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Independent city in Virginia, United States
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Chesapeake is a town of 245,000 people (2019) in the Hampton Roads region of Eastern Virginia. Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
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Consistently voted "best breakfast in Chesapeake," Broken Egg Bistro turns out some of the best breakfast in all of Hampton Roads. Also has a great lunch menu with a large selection of speciality sandwiches and burgers.
Specializing in the extended stay experience, this all suites hotel is pet-friendly.
Rooms with free Wi-Fi, large work space, refrigerator, TV. Guests have access to free parking, free breakfast, indoor pool and fitness center.
Chesapeake's only full-service hotel boasts a sophisticated environment for successful corporate events and high-speed Internet access, business centers, Express Check-in/Check-out, and concierge services.
Like with most of the Hampton Roads area, it is difficult to get around Chesapeake without the use of a car. Hampton Roads Transit does service some areas of the city, which can be found here HRT.
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