Virginia Odd Inns and Unusual
Places to Stay - Haunted Hotels, Historic Hotels, Hikers Hostel
and Yurts
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Haunted Cavalier Hotel in Virginia
Beach
On April 4-9, 1927, a grand ceremonious opening for The Cavalier was
held. The grand style of hostelry had returned to Virginia Beach.
Ben Bernie Band played for the festivities, and received
congratulation telegrams from Sophie Tucker and Al Jolson. Around
the same time, the Norfolk & Western Railroad new gasoline powered
train named "The Cavalier" took its maiden voyage down its run from
Cleveland to Norfolk. Its motto was, "The Cavalier to The Cavalier".
More mid-Westerners flocked to Virginia Beach in June when a Norfolk
& Western Pullman coach began nonstop travel from Chicago to The
Cavalier's private depot. On June 5, 1929, Adolph Coors had
mysterious fall that ended his death and he may have never left.
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Shenandoah Crossing Yurts in Gordonsville, Virginia
Gordonsville/Charlottesville area in central
Virginia is known for historic battlefields,
picturesque horse farms, old churches and
aristocratic homes. Often called the “Cradle of
Democracy,” three U.S. presidents lived here within
miles of each other. When you’re not exploring
history, you can traverse some of the nation’s best
hiking trails in nearby Shenandoah National Park.
Accommodations include luxury yurts offer stylish
furnishings including four-poster beds with plush
linens, flat-screen TVs, elegant bathrooms, and
fully equipped kitchens, all with central heat and
air. Stay in an open-plan yurt with one bed and
pullout couch or a 2-bedroom unit, plus pullout
couch. You'll also enjoy a large wooden deck with a
summer kitchen.
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Bears Den Trail Center and Hiker Hostel in Bluemont
The Bears Den Trail Center is in Bluemont, VA which
is 982 miles from Springer, GA and 1185 miles from
Katahdin, ME. It is set to model a European castle.
The sixty-six acre retreat boasts two stone turrets,
three circuit trails, a campground, and a secluded
cottage in the woods. The lodge is 150 yards from
the Appalachian Trial. There you stand in the middle
of the Roller Coaster section, a 13.5-mile up and
down rocky path that offers challenging hiking,
scenic overlooks, and bubbling mountain stream
crossings. Don't forget to catch the beautiful
sunset over Shenandoah Valley at Bears Den Rocks.
Bears Den has something to offer for long-distance
backpackers and day hikers! Bears Den is no mere
hiker shack; it is the premier hostel on the
Appalachian Trail. The co-ed hiker hostel is
accessible at any time of the day to long-distance
backpackers.
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The Historic Natural Bridge Hotel
Visitors have been coming the Natural Bridge in
Virginia since the late 1700s and the Natural Bridge
Hotel at the Natural Bridge Attractions in Virginia
has been offering the very best in Natural Bridge
Lodging since that time. A historic place, the
Natural Bridge Hotel Virginia first began offering
rooms for pay in 1828. This was a time when the
Natural Bridge Virginia was at its heyday as a place
the rich from around the world visited to explore
the countryside and enjoy Virginia Getaways. It was
then that guests stayed at the Jefferson Cottage,
now a part of the Natural Bridge Hotel. The Natural
Bridge Hotel, Virginia is located right at the
Natural Bridge Virginia Attraction and close to all
of the Natural Bridge Virginia Attractions and
activities.
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