Quirk Hotel Charlottesville, VA - left Hyatt 3/31/2022
Fascinating story about hotel cleanliness in the NYT featuring the Quirk Hotel in Charlottesville (Destination Hyatt property)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/t...try-clean.html Didn't realize it was open for just two weeks before closing for COVID. Anyone ever stayed there? Will be checking it out for myself in a couple of weeks... |
Originally Posted by MasterPlanner
(Post 32433459)
Fascinating story about hotel cleanliness in the NYT featuring the Quirk Hotel in Charlottesville (Destination Hyatt property)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/t...try-clean.html Didn't realize it was open for just two weeks before closing for COVID. Anyone ever stayed there? Will be checking it out for myself in a couple of weeks... Didn't even know until reading this that they were opening a 2nd location. |
Thanks for sharing the Story - really interesting to read and understand the challenges Hotels have in These days...
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Planning to use my free night cert there for a quick weekend in CVille at some point this summer...will be very interested to give it a try. Good to have another option near campus / downtown beyond the Omni (no loyalty / benefits), Draftsman (nice but always overpriced or sold out), and Hampton (really solid property, great people, but not in any way high end).
I've always been baffled by the fact that CVille is head-scratchingly low on upmarket hotel properties. The place is just swimming in money, and between UVA and the high-end wedding / wine industrial complex the "season" is pretty much year round. The immediate area could easily accommodate several more very nice properties without at all approaching market saturation (pre-COVID at least). |
Originally Posted by arlflyer
(Post 32446275)
The immediate area could easily accommodate several more very nice properties without at all approaching market saturation (pre-COVID at least).
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Am going in a few week. Is parking expensive? Any cheaper parking options nearby?
Is it easy to pass through Shenandoah National Park for a short 30-minute drive from here? Anyone stay since they reopened? |
Originally Posted by SkyTeam777
(Post 32453054)
Am going in a few week. Is parking expensive? Any cheaper parking options nearby?
Originally Posted by SkyTeam777
(Post 32453054)
Is it easy to pass through Shenandoah National Park for a short 30-minute drive from here?
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Originally Posted by SkyTeam777
(Post 32453054)
Am going in a few week. Is parking expensive? Any cheaper parking options nearby?
Is it easy to pass through Shenandoah National Park for a short 30-minute drive from here? Anyone stay since they reopened? |
Originally Posted by MasterPlanner
(Post 32494151)
Just completed a stay there— absolutely lovely
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Great hotel! Rooms were a bit dim, but loved the service and style. Free parking at the moment. A different shade of pink on every floor.
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Arrived at this hotel yesterday for a three night stay. Love it so far and may extend the stay. The public areas are beautiful although very quiet right now, I’ve only seen a couple of other guests. Staff all very welcoming. I used a TSU to upgrade to a Destination Suite which is beautiful and has a very large private balcony. The hotel reminds me somewhat of the Confidante Miami.
COVID notes: -No housekeeping but towels and other services promptly provided upon request -Breakfast is at the attached cafe, limited to coffees, pastries, and yogurts. -Rooftop bar is open and had a couple of guests when I went to check it out. -Other F+B outlets are all closed -Parking is free and self-serve in the Valet lot which is a block down the street -lobby is being cleaned continually and everyone is wearing masks; abundant hand sanitizing stations. There’s some type of Automated machine that rolls around sanitizing things, not exactly sure what it’s doing. location is perfect. Normally we come to CVille via train (tho we drove this time) and it’s just a couple of minutes walk to the station. A few minutes to the downtown mall and a few minutes further in the opposite direction to UVa. Just a beautiful hotel and I suspect will be a hot spot post COVID. Pictures attached of our suite. edited to add: we did extend for two more nights and Hot breakfast Service resumed yesterday. Very short menu (3 egg dishes and 1 crepes plate) and some service kinks to work out, but the food is good. Order in the cafe, sit in the courtyard and they bring you the food from the restaurant. business has picked up a little with the long weekend but still on the slow side. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2540fe8c0.jpeg Living Room https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8a7060170.jpeg Living Room (blinds are all electronic) https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1ac273ade.jpeg Bedroom https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b7e120cfe.jpeg Patio with seating for 5 or so https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...76dedda4f.jpeg Lobby and Bar |
Since my last review, we have stayed here three additional times (the last two booked on the Prive 3rd night free deal) for a total of 13 nights this summer. With that additional experience I wanted to add a few additional comments.
Since I first wrote, the full service restaurant (Pink Grouse) has opened, I believe they only seat six tables at a time. We haven’t eaten there but it’s a pretty space. We used our $100 Prive credit for takeout from the rooftop bar as that food was better suited for our 5 year old. We especially enjoyed the freshly baked pita that comes with the eggplant dip. The lobby bar also appears to be open on and off, but the rooftop seems to do a better business. The rooftop has beautiful views over the mountains and surrounding area. Breakfast has expanded a bit and there are now 5-6 options. They seem better staffed for breakfast now and the service has been ironed out. I find the breakfast to be really tasty. We have mostly been coming here for a change of pace from DC. We’ve enjoyed Ragged Mountain, Ivy Creek, and the Saunders-Monticello trail. In town we’ve enjoyed Random Row Brewery, Doma (Korean), and the Pie Chest, all of which are in walking distance. The staff here are friendly and kind and since the hotel is so small we’ve gotten to know several of them. Very nice people who provide caring service. The whole hotel is immaculately clean and I hope they can succeed despite their poorly timed opening. I think the hotel is an excellent option for DC people looking for a weekend break. |
Stayed there last weekend for a night using a 1-4 cat. cert. The cash prices are crazy for the Charlotteville market in general, the cash price was $409 a night. The hotel was fairly packed, seem like many guests were UVA parents. Only an Explorist so was only upgraded to a Deluxe King. The service was good but a bit rushed and impersonal. Charlotteville has many great restaurants so did not use the F&B option at the hotel much other than the Pink Grouse restaurant which was good.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a42233615.jpeg Front of the hotel. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...59f2697cc.jpeg Deluxe King https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...538e88278.jpeg Deluxe King https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3068ef367.jpeg Deluxe King https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...83120c535.jpeg Back lobby https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1633603bc.jpeg Artwork in a public area https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f61746eb5.jpeg Artwork on a guest floor |
Originally Posted by IAD_flyer
(Post 33160946)
Stayed there last weekend for a night using a 1-4 cat. cert. ... Only an Explorist so was only upgraded to a Deluxe King.
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Originally Posted by beltway
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Did they provide free parking? The property provided onsite parking to all guests gratis last summer, but you had to call to find out as there was no indication on the website.
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