Welbourne — Hotel in Marshall

It’s hard to know where to begin when you describe a place like Welbourne. Is it just a family house, a B&B, the country seat of an old Virginia family, a museum, or an important mid Atlantic house? It’s all of these things and all at the same time.

To stay at Welbourne is a privilege. The house was first constructed in the late 1700s then enlarged and improved in the early 1800s. It’s full of paintings and family portraits dating from the early 1700 until the 2nd quarter of the 20th. The house has a massive book collection, a significant collection of photographs, family furniture, and decorative arts from its more than 200 year history . Welbourne became a B&B in 1930’s and was open to guests through word of mouth or letters of introduction. It’s now open to general public.

Welbourne Farm consists of 500 acres of rolling hills, and verdant fields with horses grazing in the distance, freestanding stone walls, and meandering streams. It’s located near Middleburg, Virginia on a quiet road. The whole estate is stuck in time in the most enchanting way.

Towards the end of the 20th century, the house fell into disrepair. Rebecca Morison (the current mistress of Welbourne and descendant) has tirelessly work on it for the past seven years and the results are breathtaking. All of the rooms have been painted and the antique furniture has been properly arranged. But it’s all still there: the porcelain; furniture; paintings; and decorative arts. Bathrooms have been updated. The linens are all new. Rebecca has brought it back to life and renewed its spirit of gracious hospitality.

I’ve spent a lot of time over the years at Welbourne. I’ve enjoyed Joyce’s breakfast and I was fortunate enough to be invited to a private dinner hosted by Rebecca where she prepared the most erudite food served on her family’s monogramed Paris porcelain from 1875. I know the place well and visit it every time I’m in Virginia.

So, if you’ve ever dreamt of staying at Mount Vernon, Monticello, or any of our important mid Atlantic houses, you know it’s not possible for obvious reasons. But you can stay at the next best thing. And, it’s...

It’s hard to know where to begin when you describe a place like Welbourne. Is it just a family house, a B&B, the country seat of an old Virginia family, a museum, or an important mid Atlantic house? It’s all of these things and all at the same time. ||To stay at Welbourne is a privilege. The house was first constructed in the late 1700s then enlarged and improved in the early 1800s. It’s full of paintings and family portraits dating from the early 1700 until the 2nd quarter of the 20th. The house has a massive book collection, a significant collection of photographs, family furniture, and decorative arts from its more than 200 year history . Welbourne became a B&B in 1930’s and was open to guests through wood of mouth or letters of introduction. It’s now open to general public. ||Welbourne consists of 500 acres of rolling hills, and verdant fields with horses grazing in the distance, freestanding stone walls, and meandering streams. It’s located near Middleburg, Virginia on a quiet road. The whole estate is stuck in time in the most enchanting way.||Towards the end of the 20th century, the house fell into disrepair. Rebecca Morrison (the current mistress of Welbourne and descendant) has tirelessly work on it for the past seven years and the results are breathtaking. Everything’s been painted and properly arranged. But it’s all still there: the porcelain; furniture; paintings; and decorative arts. Bathrooms have been updated. The linens are all new. Rebecca had brought it back to life and renewed its spirit of grace and hospitality. ||I’ve spent a lot of time over the years at Welbourne. I’ve enjoyed Joyce’s breakfast and I was fortunate enough to be invited to a private dinner hosted by Rebecca where she prepared the most erudite food served on her family’s monogramed Paris porcelain from 1875. I know the place well and visit it every time I’m in Virginia. ||So, if you’ve ever dreamt of staying at Mount Vernon, Monticello, or any of our important mid Atlantic houses, you know you it’s not possible for obvious reasons. But you can stay at the next best thing. And, it’s...

It saddens me to give this Inn a 3-star review. The family running the Inn are the nicest people, very friendly and sweet, they deserve 5 stars. However-the property itself, deserves 2 stars. As an antique collector and history enthusiast I was shocked and saddened by the condition of the once graceful manor that through the generations has fallen into the arms of ones who are letting the home dilapidate. The exterior has several cars (without license plates) abandoned, vintage concrete statues broken and misplaced. A home that once stood tall and proud now looks as though it’s barely standing. Once inside you realize the new generation of owners haven’t given the property the care and love it deserves. A property so rich in history-they don’t even care to keep it clean. The walls-cracked-dirty-and lined with cobwebs. The floors covered with old moth eaten rugs, and the amazing gilt frame oil paintings neglected. At the bottom of the staircase you see a spot on the wall where a large banjo clock had hung, removed and wall not painted. I’m truly saddened by the neglect this home has endured-the owners could at least clean the home and antique furniture-put some pride into their family history. Inside the library they have folders of the house and families history filled with photos of times passed, showing the home, it’s property and the interior in a time where owners kept it up and gave the furnishings, art, and home the love and respect is deserves. When you compare the photos to the current condition you can’t resist feeling sad. The generations of neglect and not appreciating fine art and antiques have caused this home to crumble. Maybe it’s time a new family take over the home and revive it to its grandeur. I cannot comment on the breakfast as we weren’t offered breakfast. The “covid excuse” was given-I’m extremely tired of businesses using covid as an excuse for lack of service especially now after vaccines are rolled out and the state is fully open for business with mask mandates ended. There is no “covid fear” anymore, it’s...