The Estate at Meander

Loved staying in a historic home and the views of the Blue Ridge Mountains were beautiful. Friendly staff. The room was charming. Would definitely stay again.

It is in a rural setting and the restaurant is not always open. We missed breakfast due to a necessary early departure, so it would be nice to have an EARLY breakfast option (say 7:30 a.m.) instead of the only 8:30 a.m. option.

Scenery, quietness

Mattress could be updated

Location, history of property, staff and owners were engaging and have great ideas to expand their property into more health based location. It was great to experience a home with history decorated for the holidays.

Food choices did not meet pricing for dinner. Due to a travel companion with mobility issues we were away from the main house and there was no designated handicap parking to find at the main house for dinner. The owners state they are just taking over the property and plan on updates which sound good.

It was a great stay with a wonderful staff definitely made my wife’s birthday weekend special

Only one complaint which was not a big deal my wife didn’t like the air freshener in the room but once removed it was fine

Historic, calming atmosphere, great staff and for sure stunning views.

All good

The staff was friendly and accomdating to our late check in and made sure that we were able to check in after were were delayed with traffic. The views were beautiful, as touted. You can see the beautiful mountains from the back lawn and there are many comfy chairs. Our 4 rating is for the quality of the staff that we had chatted with prior to our arrival, but given the cons, we are not able to say much else postive as we didn't end up staying.

We actually did not end up staying the night. The property itself felt a bit run down and not quite as pictured, but the main issue for us was something much deeper. We wish we had known more about the history of the “romantic cottage” before arriving. The building that our room, Rapidan, was in had been converted from former slave quarters. The energy felt extremely heavy for us, and had this been disclosed on the listing or website, we would not have booked. While some guests may feel differently, this context is important to share so that future guests can make an informed decision.

The Summer Kitchen room is a separate two story building connected to the main house. It is full of period furniture, old books, fireplaces. Dinner in the patio off the main house was wonderful. Very talented chef. Good local wines. Breakfast was also very good. Terrific service.

The bed is an 18th century style bed three feet high but no step stools to get into it. Quite a maneuver to get into bed.Bathroom is in need of some fixing. The sink doesn't have a stopper; the toilet seat is loose and the bowl had rust stains; the shower needs cleaning of the water ducts. Perhaps the change in seasons brought in swarms of flies and the property is now aware that it needs to control this.

Loved this hotel, the room we stayed in was so charming, and the property is gorgeous, we did the loop around the hotel and it was an extremely pleasant walk. The staff is amazing we had dinner at the restaurant and couldn’t recommend it more

We were looking for a quiet getaway in the country, and this place was certainly that. The room was very comfortable (though no TV, which for us wasn't a problem). The grounds were fun to walk in the morning. Breakfast was good (the egg sandwhich on croissant was better than the farmer's breakfast), and the coffee was great. I also liked that they put out trail mix and water and chips for snacking. The location was really great for seeing many historic little towns and attractions and Shenandoah National Park, which was the best part.

The water wasn't potable due to e-coli findings, so we had to use bottled water for brushing teeth and any drinking, which was a surprise. The facility was undergoing some much needed painting, so we had to walk around that. Towels were not replaced in the room after the first day, but I was able to get more on request. The tavern/dinner was only open days when we were not visiting (we stayed early in week), which totally caught me off guard.

Beautiful,historic property. Dinner was served outside,with a gorgeous sunset over the blueridge mnts

The history was amazing, the views and the overall vibe! We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast before we left. Everyone was very friendly.

We liked the privacy the separate cabin provided.

Seemed very stuffy inside the plantation house, where we had dinner. Maybe the air conditioning wasn’t working properly

We had a wonderful vacation away from the hustle and bustle of the city.We stayed in a room in the main house, which was quaint. There was a fireplace instead of a TV, which made for a quiet evening. Unfortunately, it was cloudy when we stayed, but the starry sky must have been beautiful.(We were fine, but perhaps some of you may be concerned about the water pressure in the showers.)During the day it was clear so we were able to explore the trails. It was beautiful as well.The food was very good and we were very satisfied. We would like to visit again in another season.

They charged me twice. When I arrived they said my reservation wasn’t paid for through booking.com so I gave them another card and they did not get back to me when I saw that booking.com was paid for the stay.

They charged me twice. When I arrived they said my reservation wasn’t paid for through booking.com so I gave them another card and they did not get back to me when I saw that booking.com was paid for the stay.

Quiet area, room had nice wood burning fireplace. Nice hiking around the hotel.

Historic architecture & atmosphere

Was not maintained very well especially the outdoor grounds. Not as advertised. Walking trails were not marked very well. Restaurant was mediocre at best. Not quite the fine dining as touted.

Great staff, great location, comfy and an interesting, authentic, historic building.

Staff was friendly, helpful and accommodating. Breakfast was very nice and well served. Location was perfect for our needs.

Property needs serious attention.

Lovely location. Food was good at the restaurant.

Property was run down. Website offered picnic and dinner baskets, but when contacted to get one, told they were not doing them. We arrived late so we're hoping to have a dinner basket. The number to text was wrong. Also, website menu was incorrect, price and items on menu wrong. The property was run down, walk ways hard to navigate. Nothing like the pictures on them website.

The location was beautiful as was the property, the land and our room. The end was so comfy and the breakfast and dinner were exceptional.