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Big Meadows Lodge

3.0 star property

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Mile 51.2 Skyline Drive, Luray, VA, 22835
  • Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Dark Hollow Falls
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Rapidan Camp
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Bed sheets

Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 26.4 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Big Meadows Lodge

Hotel with free parking, near Dark Hollow Falls
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, wedding services, and a lobby fireplace are onsite.
Big Meadows Lodge offers 97 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Big Meadows Lodge. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking and RV/bus/truck parking
  • Enjoy American cuisine while dining at Spottswood Dining Room
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a meeting room, a gift shop, and a car charging station
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Rose River Falls and 11 minutes from Dark Hollow Falls
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Gift shops/newsstands, tour/ticket assistance, and a fireplace in the lobby are also featured at Big Meadows Lodge. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Luray hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
Spottswood Dining Room - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
New Market Taproom - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10 AM: USD 10-30 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Spottswood Dining Room
  • New Market Taproom

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • A meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 12 and April 24.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: USD 30 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 11.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 30 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 11.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The host will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Big Meadows Lodge Hotel
Big Meadows Lodge Hotel Luray
Big Meadows Lodge Luray
Big Meadows Luray
Big Meadows Lodge Hotel
Big Meadows Lodge Luray
Big Meadows Lodge Hotel Luray

Big Meadows Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

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7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Denise, Ashburn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is a gorgeous setting inside the national park. Rooms are dated but quaint. Bed was comfortable, bathroom was ok, could use an upgrade. Overall nice place with a nice dining room where our meal was good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newcomers should know that the Lodges in the Shenandoah National Park are rustic. The rooms are clean and wood-paneled from floor to ceiling. However, they are also small and old and are not 5-star hotel rooms. That is to say, they have no clocks, refrigerators or microwaves or carpets nor airconditioning (but they do have heat). You are also billed for water use, so don't take long showers. The food is generally good but ask the waitress for her recommendations before you order. There is almost always a wait for lunch or dinner. These lodges are really a place for people to stay who love to be outdoors as much as possible. You must drive carefully at all times, the curves are many and you don't want to risk going over the edges of the drive.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent in every way except musty
We stayed one night. The room was impeccably clean with high quality linens and towels. Good amenities including larger mini-fridge and coffee maker. Good TV and lots of storage. Ceiling fan. My only complaint is that it was musty which is understandable given both the age of the building and the climate in this area. Airing the room out didn't help.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place if you want to explore the Skydrive
A traditional room in a row of log cabins. Very basic and rustic. There are two beds in quite a small room. Not a huge amount of space but adequate for the one night we were there. Basically bathroom but again adequate for what you need. It was all clean and there was a coffee maker. The walls are thin and as my husband was still recovering from a cold we felt inclined the let our neighbours know that there may coughing and snoring (due to how thin the walls are). The area is as you would expect - you’re in a National Park. Getting to main building for food is via paths which aren’t well lit or level so bear that in mind. No problem for us. We enjoyed our evening meal and service was good. The receptionist was a little frosty but maybe she’d had a tough day. Breakfast service however wasn’t great. You couldn’t be in a hurry!! We ventured to he downstairs bar as there was a singer playing. It was a quaint enjoyable place. Overall we enjoyed our time there and would return
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delores

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting. Paths to walk around. Nicer gift shop. The water for the shower was cold after the first person.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dora

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The great room is very cozy with the big fire lit at night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kristine

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love skyline drive area. Room getting old but the area is worth the stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place. Bed was like sleeping on a board with a sheet, shower had hardly any water pressure. rustic atmosphere just what a lodge should be and the staff were very nice and attentive.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

douglas

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tierney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful secluded cabins in an incredible area. The walls are pretty thin, but everyone there was really quiet. Easy access to good hiking, and walking around the property itself was really cool.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spacious room with a view, we enjoyed our stay. Nice lounge area with rocking chairs and outside seating. Reception staff could have been a little more welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great menu for dogs!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Charming old lodge. Walking from Lodge to room very dim lighting. Not at all safe if there had been bear. Staff overall was pleasant. Upstairs servers were great. Gift shop male pleasant and friendly.There were a couple nasty staff members unhappy and rude. We saw a server in tap room pick up a check and go around asking who was sitting there because they didn't pay their tab.The drink was paid for in cash - witnessed by several others. Server told another table and they paid for that table as well. Argumentative and embarrassing. Server could have used help as was very busy with large crowd and stressed out. Completely ignored at check out. No signs to tell us what checkout procedure was. Female behind desk rude never acknowledging me. No hot water - unless you run water for 15 minutes. Very wasteful. Mattresses were painfully hard. The price paid was for much better accomodations than we got. Some paid same price and had many more amenities. We definitely will not stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property in poor shape. Needs cleaning remodeling. Windows in room and dining hall so dirty couldn’t see out of them. Guy behind check in desk needs more training in social skills. Dining room food average.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

jeff, Lima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great being right in the park. Enjoyed both dining options at the lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robbi

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Everyone was very nice and the food at the lodge was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Amanjeet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sameer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024