Located off routes 60 and 199, in the midst of 2,900 pastoral acres directly on the James River and part of a residential country club, this resort conveys a posh tone in a grandiose setting surrounded by the river and Pete Dye-, Arnold Palmer- and Tom Clark-designed golf courses, including the famous River Course, host to the annual LPGA Michelob ULTRA Light Open. This resort is skilled in handling conferences yet adept at making individuals feel at home as well.
Guests drive through one of the courses to reach the semicircular driveway before the tin-roofed, riverside building housing most of the hotel's public areas. A grand lobby with river views awaits, as do plush sitting areas for conversing and relaxing.
Dining options are legion, led by the acclaimed Bray Bistro, a contemporary dining room with river views in the main building. Others include Eagles steak house, a casual spot on the marina, and a cafe and deli in the sports club. Various bars and lounges quench thirst and serve snacks.
The hotel boasts its own marina on the river, as well as a pond with rowboats and paddleboats. The golf academy supplements the three championship courses and a nine-hole, par-3 course with an indoor practice facility. The tennis club has 15 tennis courts (two lighted), with various playing surfaces, and a pro shop. The extensive fitness center offers all the trimmings, including an indoor pool, staffed exercise room, weight room, steam room, sauna, and 
a full-service health and beauty spa, plus a spa shop.
A state-of-the-art conference center with electronic gadgetry galore—including wireless Internet access—and terraces for receptions serves up to 500 people.
Parking is free, and vans shuttle guests to the parking lots, around the complex, and to Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg.
Clusters of gray-shingled buildings house the accommodations, which are individually owned condos. All are standardized (no furnishings are chosen by each owner) along a white and light harvest-wheat color scheme. All units have armoires hiding TVs, two phones with data ports, wired high-speed Internet access, easy chairs, desks, coffeemakers, irons and ironing boards, and ample baths. Suites add living and dining areas, kitchens, washers and dryers, one or two bedrooms, and balconies. All but 12 suites have fireplaces.
Although not as posh as the Williamsburg Inn, this sprawling, self-contained property has a wider array of facilities and ranks as one of Virginia's pre-eminent golf resorts.