The Chamberlin

Dorothy

The only thing wrong with The Chamberlin was that it was too pricey, and they only had independent living. The apartments were absolutely beautiful. They would be furnished. The one that we saw was not, but the staff said it was just because they were renovating that room. But looking at the other rooms, they were very well furnished. They had more living space than any of the other places, but the price was much more than anything I saw. The staff was great. She was very professional, very entertaining, and very sociable. We met several of the residents up there, and she called people by name. That was impressive because she knew who she was dealing with. She knew the residents and everything there, so that was good. She said that they only serve one meal a day, which was the issue with me. But they give you the option to buy food. The food looked good. The staff showed me their entertainment schedule, too, and it was a full house. There was plenty of stuff to do every day. There were a lot of things to do outside on your own. There's a lot more freedom. There's a walking trail that's not too far from a fishing pier. There's a restaurant close by and all sorts of things. It was more, more independent than all the rest that I saw, but it was also more expensive.

Karl

I did a tour of The Chamberlin. For an old building, it looks like everything has been renewed inside. It's right on the waterfront, I see the ships go by and all that. The rooms are roomy, they got a lot of room in there. The restaurant is on the first floor, it's elegant. There are one, and two-bedroom apartments. They had an indoor swimming pool and a gymnasium. There's a doctor on call all the time. There's a library and a restaurant downstairs. We ate there before we went on their tour.

PatriciaB

I went to The Chamberlin, and I like it. I've been there before and looked at it, so this was my second time to visit there. I like the facility, and if I decide to move to an independent living facility, that would be the place I'd go, because it's located on the water, which I prefer. The apartments were very nice. I saw four of them when I was there. The layouts are a little different in each one. Some of them were larger than others, but very nice, very clean, and very nice looking. The staff was very knowledgeable. The lady that took me around was fairly new, but she seemed to be very knowledgeable. I didn't really see the residents doing any activities while I was there, but they have a pool, and they have crafts and things that residents can do. The only thing is that, if you have an animal, I had asked the staff what was the weight, but I never got a call back on that, so that would be my reason for not giving her a five.

Rex

I was able to visit The Chamberlin in Hampton. As far as I know, it's pretty much independent living. I don't know if I have anything else and I didn't ask about it. I liked it. It was unique and it's right on the Chesapeake Bay so its location was particularly interesting. It's an older building that has been updated. It used to be a hotel, I guess, and it's been upgraded into senior living. The amenities and everything were nice. They had an indoor swimming pool and there's a beach outside which is just within walking distance. I was quite impressed with it. They had done a pretty nice job on all the common areas. All the rooms had granite countertops and that kind of stuff too so they had updated it nicely.

Reviewer RC#0618

My wife and I have been staying in The Chamberlin for two months now. It's just within a radius of two miles, and it's beautiful. We are on the Atlantic, there's a great seafood restaurant, and there are really nice, old trees in Fort Monroe. The staff is 100% perfect. They serve us a meal a day, and they're very kind and thoughtful. They clean the apartments biweekly and do an awesome job with that. They're just a very attentive staff. The food is really good here. It's a little bit bland for my taste, though. I'd like it to be a little spicier, but of course, they're feeding old people, so they're not able to handle the spices. Overall, it's still good food. They have an indoor pool, a hair salon, an exercise room, and a shower room for after exercise or swimming. They're just coming out of COVID, so they are still starting to open up more programs, like get-togethers for meals. The outside of the facility is really nice. It has a lot of tree cover, and you're right on the edge of the ocean and the bay, so the fishing is really good. It's a safe community and then you have beaches just down the road, within walking distance.

Laester

I really liked the Chamberlin. It's excellent, and everything is nice. It's outstanding, there's nothing bad I can say bad about it. The rooms were nice, and I loved the location. I really liked the staff member, she was very nice. They provide everything like housekeeping, and the food is excellent. That's the only one I was interested in. It had the things I really liked.