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The best hotels near Scott Stadium

Stefan Bauer

Stefan Bauer The American west

Updated 1 September 2026 · 19 Charlottesville hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Charlottesville, out of the 19 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 4.1.

All five are within 2.4 km of Scott Stadium.

The Draftsman, Charlottesville, University, Autograph Collection Hotel

Highest rated of the five

The Draftsman, Charlottesville, University, Autograph Collection Hotel

★★★★★4.5 from 534 reviews

The Draftsman, Charlottesville, University, Autograph Collection Hotel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 534 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $275 a night on the dates we checked.

19 hotels in Charlottesville qualified for this list and five made it. Dinsmore Inn at The University is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. The Draftsman, Charlottesville, University, Autograph Collection Hotel1

    The Draftsman, Charlottesville, University, Autograph Collection Hotel

    ★★★★★4.5 from 534 reviews

    1.5 km from Scott Stadium, about a 19 minute walk

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    • Dinsmore Inn at The University2

      Dinsmore Inn at The University

      ★★★★★4.6 from 107 reviews

      1.5 km from Scott Stadium, about a 19 minute walk

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      • Oakhurst Inn Charlottesville3

        Oakhurst Inn Charlottesville

        ★★★★★4.1 from 294 reviews

        700 m from Scott Stadium, about a 9 minute walk

        • Pool
        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Kid friendly

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      • Kimpton The Forum Hotel4

        Kimpton The Forum Hotel

        ★★★★★4.6 from 316 reviews

        2.4 km from Scott Stadium

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        • Hampton Inn & Suites Charlottesville-At The University5

          Hampton Inn & Suites Charlottesville-At The University

          ★★★★★4.4 from 801 reviews

          1.7 km from Scott Stadium, about a 21 minute walk

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          How this list was put together

          19 Charlottesville hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Scott Stadium second, then took the top five.

          Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

          The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

          What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

          Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

          Stefan Bauer

          Stefan Bauer The American west

          Chases total solar eclipses. Seven of them on four continents, from Wyoming to a fishing town in Chile. Banks days off through the on-call rota and books the trips years ahead, because eclipse dates do not move.

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