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Oakhurst Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia

May 28, 2015 By Kelly

During a recent visit to Charlottesville, Virginia I sought out a great downtown location for a visit with my Mom. I happened on the Oakhurst Inn by chance, and I’m so happy I took the time to read the reviews and look into the Inn. It looked right up our alley. Luxurious, but modern, and most importantly the location was great.

Oakhurst Inn Front of Main Building

Main Building, Oakhurst Inn

It’s not a typical ‘inn’ or hotel though. It’s a series of buildings on a residential street near the UVA campus. The Inn is designed to meld vintage charm and modern amenities, and it gets it so very right.

Oakhurst Inn Lobby

Oakhurst Inn Lobby

The room we stayed in featured an oversized king bed with a gorgeous headboard that held two wall lamps, outlets, and a small bedside shelf that folds up. Though the room was cozy with the bed taking up most of the space, but it also had three closets (two in the eaves, one full size closet), a desk that was perfect for working, and a TV for late night HGTV watching before bed. The floors are all wood, but it was still warm enough even on in the rain and cold that was happening outside when we visited. The bathroom was all modern with a huge glass enclosed shower, toilet, and small wall sink. It was just well-sized and the shower was amazing.

Tavern Room Oakhurst Inn

Tavern Room, Oakhurst Inn, photo courtesy of Oakhurst Inn

But we know what’s really important-the bed. If you have a terrible night of sleep no amount of charm will make that better. The bed itself was extremely comfortable. Plush but firm with bedding that was clean and white to offset all the wood and charm of the room. It was simple, but soft. I got a great night’s rest which is always challenging for me when I’m away from home.

The Inn is within walking distance to much of the campus and about a 20 minute walk from the Downtown Mall area. As the sidewalks are literally steps outside your door it’s a pleasant walk through the campus and then nearby shops and restaurants to reach the Downtown Mall.

Downtown Mall Charlottesville

Downtown Mall, Charlottesville

Community Chalkboard and Podium

Community Chalkboard, Charlottesville 

Community Chalkboard Batman Was Here

Community Chalkboard, Charlottesville 

While we didn’t have much time to explore the area we did get in a bit of sightseeing and a few meals, but it definitely left me wanting to come back again to explore all the amazing food and shops I saw along the way.Oakhurst Inn

Rear of one of several Inn buildings

Prices vary, but this is a higher end option in a prime location in downtown. You could spend similarly to get a nice chain hotel room or spend less by looking outside downtown. For the charm, service, and location it’s worth the splurge if you’re visiting Charlottesville.

Note: all rooms feature queen or king beds, so the Inn would not be ideal for a family trip unless you’re comfortable booking separate rooms (that don’t connect) or snuggling into one big bed.

We ate at the attached Oakhurst Inn Café (our room was right above it) three times during our stay. The restaurant serves breakfast and lunch as well as a great brunch on the weekends. All the food is locally sourced, and everything we had was delicious. Their coffee was AMAZING. Definitely a must if you’re in the area.

BAKED LOCAL FARM EGGS

Local Farm Eggs Oakhurst Inn Café

Spicy tomato basil sauce, Caramont Farm Red Row cheese, Swiss chard.

STEEL CUT IRISH OATMEAL

Oakhurst Inn Café steel cut oatmeal

Baby beets, curried yogurt, avocado, black beans, and harissa.

EGGS MEURETTE

Oakhurst Inn Café Eggs Meurette

Poached in Burgundy wine, with sauteed shiitake mushrooms asparagus, applewood bacon.

Find more info and reserve a room or explore what Charlottesville has to offer at the Oakhurst Inn website.

Kelly

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Kelly Whalen is the founder and editor of the Centsible Life. She started the blog in 2008 as her family faced a mountain of debt and the fixer upper they purchased became a FIXER UPPER. The website was born out of her desire to share what was working (and what was not) on her family's journey to financial security. Kelly lives in Minneapolis with her family.

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