Downtown Norfolk Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Waterside District
A riverside district with restaurants, bars and nightclubs stands beside a scenic park and promenade with cycle and running lanes.
Norfolk Scope
Catch an event at Norfolk Scope during your trip to Norfolk. Amble around the area's beautiful beaches or attend a sporting event.
Town Point Park
Escape to an urban waterfront park for relaxation, historic appreciation and hours of fun-filled activities.
Chrysler Hall
Lovers of the arts, including the symphony and theatrical shows, will appreciate this revered performing arts center, the heart of the city’s cultural life.
USS Wisconsin BB-64
Walk the decks and corridors of a World War II battleship, a floating fortress that also saw action in the Korean and Gulf Wars.
Nauticus National Maritime Center
Learn, touch and observe at the waterfront maritime science museum dedicated to Norfolk’s naval history.
Things to do
City Cruises Norfolk: Signature Dinner Cruise
Norfolk's Combo Tickets - Virginia Zoo & Battleship Wisconsin
City Cruises Norfolk: Signature Brunch Cruise
Visit Norfolk's Perk Up Pass
City Cruises Norfolk: Signature Dinner Cruise
Norfolk's Combo Tickets - Virginia Zoo & Battleship Wisconsin
Top hotels in Downtown Norfolk
Wyndham Garden Norfolk Downtown
"Door wouldn’t work to the room so they gave us a different room and it was a downgrade that smelled funny. The water in the shower barely got warm and then was cold within 2 minutes. The door not working and room change caused us to be late to the concert we were there for. The website and phone ..."
Reviewed on 26 May 2026
Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel
"Don't bother getting a room with a view unless you love navy ships not much to look at"
Reviewed on 29 May 2026
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
"Excellent"
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Courtyard by Marriott Norfolk Downtown
"Stayed for a wrestling event wanting a hotel with an indoor pool. The whirlpool was closed and you might as well say the pool too. The pool was low of water, had two dehumidifiers with the drain lines running to the pool and not to a drain. The drain areas were all clogged with standing water and ..."
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
Hilton Norfolk The Main
"Nice"
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront
"This place has a great location, but needs work. Rooms were clean, but definitely need work - rust in the bathrooms, stained ceilings, outside of the building in disrepair in places (lots of crumbling at the edges of balconies). Hallways and elevatoes are dark and dingy in places. No USB outlets ..."
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Norfolk
West Freemason
While you're in West Freemason, take in top sights like Hunter House Victorian Museum and jump on the metro at York Street-Free Mason Station to see more of the city.
Norfolk Auto Row Historic District
While Norfolk Auto Row Historic District isn't home to many top sights, Harrison Opera House and Chrysler Museum of Art are some notable places to visit nearby.
Ghent
While Ghent isn't home to many top sights, Chrysler Museum of Art and Harrison Opera House are some notable places to visit nearby.
Olde Huntersville
While Olde Huntersville may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Harrison Opera House and Norfolk Scope.
Camellia Shores
While Camellia Shores isn't home to many top sights, Norfolk Botanical Garden and Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center are some notable places to visit nearby.
Fleet
Visitors to Fleet enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Naval Station Norfolk is worth a stop.
