Cool Harbor Motel
This family-owned motel is located in Front Royal, a popular tourist town just off of I-66, that sits at the northern gateway of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The grounds include a garden with a goldfish pond and gazebo, barbecue grills, outdoor swimming pool and courts for basketball and volleyball. All rooms have a refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker and free wireless Internet. The motel also has a common kitchen, lounge with fireplace and coin-operated laundry.
Cool Harbor Motel
141 W. 15th Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-2191
coolharbormotel.com
Big Meadows Lodge
Big Meadows is part of the Shenandoah National Park and is situated right on the middle of the Skyline Drive portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The lodge was built in 1939 from local stone and chestnut timber. There are 29 rooms and five cabins, with fireplaces in a select grouping of rooms. Lodge facilities include a restaurant, taproom, playground and gift shop.
Big Meadows Lodge
Mile 51.0 Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 743-5108
nationalparkreservations.com/shenandoah_bigmeadows.htm
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
This centrally-located Doubletree chain hotel is situated in the heart of Roanoke. All rooms and suites come with both wireless and data port Internet, as well as a free nightly turn-down service and cable TV. The hotel has a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi, as well as its own restaurant and pub.
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Avenue NW
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 985-5900
hotelroanoke.com/
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