Blacksburg Bed & Breakfast — Hotel in Blacksburg

If you have expectations of arriving at this B&B and being greeted by a nice couple in the foyer offering you a warm, freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookie you need to lower your expectations. How low? We arrived and couldn’t find the foyer—because there isn’t one! We looked for the entrance, but no one was around. The front door was open…hmmm. Inside there were only high-top tables. We went back outside, called and talked to someone who said it’s a self-entry system using the last four digits of your phone number. We got our luggage and walked up the winding stairs, but the hall was so dark we couldn’t see the keypad until we used the light on a cell phone to push the buttons to enter. The room was very hot—old baseboard heaters blasting away. Downstairs was hot, but this was like 90 degrees! Was only able to open a window a few inches and turn on the world’s smallest window-mounted AC unit. Couldn’t get the Roku TV working—finally unplugged it under a desk to reset it. Wine glasses? Nah. Plastic glasses like the Holiday Inn Express or a ceramic coffee cup from downstairs. Oh, saw some glassware—in the bar, locked up…hmmm. Left for our event, came back, still hot in the room. Left, came back at 10:00, it was still very hot in the room. Who do we call at 10:00 p.m.? Ran the AC unit all night—loudly cycling on and off every 10 minutes. At 6:00 a.m. the room temp was finally in the 70’s. We called to cancel breakfast. Oh, BTW, we had to order it the night before on a Google app by 7:30. What if you don’t? Do you get scrammies and burnt toast or nothing at all? Went downstairs at 7:24 to get a cup of coffee. No coffee—every B&B we’ve stayed in—the first thing they do is put out coffee in the morning…hmmm. Is this what you get at a self-described "hybrid B&B?" The bathroom had incredibly old fixtures, and not in a good way—call it Frat House Modern, including the world’s lowest toilet. Not expecting a rose or even a fold on the TP—got half a roll with the paper skimming the floor. Pretty obvious someone didn’t prep that room. The shower was a porcelain base, like a tub, but it was a square—just a shower. Dirty, stained. Didn’t use it. We were charged the balance on the card without documentation or our consent. Our biggest concern was safety, every self-entry system we’ve used has an auto lock on the front door and a separate lock on the room! We never heard or saw anyone on the property. I guess we’ll look elsewhere for that warm oatmeal cookie—but not at an...

If I could give more stars, I would. Pawel went above and beyond accommodating my family on relatively short notice of our stay. Having grown up in Blacksburg and being a VT Alum I cannot think of- or even imagine- a better place to stay. With some luck and Pawel's hard work, enough rooms were available. We had 3 rooms in the main house and 2 in the Magnolia. Pawel even had one the rooms completed we could have the number of rooms needed. For my family reunion, Bburg BnB was far superior to a single home. We were able to congregate in different areas or all together depending on inevitable fluctuations of personal needs/moods. There were other guests in both houses for short periods of time. This was not a problem for us- and hopefully not for them. Having a kitchen is a must for us. In the future we will plan farther in advance and reserve the entire Magnolia or Dogwood House with additional rooms as needed. That way we can be sure not to disturb other guests when gathering.

I see some guests have been frustrated with the key pad entry because it is hard to see. If one touches a bottom corner the key pad illuminates and it is easy to read the numbers. I loved the accessibility and not needing to keep track of a key,

The pool is pristine and heated. Surrounding deck is spacious with plenty of seating, lounge chairs, and tables with umbrellas. We stayed towards the end of April and spent time in the pool every day.

The location cannot be beat. Pleasant walk to the Cellar, Gillies, and Campus. Easy parking on site. over flow across street if need be.

Last, But not least, the $10 breakfasts (cooked by Sherry) are a fabulous option. The pinnacle of convenience and reasonably priced.

I look forward to returning and making more memories. Thank you for a...

If I could give more stars, I would. Pawel went above and beyond accommodating my family on relatively short notice of our stay. Having grown up in Blacksburg and being a VT Alum I cannot think of- or even imagine- a better place to stay. With some luck and Pawel's hard work, enough rooms were available. We had 3 rooms in the main house and 2 in the Magnolia. Pawel even had one the rooms completed we could have the number of rooms needed. For my family reunion, Bburg BnB was far superior to a single home. We were able to congregate in different areas or all together depending on inevitable fluctuations of personal needs/moods. There were other guests in both houses for short periods of time. This was not a problem for us- and hopefully not for them. Having a kitchen is a must for us. In the future we will plan farther in advance and reserve the entire Magnolia or Dogwood House with additional rooms as needed. That way we can be sure not to disturb other guests when gathering.||I see some guests have been frustrated with the key pad entry because it is hard to see. If one touches a bottom corner the key pad illuminates and it is easy to read the numbers. I loved the accessibility and not needing to keep track of a key,||The pool is pristine and heated. Surrounding deck is spacious with plenty of seating, lounge chairs, and tables with umbrellas. We stayed towards the end of April and spent time in the pool every day.||The location cannot be beat. Pleasant walk to the Cellar, Gillies, and Campus. Easy parking on site. over flow across street if need be.||Last, But not least, the $10 breakfasts (cooked by Sherry) are a fabulous option. The pinnacle of convenience and reasonably priced.||I look forward to returning and making more memories. Thank you for a...