The Estate at Meander | Bed & Breakfast in Locust Dale, Virginia

“Easy check-in , wonderful staff and service.”

“While we would have expected a stay in an inn from the 1700’s to be rustic we would still have expected furnishings and some modern amenities to be available in good working order. The Inn and Tavern at Meander was certainly not lacking in charm and we thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful dinner and breakfast and the kind people working there (all 3 of them) but we stayed in a room that was like a furnace and when we asked to have the heat better controlled, we were assured it would be taken care of and it wasn’t and a 2 day stay was quite uncomfortable and resulted in a lack of sleep which interfered with our next day plans. Add to that a sink that was constantly running in the bathroom and would tilt forward if you put any pressure on it as well as broken glass in window panes and outdated uncomfortable furniture and our weekend stay in this historic inn could have been much improved. The kicker was when the door knob to our room came off in my hand. While we know they were trying to keep to the historic aesthetic of the inn, modern conveniences such as a tv would have been welcomed especially since we were trying to keep up with the Olympics. Fortunately, we had brought an IPad. It seemed like the staff was trying very hard to be accommodating and were very gracious but they were severely short staffed for a holiday weekend although we were comped for our dinner and had our stay discounted. Sad because this place has a ton of potential!”

“I stayed in the Summer Kitchen and it was so cozy and comfy, just what i was looking for. Only issue was that the jets in the bathtub didn't work, and when I drained the tub, water came up in the shower. But it wasn't a big deal. It was spacious, and quiet and full of antique treasures. Very cool. ”

“Wonderful”

“Very nice property. Nice staff. Love the hiking trail. ”

“Amazing food”

“I loved that we got to stay in a whole colonial, well-appointed, immaculate house by ourselves. I loved the staff, that went out of its way. The grounds are beautiful, as are the accommodations. I didn't like my breakfast, a "sandwich" made from a croissant, some flavorless cheese, a fried egg and overcooked, very salty bacon. No garnishes. Croissant was second-rate. Should have had tomato or greenery. Caused us to cancel our dinner reservation. Other than that, the staff was amazing, as were the grounds and the accommodations. ”

“Cottage smelled horrible, damp and moldy. Spoke to the young lady about it but she basically threw up her arms. We left and went the store to buy a Febreeze defuser. Half of the plugs didn't work so we had to move furniture to get to a working outlet. There was a mouse trap behind the nightstand. The shower floor appeared moldy both inside and out.The property was beautiful but rundown. The young man who served us breakfast was wonderful. Parker engaged everyone and was kind and professional. In fact he was the only person working there who spoke to us the entire time other than the young lady who checked us in. Our last evening there we were watching the sunset, however, there was a great deal of shooting going on somewhere near the property. While I realize there's no control over another property, it did definitely damaged our calm. Overall I could not recommend this place.”

“Everything was fantastic”

“We had a wonderful stay. Will definitely be back!”