Shenandoah County Fairgrounds

1st, I wanna this hotel is beautiful and in an ***incredible*** location! There’s an incredible selection of snacks & drinks & a great fabulous breakfast restaurant down in the lobby and real hot spot restaurant/ bar on the roof with a breathtaking view of the Capitol and the city. And they have cooking classes that I caught a glimpse of while walking past the lobby that looked so cool. That said, there were a few downsides. 1. I have back issues and the mattress was like sleeping on the ground. They offered me an extra comforter that did help a little but their comforters are really thin. 2. The sound echoes, A LOT & the walls are really thin. Maybe bring some earplugs? 3. The room was about the size of a cruise ship room. I traveled alone so that wasn’t an issue for me but space was *limited*. I think that’s why I didn’t have a mini fridge. Which kinda stunk cause there’s so much yummy food in the area but I couldn’t take it to go cause there wasn’t anywhere to keep it Overall, I loved my stay cause location and amenities were my priority. But comfort was an issue

All of the staff were very attentive and responsive when we had issues. The hotel was walkable to the wharf, tidal basin and museums. It was kid friendly (staff was so sweet to our 1 year old, supplied crib and baby toiletries and had small play room). Our main issue was that it felt like the hotel’s dining options catered to people not staying at the hotel and we were never able to eat in lobby/on terrace. As a result, We ended up having to spend a lot on room service as the main walkable restaurants were on the wharf, and while there is a pedestrian walkway, it requires you to carry stroller up and down two flights of stairs, which we weren’t always in the mood to do.

Lovely hotel. Very comfortable bed and linens. Will return for sure.