Staunton · Hotel shortlist
High end hotels downtown in Staunton
Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland
These are my five favourites in Staunton, out of the 17 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.9.
The Farmhouse at Veritas is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
The Farmhouse at Veritas
★★★★★4.9 from 356 reviews
The Farmhouse at Veritas comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 356 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 downtown and around $457 a night on the dates we checked.
17 hotels in Staunton qualified for this list and five made it. The Guest House at Willow Springs Farm -- central Shenandoah Valley location is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
- Step free accesslevel entry and a lift
All five, ranked
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The Farmhouse at Veritas
★★★★★4.9 from 356 reviews
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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The Guest House at Willow Springs Farm -- central Shenandoah Valley location
★★★★★5 from 201 reviews
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Secluded cabin on a horse farm, bordered by the North River
★★★★★5 from 194 reviews
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Ridgeview Retreat: Mountain Views and Pet Friendly
★★★★★4.95038 from 237 reviews
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Afton Mountain Inn
★★★★★4.9 from 273 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
How this list was put together
17 Staunton hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and 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.
Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland
Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.
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