The Historic Powhatan Resort

Staff tried to force me to attend a presentation. Refused check in. I am a senior and felt abused . Asked to check in without a presentation over 10 times befor receiving my unit and key.Never treated like this.

I enjoyed my stay here during the Fall months (October 2010). Duayne was great with coordinating our vacation. I have to rate Staff/Service a 3 because I did not have to call upon them. I highly recommend this location to families. Conveniently located near shops and sites.

My wife and I really liked this place, our married daughter liked it a lot, our son-in-law hasn't spent a lot of time in condos and wasn't as impressed, especially his bathroom, which really wasn't bad. (We have been in many time share resorts.) This unit has not been updated yet, and it was still very nice. A 2-bdrm, very roomy. Most furniture was comfortable, beds were comfy, unless you don't like firm beds, and the kitchen was large enough to do cooking. Could use a few bigger glasses and more plates. My BIG complaint was there was no salt and pepper provided. Basics should always be in the kitchen. The screen door immediately fell off its track. The kitchen sink faucet assembly moved. Picky, picky, picky. These are minor problems. Diamond is refurbishing the resort, and the updated unit we visited was gorgeous. We sat through a too long presentation to get a very good deal on Colonial Williamsburg tickets, but it was low pressure. We would stay here again if we did another east coast trip. It is close to everything you would want to see.

Had a wonderful stay here. I could find no evidence of all the negative comments I've sometimes seen written about Powhatan. I believe Diamond Resorts and their management team appear to have "turned-a-corner" on whatever problems they may have had. Our unit had new furniture and carpets, the kitchen had granite counter tops and every thing was immaculate. The beds had new mattresses that were super comfy with upgraded linens. The grounds were beautiful and well maintained, as were the indoor and outdoor pools. Only complaint was the low-light of the units. I suppose it has something to do with energy efficiency, but the only place in the unit that had adequate light for reading was the dining room table. I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone visiting Williamsburg and the surrounding areas.

“Basically a Renovated Condo”

Extended our week's stay at Colonial Williamsburg by (2) days by renting this 2nd floor unit (aka no jacuzzi, nor steam shower), and was mildly disappointed by the downgrade from staying at their sister resort at Greensprings. The two resorts have very little in common except for sharing the Diamond International (or Sunterra, whichever is the flavor of the week) ownership name. Thankfully we stayed at Greensprings first for 7-days, so the 2-days here were basically quick and forgetable.

I'm not certain whether this should be call this a "resort", or rather an extended stay suite with cooking facilities (similar to a Marriott's Residence Inn). The attic cutout in the ceiling, the wood-burning fireplace in the living room, the circuit breaker in the master bedroom, and the algae on the deck made it painfully obvious that these units were intended to be condominiums that just didn't sell, or apartments that just didn't rent.

Not really THAT bad, but certainly not comparable with other resorts in the area, or their "sister" resorts in the Diamond network.