The Clifton Inn

Fact Sheet

 

 

Address:                                 1296 Clifton Inn Drive

                                                Charlottesville, Virginia 22911

                                                888.971.1800

                                                www.thecliftoninn.com

 

Association:                             Relais & Châteaux of North America

 

Manager:                                 Niall Reid

 

Sommelier:                              Deniz Dikmen

 

Executive Chef:                       Tucker Yoder                           

 

Property Established:              1983, in buildings originally built in 1799

                       

Location:                                 Set within the heart of Albemarle County in Charlottesville, Virginia, Clifton is sited on 100 acres of gently rolling hills, zig-zagged with signature white fences, and offering lovely mountain vistas as well as a private lake.

 

Accommodations:       

18 total accommodations:  

·         Carriage House and Honeymoon Cottage      $395-795

·         Virginia Suites                                              $295-695

·         Washington Suites                                        $245-595

·         Shenandoah Suites                                        $200-485

·         Garden Rooms                                            $170-375

 

Guest Room Features:

·         Each guest room and suite is distinct and unique. Many feature airy lofts and others open out onto private terraces within the gardens.

·         All accommodations are furnished with American antiques set against the fine prints and many boast strong stripes favored in the days of the inn’s origins.

·         Complimentary in-room Madeira

·         Mascioni linens and robes

·         Molton Brown amenities

·         Bose sound systems

·         Flat-screen television sets

·         Complimentary parking

·         Spa jet showers

·         High speed wireless internet

 

 

 

Guest Services:                       

·         24-hour guest assistance

·         Evening turndown

·         Complimentary continental breakfast and afternoon tea

 

Dining Room:

Guests needn’t leave the property to experience one of the area’s most compelling draws: the dining room at Clifton. The bounty of local Virginia ingredients are celebrated in hearty breakfasts, delectable afternoon teas, and the sumptuous three-, four-, and five-course dinners that offer guests the flexibility of a tasting menu complemented by boutique wines from the Virginia region, and the satisfaction of personal choice. The intimate chef’s table, right in the kitchen, provides guests the opportunity for a live discourse on the meal as it is prepared.

 

Fitness and

Recreation:

Lakeside trails, welcoming Adirondack style chairs, a glamorous infinity pool set within an elegant canopied stone terrace [complete with a barbeque grill,] a croquet lawn, and the area’s only clay tennis court provide plenty of options for relaxation in Charlottesville’s glorious country environment with the attractions of downtown and dozens of historic sites just minutes away.

 

Accolades:

·         Charlottesville’s only Relais & Châteaux property

·         AAA Four-Diamond Award

·         Forbes (formerly Mobil) Four-Star Award

·         Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator

 

Airports:                                 

Charlottesville – Albemarle Airport [CHO,] is served by Delta, United, and US Airways

 

The Richmond Airport [RVA] is a pleasant and easy, hour drive

from Charlottesville. 

 

From Washington-Dulles and Reagan Washington National

Airports the drive is just over two hours.

 

 

The Clifton Inn is a member of Relais & Châteaux, the prestigious international association of privately owned hotels and restaurants embodying the highest culinary standards and the French “art de vivre.”