Hunt Country
Virginia's bucolic horse country begins about an hour west from Washington D.C. It includes thoroughbred breeding farms, old country estates and backroads with views of the Blue Ridge mountains. Indulge in antique shopping in the historic village of Middleburg.

Red Fox Inn
2 E. Washington St.
Middleburg, VA
T: +1 540 687-6301. 23 rooms. US$ 135-
www.redfox.com
Located in the heart of hunt country, this 18th century fieldstone tavern has cozy guest rooms furnished appropriately with hooked rugs and wing chairs.

Goodstone Inn
36205 Snake Hill Road
Middleburg, VA
T: +1 540 687-4645. 14 rooms & cottages. US$ 250-
www.goodstone.com
A carriage house and several estate buildings were recently converted into accomodations on this historic 265 acre plantation farm.


Alexandria
George Washington's hometown and Robert E. Lee's boyhood home, located across the Potomac from the District of Columbia. Formerly an historic port town and now a well-off southern suburb of Washington, D.C., Alexandria has a charming Old Town district. George Washington's Mt. Vernon estate is located just south of Alexandria.

Virginia Morrison House
116 S. Alfred St.
Alexandria, VA
T: +1 703 838-8000. US$ 150-
www.morrisonhouse.com
Small, refined hotel on a quiet side street in Alexandria's 18th century Old Town.


Little Washington
Romantic village located in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about 1.5 hours southwest of Washington D.C. In 1745, it was the first of many towns in the U.S. to be called Washington, named after its young surveyor, George Washington. It's current claim to fame, however, is the limousine-laden Inn at Little Washington and the organic farms and community that supports it.

Inn at Little Washington
Washington, VA
T: +1 540 675 3800. 12 rooms. US$ 370-
www.relaischateaux.com/washington
Famous for its food. Chef Patrick O'Connell, serves prix fixe meals, $128-. l749-era guest rooms are small and snug, yet exquisite.

Foster Harris House
189 Main Street
Washington, Virginia
T: +1 540 675-3757. 6 rooms. US$ 195-
www.fosterharris.com
Located a short walk from the Inn at Little Washington, the house offers an expansive country views, tasteful rooms and thoughtful amenities.

Middleton Inn
Washington, VA
T: +1 540 675-2020. b&b. US$ 195-
www.middletoninn.com
A luxury 1840's Federal manor house set on six scenic acres. The owner and on-site innkeeper, Mary Ann Kuhn, is a former Washington Post reporter and CBS news producer.


Wine Country / Virginia Piedmont
25 plus vineyards are now found in central Virginia's rolling Piedmont countryside located outside Charlottesville. Take the winding Monticello Wine Trail to discover the vineyards and historic inns along the route.

Clifton Inn
1296 Clifton Inn Drive
Charlottesville, VA
T: +1 434.971.1800. 18 rooms. US$ 225-
www.cliftoninn.net
This 18th century inn recently received an updated rooms make-over. Thomas Mann Randolph, the original owner, was the husband of Thomas Jefferson's daughter, Martha. This romantic hotel is set on 100 acres of gently rolling hills.


Williamsburg
Historically preserved capital of colonial Virginia; now a living museum.

Williamsburg Inn
137 Francis St.,
Williamsburg, VA
T: +1 757 229 1000. 91 rooms and a golf course. US$ 235
www.colonialwilliamsburg.org
Built by the Rockerfellers in l937, it evokes patrician elegance and the comfort of an l8th century Virginia country estate.

Wedmore Place
Williamsburg, VA
T: +1 757 941-0310. 28 rooms. US$ 190-
www.wedmoreplace.com
This country hotel is located in the middle of a 300-acre winery 3 miles from Williamsburg. Each room is tastefully furnished and decorated with antiques and tapestries from one of the 28 European provinces for which they are named.

Chesapeake Shore/Northern Neck
Fishing villages and bucolic settings. The Northern Neck juts into the Chesapeake Bay between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers. 18th century landowners on the Neck include the Carters, Lees and Washingtons; George Washington was born here.

Hope & Glory Inn
65 Tavern Road
Irvington, VA
T: +1 804 438-6053. 11 room b&b. US$ 145-
www.hopeandglory.com
A whimsical, folksy, eccentric romantic getaway; located in the quaint seaside village of Irvington.