This is a beautiful old building that has been well maintained and is now a very nice hotel. Our accommodations were comfortable and we enjoyed a great breakfast at the restaurant the following morning.
Keenan Lofton
I stayed at the Mimslyn Inn and the experience was disappointing. The heat in my room didn’t work, and the staff member who checked it admitted she couldn’t fix it. She told me I would get a discount for the inconvenience, so I figured it would be handled. On top of that, the toilet was leaking and we had to leave towels on the floor to soak up the puddles. The bathroom sink was clogged too. These are basic things you’d expect to work were not working. At checkout I asked about the discount and was told they couldn’t issue anything because I booked through a third party. The only thing they would remove was the historic preservation fee. I asked to speak with the general manager, and the front desk staff called him over. I spoke with Stephen Hand, and unfortunately that went nowhere. He said they couldn’t adjust the stay, couldn’t offer any credit, and couldn’t even comp the breakfast I paid for with Apple Pay. This was false information because a manager has the discretion to reverse or offset a charge. He also refused any type of compensation or complementary gesture, not even a small item from the gift shop. His mannerism felt dismissive and unprofessional. For a property that’s part of Historic Hotels of America, this is not the standard I expected. I was expecting to visit a wonderful, historic hotel and have a memorable experience with the family. Considering the heat didn’t work, the bathroom had multiple issues, a discount was promised, and management still refused to make it right. I won’t be returning and I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless they fix their approach to guest care.
Katie Cerzullo
Circa 31 was DELICIOUS! We were touring Luray and stopped in for dinner. Had the Filet Mignon and the duck and we agreed it was one of the Top 5 places we've ever eaten. Prices were also very reasonable for the quality. 5 stars!
Phillip Herbert
An historic Inn/hotel in the heart of Luray, VA. It's a very pleasant throwback to yesteryear, unfortunately that's also where perhaps is lacking. We came for dinner and had a wonderful around also. Overall it was a very nice evening. However, it feels like it needs a little modernization both in terms of its decor, atmosphere and also food. The speakeasy bar is really just a regular bar (speakeasy in name, not in decor or experience per se) with a small restaurant. The food was good but a little outdated. It's a very cute place. The service was very good and friendly. The food was tasty and also very good desserts. But IMHO, if you could bring it up to date in regards to adding to the decor, spice up the menu and spruce it up a little - this could easily be a 5 star gem. Believe me when I say we had zero complaints at all. We had a good experience, I just personally feel that it misses the 5 star mark.
Tulane Lane
We chose this Inn for it's convenient location on a trip to visit Luray Caverns. It turned into the high light of our weekend. It was very comfortable, has lots of charm and history to offer. Dinner at the Speakeasy Restaurant downstairs was delicious. Before we left we had their Sunday Brunch Buffet and that is something that everyone should not miss. Best fried chicken I have ever experienced. We plan on returning to visit wineries in the local area and will pick up the box lunches to take that the hotel offers for purchase.
Dannica Kim-Brennan
We stayed in the Byrde's Nest cottage and it was clean looks recently updated. You get your own private hot tub and parking! I think though they need to maintain the hot tub areas better. There were wasps outside and we couldn't immediately use it. Even after they were removed, there were still a couple of wasps and bees flying around as we were in the hot tub. Food was great in the Speakeasy restaurant, hopefully they will make the space bigger someday. Place felt safe, and the sheriffs office is right next door. They have 2 EV chargers- very cheap though they are the slower ones. Overall it was a very good deal for an overnight stay. We didnt get to explore the property much but it was well worth the price
Y B
Staying at a historic hotel was a memorable experience, but there were a few things I was disappointed with. First, the windows couldn’t be opened, which made the room extremely humid. The two air conditioners in the room seemed to have accumulated dust, and the air coming out of them smelled musty—like mold and dust. One of the units had a dehumidifier function, but even after running it all day, it didn’t improve the humidity in the room.
The bathroom ventilation fan was also full of dust and wasn’t strong enough to properly remove the moisture, so the bathroom stayed damp for a long time. I was looking forward to enjoying a soak in the large bathtub, but the jacuzzi jets had slimy mold on them, which made me not want to use it at all. It was really disappointing to see that the cleaning was not properly done.
King Miller
Food was to dine for!
Stephanie Alleman
Definitely recommend staying here when looking for a place near Luray Caverns! We had a not so great experience at the Quality Inn across the street and booked a room here instead. Beth, at the front desk was phenomenal! When we told her about how we came from across the street not happy with the cleanliness of the room, she upgraded our booked queen bed room to a king suite! She wanted to make sure our stay in Luray wasn’t a bad one. Everyone has been so nice and friendly. We definitely will be returning. The room and hotel itself is beautiful. Such a relaxing and peaceful place.
Antone Piver
The restaurant was great. The speakeasy and circa 31 loved every bite. The staff were very helpful and sweet. We had a lovely room and great rest. Easily a 5 star historical inn
I chose this hotel for my family's trip to Luray Caverns because it seemed to be the only one in the immediate area that could accommodate my family of 7 (5 children) so we booked the Roosevelt Suite. I will say that this place is gorgeous. However, it unfortunately is not a very family friendly place. They do have an outdoor pool which my kids loved. But i was very disappointed that our room did not have a mini fridge, microwave, or coffee maker. So we were forced to eat out every single meal and there are not a whole lot of restaurant options nearby. It would have been nice to have been able to at least have a place to store and reheat leftovers or keep drinks cold. The first morning we decided to eat breakfast at circa 31 which is there attached restaurant on the main floor. We were the only family (all the other guests there were couples) in there and it seems like they aren't used to having kids in there often. The food was ok but we would have enjoyed a continental breakfast much better. The ac in our room didn't work well. Even on the coldest setting it still was a little warm in our room. Additionally, i did not think the beds were comfortable. I have a back injury and I woke up in pain multiple times each night. Thankfully we only stayed 2 nights. I would recommend anyone traveling with kids to go a little further away and get an air bnb.
Joey Joey
Location Location. Friendly staff. Room was clean and bed was comfortable. View of the mountains was perfect. Storm came in quickly otherwise the view is amazing.
Gregg Pugh
Have stayed here few times on business. Have had 2 rooms where air didn't work. They have moved me to different rooms but find front staff not to be too friendly. No coffee maker in room and hotel has a musty smell.
Tristan Haney
Hands down a beautiful place and a great experience, and I can see why they're on the national historic registry.
Great staff and the room was comfortable, well maintained, and overall somewhere I'd love to stay again.
T. Tate
Wow! Great service and food from breakfast service to the Speakeasy downstairs. Can’t say enough about that! The pictures on their site do a tad justice to the in person experience. Clean! From the rooms to the convenient bathrooms located throughout. Beautiful, quaint pool! Provided towels and handicap access in to the pool and hot tub next to it. (Not used to that and was quite impressed!) Again, the staff- so friendly! We had a suite where the air didn’t feel quite so cool, they tried to fix it and when we said it still wasn’t feeling very comfortable, they VERY QUICKLY were able to offer us two other rooms of the same size- both of which were 100% “acceptable”. And we were moved literally within 15 mins. And on the same level, To a cooler room and advised our previous room’s system would be worked one. And actually we had walked past it a few times (we had relatives staying a room down from us in the first room) and could see evidence that they were in fact working on it. These people and this place do and mean what they say. I am not a vacation person. Home is where my heart is, but we are already making this an annual (to say the least) trip. Nobody made us feel like an inconvenience or a bother for anything. It started raining one day and we noticed someone had parked and left their windows about 3/4 cracked. We notified the front desk who said they would try to figure out who it was. About 20 mins later I saw staff asking everyone they came across if they owned this particular vehicle parked in this particular spot. They could have easily ignored it right after I walked away. Just impressed. A lovely stay!! Since I’m not a vacation type of person, this is the only place I will HAPPILY agree to come back too!!!!
This is a beautiful old building that has been well maintained and is now a very nice hotel. Our accommodations were comfortable and we enjoyed a great breakfast at the restaurant the following morning.
I stayed at the Mimslyn Inn and the experience was disappointing. The heat in my room didn’t work, and the staff member who checked it admitted she couldn’t fix it. She told me I would get a discount for the inconvenience, so I figured it would be handled.
On top of that, the toilet was leaking and we had to leave towels on the floor to soak up the puddles. The bathroom sink was clogged too. These are basic things you’d expect to work were not working.
At checkout I asked about the discount and was told they couldn’t issue anything because I booked through a third party. The only thing they would remove was the historic preservation fee. I asked to speak with the general manager, and the front desk staff called him over. I spoke with Stephen Hand, and unfortunately that went nowhere. He said they couldn’t adjust the stay, couldn’t offer any credit, and couldn’t even comp the breakfast I paid for with Apple Pay. This was false information because a manager has the discretion to reverse or offset a charge. He also refused any type of compensation or complementary gesture, not even a small item from the gift shop. His mannerism felt dismissive and unprofessional.
For a property that’s part of Historic Hotels of America, this is not the standard I expected. I was expecting to visit a wonderful, historic hotel and have a memorable experience with the family. Considering the heat didn’t work, the bathroom had multiple issues, a discount was promised, and management still refused to make it right. I won’t be returning and I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless they fix their approach to guest care.
Circa 31 was DELICIOUS! We were touring Luray and stopped in for dinner. Had the Filet Mignon and the duck and we agreed it was one of the Top 5 places we've ever eaten. Prices were also very reasonable for the quality. 5 stars!
An historic Inn/hotel in the heart of Luray, VA. It's a very pleasant throwback to yesteryear, unfortunately that's also where perhaps is lacking. We came for dinner and had a wonderful around also.
Overall it was a very nice evening. However, it feels like it needs a little modernization both in terms of its decor, atmosphere and also food.
The speakeasy bar is really just a regular bar (speakeasy in name, not in decor or experience per se) with a small restaurant. The food was good but a little outdated. It's a very cute place. The service was very good and friendly. The food was tasty and also very good desserts. But IMHO, if you could bring it up to date in regards to adding to the decor, spice up the menu and spruce it up a little - this could easily be a 5 star gem.
Believe me when I say we had zero complaints at all. We had a good experience, I just personally feel that it misses the 5 star mark.
We chose this Inn for it's convenient location on a trip to visit Luray Caverns. It turned into the high light of our weekend. It was very comfortable, has lots of charm and history to offer. Dinner at the Speakeasy Restaurant downstairs was delicious. Before we left we had their Sunday Brunch Buffet and that is something that everyone should not miss. Best fried chicken I have ever experienced. We plan on returning to visit wineries in the local area and will pick up the box lunches to take that the hotel offers for purchase.
We stayed in the Byrde's Nest cottage and it was clean looks recently updated. You get your own private hot tub and parking! I think though they need to maintain the hot tub areas better. There were wasps outside and we couldn't immediately use it. Even after they were removed, there were still a couple of wasps and bees flying around as we were in the hot tub.
Food was great in the Speakeasy restaurant, hopefully they will make the space bigger someday. Place felt safe, and the sheriffs office is right next door. They have 2 EV chargers- very cheap though they are the slower ones. Overall it was a very good deal for an overnight stay. We didnt get to explore the property much but it was well worth the price
Staying at a historic hotel was a memorable experience, but there were a few things I was disappointed with.
First, the windows couldn’t be opened, which made the room extremely humid. The two air conditioners in the room seemed to have accumulated dust, and the air coming out of them smelled musty—like mold and dust. One of the units had a dehumidifier function, but even after running it all day, it didn’t improve the humidity in the room.
The bathroom ventilation fan was also full of dust and wasn’t strong enough to properly remove the moisture, so the bathroom stayed damp for a long time. I was looking forward to enjoying a soak in the large bathtub, but the jacuzzi jets had slimy mold on them, which made me not want to use it at all. It was really disappointing to see that the cleaning was not properly done.
Food was to dine for!
Definitely recommend staying here when looking for a place near Luray Caverns!
We had a not so great experience at the Quality Inn across the street and booked a room here instead. Beth, at the front desk was phenomenal! When we told her about how we came from across the street not happy with the cleanliness of the room, she upgraded our booked queen bed room to a king suite! She wanted to make sure our stay in Luray wasn’t a bad one.
Everyone has been so nice and friendly. We definitely will be returning. The room and hotel itself is beautiful. Such a relaxing and peaceful place.
The restaurant was great. The speakeasy and circa 31 loved every bite. The staff were very helpful and sweet. We had a lovely room and great rest. Easily a 5 star historical inn
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I chose this hotel for my family's trip to Luray Caverns because it seemed to be the only one in the immediate area that could accommodate my family of 7 (5 children) so we booked the Roosevelt Suite. I will say that this place is gorgeous. However, it unfortunately is not a very family friendly place. They do have an outdoor pool which my kids loved. But i was very disappointed that our room did not have a mini fridge, microwave, or coffee maker. So we were forced to eat out every single meal and there are not a whole lot of restaurant options nearby. It would have been nice to have been able to at least have a place to store and reheat leftovers or keep drinks cold.
The first morning we decided to eat breakfast at circa 31 which is there attached restaurant on the main floor. We were the only family (all the other guests there were couples) in there and it seems like they aren't used to having kids in there often. The food was ok but we would have enjoyed a continental breakfast much better.
The ac in our room didn't work well. Even on the coldest setting it still was a little warm in our room.
Additionally, i did not think the beds were comfortable. I have a back injury and I woke up in pain multiple times each night. Thankfully we only stayed 2 nights.
I would recommend anyone traveling with kids to go a little further away and get an air bnb.
Location Location. Friendly staff. Room was clean and bed was comfortable. View of the mountains was perfect. Storm came in quickly otherwise the view is amazing.
Have stayed here few times on business. Have had 2 rooms where air didn't work. They have moved me to different rooms but find front staff not to be too friendly. No coffee maker in room and hotel has a musty smell.
Hands down a beautiful place and a great experience, and I can see why they're on the national historic registry.
Great staff and the room was comfortable, well maintained, and overall somewhere I'd love to stay again.
Wow! Great service and food from breakfast service to the Speakeasy downstairs. Can’t say enough about that! The pictures on their site do a tad justice to the in person experience. Clean! From the rooms to the convenient bathrooms located throughout. Beautiful, quaint pool! Provided towels and handicap access in to the pool and hot tub next to it. (Not used to that and was quite impressed!) Again, the staff- so friendly! We had a suite where the air didn’t feel quite so cool, they tried to fix it and when we said it still wasn’t feeling very comfortable, they VERY QUICKLY were able to offer us two other rooms of the same size- both of which were 100% “acceptable”. And we were moved literally within 15 mins. And on the same level, To a cooler room and advised our previous room’s system would be worked one. And actually we had walked past it a few times (we had relatives staying a room down from us in the first room) and could see evidence that they were in fact working on it. These people and this place do and mean what they say. I am not a vacation person. Home is where my heart is, but we are already making this an annual (to say the least) trip. Nobody made us feel like an inconvenience or a bother for anything.
It started raining one day and we noticed someone had parked and left their windows about 3/4 cracked. We notified the front desk who said they would try to figure out who it was. About 20 mins later I saw staff asking everyone they came across if they owned this particular vehicle parked in this particular spot. They could have easily ignored it right after I walked away. Just impressed. A lovely stay!! Since I’m not a vacation type of person, this is the only place I will HAPPILY agree to come back too!!!!
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