Richmond
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
- Westin Hotel, Reynolds Crossing (800.937.8461; www.westin.com) is under construction
and scheduled for an early 2008 opening in Richmond’s West End. The hotel will feature 250
hotel rooms and a 10,000-square-foot ballroom, making it one of the Richmond’s largest. The
property is located near Philip Morris USA headquarters in a premier office park with retail and
restaurant components.
- Hilton Conference Center and Spa (800.445.8667; www.hilton.com) is slated to open in
early 2009 in the Short Pump area. Featuring 254 guest rooms, the eight-story property will
accommodate groups in 22,000 square feet of meeting space, including a ballroom measuring
nearly 12,000 square feet. Shamin Hotels, Central Virginia’s largest hotel developer, is spearheading
the project.
- Miller & Rhoads Hilton (800.445.8667; www.hilton.com) is scheduled for completion next
summer. The 250-room hotel is one component in the $80 million multiuse project that’s situated
in the former Miller & Rhoads retail landmark building at Fifth and Broad streets. The
Greater Richmond Convention Center is located across the street. Also included are 150 luxury
condominiums, 7,000 square feet of meeting space and 20,000 square feet of retail space at
street level.
- Doubletree Hotel Richmond Downtown (804.644.9871; www.doubletree.hilton.com) recently debuted in a former Radisson property. Upscale contemporary appointments such as MP3 clock radios and ergonomic chairs in an earthy color environment were added in the makeover, as well as all-new soft goods and bedding. The property has 7,770 square feet of meeting space.
Charlottesville
- Boar’s Head Inn (434.296.2181; www.boarsheadinn.com) recently broke ground on a $10 million meeting pavilion with 17,000 square feet of meeting space, including the city’s largest ballroom, measuring 5,500 square feet.
Lynchburg
- Hilton Garden Inn (800.445.8667; www.hilton.com) will open in spring 2008 with 126 guest
rooms and 4,000 square feet of conference space.
- The Kirkley Hotel and Conference Center (434.237.6333; www.kirkleyhotel.com), which is
under new ownership, recently completed a renovation.
Craddock Terry Hotel and Event Center (434.455.1500; www.craddockterryhotel.com) recently opened, boasting views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the James River. The property features a boutique hotel with 44 guest units and an event center offering 4,000 square feet of space.
- The Trivium Ballroom (540.586.8113; www.theinnattrivium.com) is a new addition adjacent to a restored bed-and-breakfast property that offers stunning views of the Peaks of Otter. Located about 20 minutes from downtown, the 3,000-square-foot ballroom is one of the area’s largest facilities.