Charlottesville Luxury Hotels & Destination
Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville, VA is a dream destination for luxury hotel guests. Slow paced and always elegant, this historically important town has a rich assortment of luxury hotels: from small and personalized to grand and lively. The stunning architecture and wonderful cultural activities in Charlottesville add a layer of excitement to a Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation. The beauty of a Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation is that in many ways Charlottesville is still a sleepy town, and yet modern activities and amenities abound. Charlottesville is best known as the home of Monticello, built by Thomas Jefferson, and the University of Virginia, another Jefferson institution. Luxury hotel guests can easily anticipate that Charlottesville is steeped in early American history: discovering all of this on a Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation is a worthy and exciting expedition.
Charlottesville Historic Sites
The historic sites are the first undertakings a luxury hotel guest should peruse in Charlottesville. Charlottesville may be small, but the sheer weight of its importance in American history makes visiting its historic sites fun. Monticello is one of the most celebrated houses in the country, and luxury hotel guests will enjoy touring the entrance hall, which is also a museum, and the library, which once held more than 6,700 books. There is plenty to explore around Monticello on a luxury hotel vacation as well: the surrounding 5,000 acres includes vegetable gardens, slaves quarters and the grave of Thomas Jefferson. Luxury hotel guests who are architecture buffs will recognize the elegant architectural style as Palladian. Another presidential home to visit on a Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation is Ash Lawn-Highland, the home for James Monroe. Smaller and homier than Monticello, this still beautiful residence will show luxury hotel guests a different side of presidential living. Another historic site to visit on a Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation is Historic Court Square, which is a continuously used courthouse that is over 200 years old and has been used by three early American presidents. For a unique glimpse into the Charlottesville past, luxury hotel guests should stop by Michie Tavern, an authentic inn that has housed travelers for more than 200 years. Included on the beautiful grounds are a General Store, an Assembly Room and a Clothier Shop.
The University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is the heart of Charlottesville, and definitely worth exploring on a luxury hotel vacation. The architecture style of the university is towering New-Classical. As the pride of Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia is one of the most frequently visited universities in the U.S. The Rotunda is the most recognizable symbol of the university, and luxury hotel guests will enjoy the fact that it was inspired, drawn and designed by Jefferson himself. It is half the width and height of the Pantheon in Rome, from which it was inspired. The Lawn is another University of Virginia tourist attraction that Charlottesville luxury hotel guests will enjoy seeing: a green space that is shaded by leafy oaks and often covered in lounging college students. A final destination on the UV campus for Charlottesville luxury hotel guests is the Range, which is separated from the lawn by a series of ten gardens (all wonderful to explore) and consists of six buildings that were originally drawn and designed by Jefferson. Edgar Allan Poe once called the Range home, as did many other notable American figures.
Downtown Charlottesville
There is more to explore on a Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation than just historic sites: downtown Charlottesville is an alive city hub that hums with excitement and activity. The Downtown Mall is heart of Charlottesville downtown; this tree-lined pedestrian walkway leads from the convention center to the beautiful amphitheater. Fun activities for luxury hotel guests on the downtown mall include an indoor ice skating a rink and a new multiplex theater. Downtown Charlottesville is also a great place to see the lively performing arts scene: Live Arts is a community driven theater production company that is always unique and promises luxury hotel guests a fun and irreverent performance. Another downtown landmark is the Paramount Theater, a historic and lovely building that provides such different live experiences as professional musical performances, lectures from world renowned artists and writers, and stage plays. Dating from 1912, another performance venue Charlottesville luxury hotel guests will enjoy is the Jefferson Theater, which once hosted silent movies and is now a live music venue.
Charlottesville Museums and Art Galleries
Luxury hotel guests will find that the arts flourish in Charlottesville. One of the best museums in town is the UVA art Musuem, which has over 12,000 objects in its permanent collection. With everything from Native American art to European paintings on display, every luxury hotel guest will find something to appreciate. There are also revolving temporary exhibitions that many interest Charlottesville luxury hotel guests. Another University of Virginia Art Museum that will be a treat for luxury hotel guests is the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, which is one of the largest collections of Australian Aboriginal Art in the world. For the purchase of art, there are many fine galleries to explore on a Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation: the Warm Springs Gallery features both local and international artists who are renowned and emerging. Migration: A Gallery is another popular Charlottesville art gallery for luxury hotel guests to visit. With a variety of media, including three dimensional art, this is a great way to see hand-selected fine art.
Charlottesville Wine Country
Charlottesville is surrounded by rich and fertile wine country that produces delicious wines that luxury hotel guests are sure to enjoy. Thomas Jefferson once produced wine from Monticello; this was merely the start of the small but illustrious Virginia wine scene. With Charlottesville as its center, the wine scene in Central Virginia stretches to Richmond to the east and Lynchburg to the south. Stop and see Civil War battlefields in between the beautiful wineries. The Monticello Wine Trail is the best way for luxury hotel guests to get the full scope of the area: with twenty four wineries on its itinerary, choosing which ones to stop at will be the difficult part for luxury hotel guests. Highlighted Virginia wineries that luxury hotel guests might enjoy visiting include Barboursville and Kluge Estate. For luxury hotel guests who would prefer to stay in town, Charlottesville is home to Tastings of Charlottesville, a restaurant, wine bar and wine shop that sells both local and international wines, with a hearty side of advice and knowledgeability. Another elegant Charlottesville wine and champagne bar luxury hotel guests will enjoy is Siips Wine and Champagne.
Charlottesville Festival and Events
Charlottesville is such an appealing town that there are many festivals for luxury hotel guests to enjoy. Some are definitely worth planning your Charlottesville luxury hotel vacation around, while others are fun to stumble upon. One festival that will appeal to the erudite luxury hotel guests I the Ash Lawn Opera Festival, which starts every summer in the Paramount Theater and presents a new opera every summer. In 2010, the chosen opera is Don Giovanni. A similar festival to enjoy in Charlottesville is the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, which puts on concerts at the Jefferson Theater. Another cultured festival that luxury hotel guests might enjoy is the Virginia Festival of the Book, which is five days of literary events that promote reading and celebrate everything literary. The Virginia Film Festival is another fun Charlottesville festival; put on by the University of Virginia, this festival brings in filmmakers and visitors from all over the world.
Charlottesville is an elegant and gracious luxury hotel vacation destination: however, the university brings a modern and thriving presence to the city that ensures every luxury hotel vacation is unique and interesting. Both steeped in history and celebrating the present, Charlottesville will charm and entertain luxury hotel guests.
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