Deck the Halls at a Virginia Bed and Breakfast

While traveling at Christmas time, there are few better places to enjoy the holiday season than a Virginia bed and breakfast. Along with the unparalleled hospitality, travelers will enjoy a multitude of country attractions, from historic holiday home tours to Christmas concerts. If you enjoy history, plan your holiday stay in Orange, Virginia. Much of this quaint, historic village is located in the National Register of Historic Places. The town is also within easy driving distance to four presidential homes, several of which offer Christmas and holiday events.

Just a short drive from Orange, you’ll find Mount Vernon, home of George and Martha Washington. The Mount Vernon by Candlelight programs are a popular holiday event. The three-hour, evening program includes a candlelit tour of the home, as well as hot cider and fire-side caroling.

Another local attraction is Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, which has its own evening holiday event. The program, which details the holiday season during Jefferson’s time, includes a tour of the main floor of the home, as well as the third-floor dome room. At James Monroe’s home, Ash Lawn-Highland, there are several holiday events. There are two concerts, gingerbread and lace ornament workshops, and, of course, the home decorated for the holiday season.

If you are searching for a historic Virginia inn, look no further than the Holladay House Bed and Breakfast, located on Orange’s Main Street. The Holladay House is one of Orange’s two oldest structures in the Orange Commercial Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This Virginia inn is named for its most prominent residents, who lived in the home for nearly a century. Civil War skirmishes took place nearby on Main Street, and James Madison probably passed by on his way down the street. Antiques and period touches add to the historic setting.

Each of the six guest rooms at this Virginia bed and breakfast is special, one has a romantic antique tester bed and one offers a brass bed topped with an antique quilt. There are plenty of amenities, from the fine linens that top the beds to the fluffy towels and hypoallergenic bath products in the private baths. A few rooms have a two-person whirlpool tub, and some have a fireplace. The innkeepers serve a full, gourmet breakfast, as well as homemade cookies and treats during the day. Your hosts can help you plan a romantic package, Civil War tours or perhaps a relaxing massage.

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