Secret Stays
They’re not necessarily secret, but they are carefully chosen. What they have in common is that we think they deserve a place on your journey and may not be the first places you’d find when planning a trip.
ONE OF OUR FAVOURITES
Featured Stay
Where you stay can be just as memorable as where you go. Sometimes the right accommodation changes the shape of a journey entirely, turning an overnight stop into a highlight.
This is one of the standouts for us, chosen for the character, atmosphere and small details that make it worth sharing. Keep exploring below, you may find a new favourite of your own
Cuthbert House Inn
There’s a warmth to Cuthbert House Inn that goes beyond good service. The staff exceed expectations, with special inclusions like evening canapés and drinks and turndown service with chocolates from the local shop that supplied those eaten by Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. Combined with 200 years of history overlooking the Beaufort River, it feels less like a hotel and more like being hosted by old friends. We visited for a birthday and found chilled champagne waiting in our room, the perfect finishing touch to an already memorable stay.
Not Exactly Secret.
Just Special.
Blair House Inn
Texas Hill Country resort with spa on 22 acres of land to explore
Why It made the List
Gourmet picnic baskets available for guests
Spa, sauna and lap pool on site
Private cottages spread across the acreage
Gas fires in some cottages
Cibolo Creek Ranch
Restored 1850s adobe ranch buildings on 30,000 remote West Texas acres.
Why It made the List
Hunting and shooting activities on the ranch
Guided drives to petroglyphs and springs
Bison and longhorn out on the land
Wood-burning fireplaces in the rooms
The Hotel Weyanoke
A 1925 brick hotel with the only rooftop bar in Farmville.
Why It made the List
Rooftop bar and Tavern onsite
Walk to shops, dining and local attractions
High Bridge Trail State Park nearby
Mid century styld rooms behind a 1925 façade
The Inn at Gristmill Square
19th century buildings, including a a converted mill around a courtyard.
Why It made the List
Rooms with fireplaces available
Breakfast pastries delivered to your door
The Warm Springs bathhouses are close
Pool, tennis and forest walks on site
L'Auberge Provencale
A French style country inn on eight acres of the Shenandoah Valley.
Why It made the List
Pétanque court, firpits & games and books to borrow
Fireplaces in all rooms
Virginia wineries and orchards nearby
Complimentary breakfast & afternoon refreshments
The Clifton
A white manor house on 100 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Why It made the List
Infinity pool over the Blue Ridge Mountains
Restaurant with a deep Virginia wine list
A hundred acres of lawn and woodland
Ten minutes from Monticello and town
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