capital with costumed interpreters, working trades and historic taverns, all within easy reach of Richmond Road. The area is also home to Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA, popular with families looking for a break from the history trail. History-minded visitors often combine a stay here with day trips to Jamestown and Yorktown, completing Virginia's "Historic Triangle". The location makes it practical for anyone splitting their week between heritage sites, theme parks and simply relaxing at the resort.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week, you set the asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. We charge a one-time listing fee and take 0% commission on the sale.

Before listing, it's worth understanding how a Westgate transfer actually works. According to Westgate Resorts, a brokered transfer costs around $500 and typically takes 12 weeks or more to complete, so it's not an overnight process. Westgate also holds a right of first refusal on resales, meaning it can step in and match a sale, though owner reports suggest this is used only occasionally.

Resale buyers should also know what they are and aren't getting. Owners report that resale weeks at Westgate come with a 60-day booking window (30 days on some deeds), compared with more flexible terms for buyers who purchased directly from the developer. Internal exchange fees also differ: resale owners have reported paying around $700, against $169 for direct buyers. On the plus side, this resort's weeks can be used with RCI and Interval International, the two major exchange networks, so a resale buyer isn't locked into using the week on-site every year.

Sellers should factor the transfer fee and processing time into their price and timeline, and be upfront with buyers about the booking-window and exchange-fee differences — it avoids surprises later and tends to make for a smoother sale.

Practical Notes

Williamsburg has a defined high season around the summer school holidays, when the theme parks and Colonial Williamsburg are busiest, and quieter shoulder periods in spring and autumn when the weather is still pleasant for sightseeing. Richmond Road puts the resort within a short drive of the historic district and the main highway routes through the Historic Triangle, which is useful both for renters planning day trips and for owners describing the location to prospective buyers.