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Located in the Shenandoah Valley at the edge of
Virginia's George Washington National Forest, the
Hummingbird Inn Bed and Breakfast offers lodging
accommodations in an early Victorian setting. 
Comfortable rooms are furnished with antiques and
combine an old-fashioned ambiance with modern
conveniences. Relax on a tranquil acre of landscaped
grounds bordered by a trout stream.
The Inn offers five bedrooms, each with a private bath.
A queen-size canopied pencil-post bed, comfortable seating
area with garden views, and afternoon sunlight are among
the Alleghany's features. Named to
commemorate Eleanor Roosevelt's stay here in 1935, the
Eleanor features a king-size bed and
double shower. In the Franklin, space
abounds for the canopied queen-size bed, comfortable
armchairs, and a mahogany Empire chest with shaving
mirror. The first-floor Teter-Wood room
offers a cozy queen-size bed and private porch. The Robinson
offers views of the gardens, a private hallway between
bedroom and bath, and access to the veranda.
Full country breakfasts feature fresh fruits in season;
entrees like French toast, omelets, and breakfast
casseroles; and freshly baked coffee cakes. Freshly brewed
Costa Rican coffee and a variety of teas are always
available. A casual "picnic" supper is served on
Friday nights, and a romantic candlelight dinner is
offered on Saturdays. Forty-eight hours' advance notice is
required, as all food is prepared to order. Complimentary
wine or beer is served with dinner.
Common rooms for guest use include the den with
satellite television and VCR. The spacious parlor and
solarium are also wonderful places to relax. In season,
the verandahs afford comfortable seating upstairs and
down, and lawn games are available. A professional massage
in the privacy of your room can be pre-arranged.
The baths at Warm Springs, the Homestead at Hot Springs,
the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Natural Bridge are not far
away. Charlottesville and Monticello are an easy day-trip.
Visit historic Staunton and the Museum of American
Frontier Culture as well as Lexington, home of the
Virginia Military Institute, Washington and Lee
University, theater at Lime Kiln, the Stonewall Jackson
house and museum, the General George C. Marshall Museum,
and the Virginia Horse Center. The Garth Newell Music
Center in nearby Warm Springs presents classical chamber
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First built in 1780 and expanded in 1853 to its current
size, this unique Victorian Carpenter Gothic villa has been
operating as an Inn for many years. It has been host to
celebrities Eleanor Roosevelt and Efraim Zimbalist, Sr.
Architectural features include wraparound verandahs on the
first and second floors, original pine floors of varying
widths, a charming rustic den, and a solarium.
A wide trout stream defines one of the property lines,
and the Inn's old barn was once the town livery. A new deck
overlooks the stream, where guests can relax and watch the
rushing water.
Nearby recreational facilities offer golf, swimming, hiking,
skiing, canoeing, tubing, fishing, and hunting. Goshen Pass, a
spectacular rocky gorge favored by hikers, fishermen,
swimmers, sunbathers, and kayakers, is less than five minutes
distant. |
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