The Founders Inn and Spa
The Founders Inn and Spa is a boutique & luxury hotel in Kempsville, Virginia Beach, located at 5641 Indian River Rd. Georgian-style boutique resort on 26 landscaped acres with a full spa — and an on-site pet park with walking trails for traveling dogs.
A Georgian-style inland retreat on 26 landscaped acres — the counterpoint to every high-rise on Atlantic Avenue. Now part of Hilton's Tapestry Collection, the Founders Inn pairs a full resort spa and formal dining with gardens and walking trails that feel closer to Williamsburg than the Boardwalk. It is also one of the area's most dog-accommodating upscale stays: Visit Virginia Beach's pet-travel guide singles out its landscaped walking trails and on-site pet park. A practical base for splitting time between the beach, Norfolk, and points inland.
- Dog Friendly
- Hidden Gem
Amenities
- Full-service resort spa
- 26 landscaped acres with walking trails
- On-site pet park
- Restaurants on site
- Indoor and outdoor pools
Visit
- Address: 5641 Indian River Rd, Virginia Beach, VA
- Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/orffiup-the-founders-inn-and-spa/
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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Upcoming Events Nearby
Autumn in the Air
November 7, 2026 · annual
A newer addition to the city's Parks & Recreation calendar, this single-day fall festival takes over Mount Trashmore Park with folk, americana, and rock bands on an outdoor stage, food and drink for purchase, and activities scattered across the lakefront lawn. Now in its third year, it's grown into the city's answer to a proper autumn street festival without the Oceanfront crowds -- bring a lawn chair or blanket, since tents and large coolers aren't allowed in the event area. Free admission and parking make it an easy afternoon add for anyone already in Kempsville.
Mount Trashmore July 4th Celebration
July 4, 2027 · annual
Virginia Beach's inland Independence Day tradition fills Mount Trashmore Park -- the converted landfill hill that gives the park its name -- with live music, food trucks, and family activities before a fireworks show over the lake at 9:30pm. It's the free, low-key alternative to the Oceanfront's Stars & Stripes Celebration the same night, drawing families from the Kempsville and Town Center side of the city who'd rather skip beach traffic. Free admission and free parking, with the park's grassy hill doubling as a natural amphitheater for the fireworks.
Town Center Summer Fest Music Series
May 22, 2026 – September 7, 2026 · seasonal (nightly concerts, late May-early September)
The Central Business District Association's free concert series takes over Town Center's Fountain Plaza most nights from late May through early September, with cover bands, tribute acts, and local musicians playing against the backdrop of the plaza's high-rises. Restaurants ringing the plaza put out sidewalk seating within earshot of the stage, turning a weeknight downtown into an impromptu outdoor show. It's the closest thing Virginia Beach's inland downtown has to the Oceanfront's summer concert culture -- free, walkable, and parked in the Town Center garages rather than beach lots.