I visited the Virginia Cliffe Inn for their "Christmas at the Inn" arts and crafts showcase last month. It was so much better than I could've anticipated. Parking was a breeze, purchasing tickets was easy, and we were able to shop in every single room of the Inn, which also essentially doubled as a tour. The rooms were all lovely and the Inn was the perfect backdrop for shopping. I even tried a sample of their holiday tea (and subsequently bought some). One of the owners was dolling out the samples and it was nice to chat with him. You could tell he and his wife put a lot of love into their Inn. I wouldn't hesitate to return for other events and will keep this spot in mind for future visitors looking for a B&B experience as well. read more

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Superb stay at a gorgeous home in a peaceful setting in suburban Richmond. Delightful hosts and a delicious breakfast to boot. Highly recommend! read more

This is a great place to stay, with excellent hospitality. The place was clean and warm and cozy. After we accidentally left an item after our departure, Janice was great at connecting and helping me retrieve it. Great location too. read more

We spent three nights at the Virginia Cliffe Inn while exploring Richmond and surrounding areas. We prefer to stay at B&B-type places and the Virginia Cliffe is one of the best we have found. The room was nice, the bed comfy, the WiFi adequate, and the staff was very friendly and fun to talk with. They apparently have a weekend and a weekday day breakfast chef, and we got to sample breakfasts from both. We could not decide who did the better job, as both were excellent. One morning we had a pear reduction that was just outstanding. The grounds are very pretty and the location is convenient if you are exploring Richmond. You can easily get into the city, if that's where you are headed, and then quickly return to a more peaceful, rural-type setting. It's in our top 3 B&Bs. read more

Lovely venue. Private yet accessible. Very friendly staff. Nice eclectic rooms. Delicious breakfast. Highly recommended. Looking forward to returning. read more

My wife and I have stayed at several bed and breakfasts throughout the years and this place is one of the best. The rooms are really nice and the entire house is beautiful. The grounds, particularly the gardens in the rear are just fantastic, I mean they have swans for crying out loud! How can you top swans?? There were quite a few times I just took leisurely strolls around the gardens to relax, its just that great back there. The staff are all so friendly and nice and they strike a perfect balance between being welcoming and talkative but giving you the sense of privacy that you may like at times. We were here over the course of four days and Flo was the nice lady who managed our stay and ensured that we had everything that we needed. Our room was just like the pictures on their page and they had even laid out welcoming cookies (which were delicious btw!) and some nice bottled water upon our arrival. I must add that the shower in our room was simply awesome, the water pressure was so nice and powerful that it made taking a shower even more enjoyable after a nice long day of sight seeing. We attended breakfast a couple of times when we were there, opting to sleep in one day on our trip and I can tell you the breakfast here is really, really great and you cannot miss it. The first time we had an egg and ham casserole dish which was delicious and fresh fruit. The second time was eggs, bacon and to die for waffles with fresh raspberries in a sauce. The eggs were done scrambled and I have no idea what it is they do to them but they tasted amazing. I am not really much of a waffle fan because not much for sweet type breakfast but I decided to have one just out of courtesy and it was so damned good with the raspberries (and not overly sweet either) that I ended up eating another 1 1/2 until I just couldn't eat anymore. I used to live in Richmond and never even knew this place existed but I do now and the next time we return here we plan to stay once again. Ask for Flo, she will treat you right! P.S. I still think this place looks a lot like Graceland from the front but I think I'm the only one who thinks that, LOL.. read more

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Such a great bed and breakfast place! My friend and I stayed here for one night and thoroughly enjoyed it. We had everything we needed, and the grounds were beautiful! Mark was very attentive, gave us a great breakfast the next morning and was generally an awesome host! read more

I arrived at the Virginia Cliffe Inn and instantly felt like part of the family. This is a small, family owned and operated, beautiful bed and breakfast. Located conveniently just minutes from Richmond, Virginia in the lovely town of Glen Allen, this is a lovely property that allows you to escape the sounds and hustle of the big city. The property has 4 rooms each with bathrooms, tv, and breath taking views of the property, which houses a small lake complete with swans and ducks, a Gazebo for weddings, and well kept grounds for walking or relaxing. In addition, you wake up in your comfortable bed to the smell of a home cooked southern breakfast, prepared with succulent ingredients and a pinch of love by the family matriarch. This is provided each morning at 8:30 when you are seated at the family table. This is truly a hidden gem and a wonderful place. I cannot wait to return and relax and, of course, eat some good home cooking! read more

Virginia Cliffe Inn - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Glen Allen, Virginia

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful! Best B&B In VA! The decor is inviting and the breakfast is amazing! Looking forward to returning next year.

I really love this place. The family history is really cool. The breakfast is better than 90% of the B&B breakfasts that I have had. The room was a little cold but it was in the 20's out and it is an old home. Neat history and cool back yard. The stand up shower was a little tight though. read more

If you think the grand staircase at the Jefferson Hotel looks like something from "Gone With the Wind", wait until you see this place. It could double for one of the film's plantation homes. The Southern Georgian mansion on this six-acre estate has a romantic gazebo, making it a favorite for destination weddings. There are only four guest rooms and a full breakfast is included in your stay. Even though it's only about 12 miles west of downtown, it feels like you're in another state so it's a great in-town getaway. read more

My mom had her wedding reception at Virginia Cliffe Inn this past weekend and we had so much fun. Probably one of the best times I have had in my life because everything was beautiful and I got to spend time with my entire family all at once, which doesn't happen very often. There were a few vendors that were booked through the Inn that were not very good and there were also some billing issues at the end of everyone's stay but I will let my mom review those and stick to my own personal experience here. Let me preface this by saying that I am not generally a fan of bed and breakfast type inns. I prefer the anonymity of a hotel, I don't really care for having to let anyone know if I am coming down for breakfast or the other things that come along with staying in what is essentially a family home that happens to have strangers staying there as well. That is my own personal preference, not a reflection of this inn. That being said, the inn itself and the grounds are absolutely beautiful. The home is warm and inviting and the rooms are very comfortable. They very kindly put two trundle beds in the room for my kids before we arrived so we did not have to deal with that when we got in late on Thursday. There were also complimentary snacks, sodas, and coffee outside of our room, which was SO nice! I was a little confused about how housekeeping was supposed to work. I thought our room would be cleaned and towels replenished while we were out of the room on at least one of the days but that didn't happen. I am sure I could have asked and they would have cleaned and/or given us fresh towels but I didn't get around to it and we were only there for three nights anyway. The owner and the staff that I happened to run into while we were there were very friendly. The grounds were what really made the weekend perfect though. There is a huge grassy area along with a both a small and large gazebo and a barn in the back. There was a tent with lights set up for the reception (this might be up all the time, I'm not sure) and there is a pond with swans and ducks, my kids had a great time feeding them. There was plenty of room for eating, dancing, mingling, and resting during the reception and it just looked really lovely. There was also plenty of parking for guests. All in all, it was a great weekend and the Virginia Cliffe Inn was a wonderful venue. read more

The good: clean, good breakfast, good coffee (kuerig in every room), nice house and grounds, wifi, cable in the room The bad: very thin walls ( you could hear people down stairs talking or walking on hard wood floors while upstairs), AND they have weddings out back on most weekends (I.e. You get to here wedding party music all evening long...don't expect a nice quite evening if one is scheduled)...this would've been fine if they warned us, but they didn't, and now I'm listening to MC Hammer radiate thru the walls at 10:15 pm read more

We relished the pleasure of capturing property photos of Virginia Cliffe Bed and Breakfast Inn. If you are looking to host a corporate event (small or large), planning a wedding or seeking a place to spend a few days, we highly recommend, Virginia Cliffe Inn. You will be delighted with personal attention, a fabulous environment and a great experience! A must do! read more

My sister and her husband came from Houston to visit and I surpriced them with a weekend at the Virginia Cliff Inn. They love it and were impress on how well keep the house is ,the service they got and the outstanding breakfast they were served they said the got the best biscuits they ever try . If you want to have the real Virginia experience try this place. Close by all and still feel like far away in the mountains. read more

Virginia Cliffe Inn - The inside of the house -hotel - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Glen Allen, Virginia

My wife and I stayed at the Virginia Cliffe Inn over the weekend in Glen Allen,Va. This was pure Southern hospitality at its finest. The inside of the Inn was decorated magnificently, each room more amazing than the next. It was almost as though we were inside a historic museum on the outskirts of Richmond. Our room was fantastic, as they have at least four to choose from at the Inn. We picked the Karen Lynette Room and were more than satisfied. The staff was very professional and courteous. The breakfast the next morning fixed by Mrs.Clifton was superb. It was a stay at the Inn we would never experience at any hotel chain. We were just lucky we selected this Bed and Breakfast as we had never stayed at one before, this was our first. We will be back next time in Richmond as we were so pleased with the congeniality of the family who owns the VaCliffeInn, the room, the breakfast and every other aspect of the Inn. There are plenty of places to eat in the area for a late night dinner. We so much enjoyed our conversations with Mrs.Clifton before and during breakfast. Wow is my final review of the Inn read more

As soon as I arrived at the Virginia Cliffe Inn, I knew it would be the venue for us. As the venue event scheduler at the time showed us around, I was impressed with the beautiful semi-permanent tent structures, which meant we wouldn't have to worry so much about renting a tent or bad weather. The part that really sold me, as cheesy as it may seem, was the pair of swans that live on the premises, aptly named Romeo and Juliet. Also, the rose garden and beautiful landscaping was so charming. The interior of the house was perfectly Southern Romantic, which turned out great for photos. The bride's dressing room had a very comfy bed we all hung out on and a lovely stand up mirror. The groom's room had dark rich wood and looked like a cigar room. We loved it. The price was right, so we booked it within the week without even looking at other venues. They did have some staffing change about 6 months or so out from my wedding, which really didn't affect us. It eventually changed over to the granddaughter of the owner, Jen, who is well versed in various aspects of wedding planning. She was gracious in making suggestions and was very open to any requests we made. Furthermore, she has experience in making flower bouquets, so we also booked her for our bridal party flowers and boutonnieres, which turned out beautifully). They do have a preferred catering list, and we used Deep Run Roadhouse. Also, we had to acquire a Special Banquet license and liability insurance, which is to be expected. For a Sunday wedding, the venue allowed us to have a Friday rehearsal and drop off our nonperishables (alcohol, centerpieces with flowers, and other decorations) in an indoor space. The venue's onsite wedding attendant/event coordinator/mistress of ceremony/lady-of-awesomeness was named Mary Lee. I cannot even begin to describe how sweet, wonderful, and hardworking this woman is. From the moment we arrived on Friday evening all the way through to the end of our wedding reception, she was on top of it! Rain was in the forecast, and we were thinking we would need to move the ceremony to the back of the house under a tent. Instead, she and her team waited until the last moment to make the call, and it turned out not to rain and we were able to have the ceremony where we had planned in the front!! Also, she kept making sure during the wedding that the groom and I had enough to eat and always had something to drink. Overall, this was the most wonderful experience of my life. The vendors all got along very well and were extremely coordinated. Everyone knowing their jobs so well really made the planning process very painless. I cannot recommend this beautiful venue enough for your wedding day! read more