Downtown walking tour (or Google) will tell you about local courthouse designer Thomas Jefferson. Maybe you’ve heard of him?

Explore the beauty of the Shenandoah, or stay right in town and walk to shopping and restaurants.

Hotel pool hits the spot when you need to cool off or swim it out.

Nothing like a good ol' fashioned game of Marco Polo in the pool.

Streaming your favorite playlists is a breeze with free WiFi.

Convenient location just a mile from downtown.

Onsite Emmet’s is a good bet for breakfast before hitting the homes of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.

Hey hey, free breakfast every day.

Pure Southern charm in this part of VA, in the heart of horse country and right by the Gold Cup.

Watch the History Channel while you’re on the treadmill. Then relive it at the Old Court House Civil War Museum.

Short drive to downtown with plenty of shops, restaurants and Civil War sites.

Picky pillow person? Rest assured (literally) — you can choose between soft and firm ones.

Only a 20-min drive to UVA and 10 min to the airport (though why drive at all when there’s a free airport shuttle?).

The continental breakfast serves up the two sacred Cs: carbs and caffeine.

Ideally located steps from several restaurants and so close to the airport you can wave to the passengers and they might wave back.