For my girlfriend’s birthday, I booked the Goodwin Room for 2 nights as part of a package. It was a surprise weekend away and I have to say that Afton Mountain met and exceeded our expectations. We arrived late after a much longer than anticipated drive from DC and Dan and Orquida, the owners, couldn’t have been nicer or more understanding.
Even though it was dark by the time we arrived, one could tell that the house and grounds were quite charming. Waiting inside the room was a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Orquida’s breakfasts were delicious and the conversations with others who were staying at the Bed and Breakfast were quite interesting.
Since we were close enough to Charlottesville, we spent time at UVA, Monticello and area wineries. They were quite happy to offer suggestions on dinner locations and we ended up seeing both of them at the restaurant that we chose. After dinner, we enjoyed one of the comfortable common areas by relaxing over a game of checkers.
Thank you Dan and Orquida for making our stay such a great experience outside of the hustle and bustle of DC’s Beltway. We have already recommended it to some of our friends!
