The placing of individuals at this location was prompted by unprecedented residential student enrollment and retention rates. We currently have the largest resident student population in college history. However, regardless of where you are assigned, we intend to make your time here as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Most of your questions should be answered on this page, however, I welcome you to call the office should you need any additional information.
Amenities
- Friendliest staff in all of Hampton Roads
- Enclosed outdoor swimming pool for year-round enjoyment
- Business center with high-speed Internet access
- Fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment
- Convenience store/gift shop
- Guest laundry facility
- 5,500 square feet of meeting/banquet facilities
- Free local calls
- Exclusive Serta Sleeper mattresses in all guestrooms
- Electronic door locks
- voice mail in every room
- Ample free parking
- Complimentary airport shuttle
- Restaurant & lounge on premises
- 18-hole golf course on premises
Suggestions for packing
Students moving into the Sleep Inn Lake Wright Hotel are encouraged to bring only those items appropriate to a hotel room. Items such as TV’s, stereos, posters, etc cannot be accommodated in the room (VCRs and small refrigerators are an exception). Storage is limited; therefore students should only bring necessary items.
Recommendations
There are several places in the room, such as in the closet and under the sink, where students may find it beneficial to provide additional storage units of their own. We will have a staff member’s room set up with storage options for you to view when you arrive. We recommend that you see the room before purchasing any storage containers so you can decide what will best meet your needs when you arrive. There are many shopping options within a five-minute driving distance from the hotel, to include Target, Wal-Mart, and Home Depot.
Should you choose to purchase storage bins before your arrival, the following measurements may help guide your purchases. The closet has a shelf at the top which measures 53" long, 24" high, and 18" deep. The closet also has a small shelf on the floor which measures 23" long, 16" high, and 18" deep. The space under the sink in the room is open for students to store their belongings, but it is somewhat limited by the pipe for the sink. There is a space measuring 15" long, 23" high, and 21 inches deep, which is not obstructed by the pipe.
Residence life
Students will be responsible for completing a room inventory form upon move-in and check-out of their rooms in the Lake Wright Hotel. This process will be explained at the first floor meeting with your Resident Assistants. Additionally, students will be expected to uphold the same rules and regulations as students living on campus. Living temporarily in the Sleep Inn Lake Wright Hotel is considered living on campus as a Virginia Wesleyan student.
Additionally, to assist in building community, making new friends, feeling comfortable at the Lake Wright Hotel, and connecting with campus life, Residence Life staff will be providing multiple programs and activities over the course of the first several weeks of the fall semester.
Shuttle service
Campus Security will provide a shuttle service between campus and the hotel. The shuttle will leave for campus from the hotel Lobby entrance on the hour. The shuttle will leave campus 15 minutes after the hour from Parking Lot "A", which is adjacent to the Hofheimer Library and Godwin Hall. Students who have their own cars may prefer to drive themselves on their own schedules. Should a student miss a shuttle trip, he or she may call security to request a special pick up. Students will receive a detailed schedule of the shuttle service when they arrive.
Security
The Sleep Inn Lake Wright Hotel has its own security staff monitoring the property at night. Additionally, the Virginia Wesleyan Security staff will respond to any situation at the Sleep Inn Lake Wright Hotel.
Dining services
Meals will be provided through the 15 meal plan on campus in the Boyd Dining Center and the Marlin Grille. Students in the Sleep Inn Lake Wright will still follow normal operating hours for the Boyd Dining Center and the Marlin Grille. Additionally, equivalency hours will remain the same for students staying in the Sleep Inn Lake Wright. The morning shuttle services will be scheduled in such a way that students wanting a full breakfast or continental breakfast on campus may choose the appropriate shuttle.
Parking
Should students choose to drive between campus and the Sleep Inn Lake Wright Hotel there is ample parking available outside the Hotel and on campus (Lots B, C, or D).
Accommodations
The Sleep Inn Lake Wright Hotel offers an array of amenities for our students during their stay. These include: access to the indoor/outdoor pool staffed with a lifeguard, access to the Fitness Room, coffee maker in room, iron and ironing board in room, internet hookup in room, two double beds or one king-size bed in the room, one desk in room, one nightstand in room, one open closet, private bathroom, weekly cleaning service, access to the laundry room, alarm clock in room, phone in room with free local calls, TV with cable and HBO access, and four outlet receptacles (8 plugs) in room. Also, a golf course and driving range are located on the hotel property, which students may use for an additional charge. Please note that the rooms do not have refrigerators or microwaves. There is a microwave in the lobby of the hotel, which students may use, and some students may choose to bring a small refrigerator for their rooms.
Linen and towel service
Weekly linen and towel service is provided to students during their stay at the Lake Wright Hotel.
Laundry room
There is a laundry room available to students equipped with 3 washers and 3 dryers. The cost to use the machines is $1.50 for the washers and $1.50 for the dryers.
Phone
Phone is located in each student room with FREE local calls. These phones will take phone cards for long distance. Students may choose to use their personal cell phones for local and long distance calls as well.
Computer access
There is one high-speed internet hookup in each room. The campus computer lab located in Clarke Hall is open 24 hours a day and is available for students as well.
Valuables
As in the case with living in the residence halls, students staying at Lake Wright Hotel are responsible for their own belongings as noted in the Virginia Wesleyan College Housing Agreement… "The College makes every effort to protect the property of students, but cannot be responsible for loss or damage to a student’s personal belonging property due to fire, theft, or other causes. Students are strongly encouraged to keep their rooms locked at all times and insure their belongings."
