We just returned from our two night getaway to Goodstone Inn, and had a fantastic time. It was exactly what we were looking for - a relaxing trip with good food, good wine, and good scenery. Highly recommend it to anyone, especially in the DC area, as both the Inn and surrounds felt removed from normal everyday activities at only an hour away. A few highlights: * We stayed in the junior suite, which was spacious enough for us. It was attached to the main carriage house, but never had any issues with sound. Slept great, both at night and during several naps. * COVID safety - this was one of the reasons why we chose Goodstone. We had direct access to our room, everything was very clean, people wore masks, and the grounds were very spread out in terms of guests. We were also able to eat outside of our room on our patio, and the staff was very accommodating to make that happen. Not sure if that is normal during non COVID times, but if we went back in the future, we would probably ask if they would do that again. Felt like private fine dining and we could duck into our room if we needed anything. * Speaking of dining, the food was excellent! We ate there both nights, doing a la carte the first and the tasting the second. While the short ribs and chicken (night 1) were great, the tasting experience was the highlight of our trip. Our waiter was spot on with the pacing between courses and describing the course/wine pairing, and the food itself was incredible. Also, the breakfast was top notch. We loaded up with french toast, eggs, sausage, and bacon both mornings... * Grounds - We did the nature trail hike that looped the property. We were told that if we saw some cows, just to be bold and keep walking. Didn't think anything of it until we were about halfway through and ran into cows everywhere. On the trail, around it, just hanging out doing cow activities. We managed to be bold, and the whole adventure was second top highlight of the trip. Also, the views from area by the main house were great for relaxing and reading/sipping wine outside. We'll have to go back in the summer next time for the pool. * Finally, the staff were attentive, polite, and made sure we had everything we needed. Rooms and main area were clean, grounds well kept, and everyone was very attentive. Thanks so much to everyone on the staff for making sure we had a great trip! Recommend Goodstone Inn to anyone looking to get a quick escape that feels a lot farther away then it actually is.…
We celebrated our son’s 22nd birthday with lunch at Goodstone Inn. Everything about the experience was wonderful. The service was great, food was exceptional, and the grounds are breathtaking. When the Executive Chef heard that our son was studying to be a chef, he offered to give us a private tour of the gardens and greenhouse. Chef Haute could not have been more gracious on this tour. This was really above and beyond anything we could have imagined. This was such a memorable day!
We stayed in the Dutch cottage which is perfectly located. It’s an older cottage that is beautifully maintained. Walking through the house and walking on the grounds near the house takes you back in time. It’s a wonderful experience. The dining is only steps away from the cottage. My wife, son and I had a Very tasty meal. I have the black Seabass and it was outstanding. I wish we tried to tasting menu, but we didn’t. Next time for sure. I highly recommend this place. We are heading back in the next week for another visit. We look forward to it.
I found out that the Goodstone Inn was still renting cottages and a manor house during the pandemic so I booked a four night stay in the manor house for my husband’s birthday. Ordinarily, each bedroom would be occupied by different parties but because of social distancing requirements, we had the entire house to ourselves for the price of one bedroom for the duration of this stay. Wow. The website really does not do justice to the manor house. The place felt like our own country estate in England or Ireland. The views from the back patio were from a Jane Austin novel. The weather was cool and overcast for much of the time but we still took advantage of the fire pit and heater to sit outside and take in the view with a glass of wine, dinner and breakfast! Because of COVID there was no physical contact with anyone at the Inn but everyday the host on duty would call to see what we wanted in our breakfast “box” and it would be delivered to our door the next morning. French toast ingredients, bacon, beautiful berries and the best granola I’ve had. We did have to cook the food ourselves but I enjoy that so it was no problem. We also ordered one dinner from the inn which we picked up at the carriage house. Many places in town offer carry out and we had excellent takeout from Red Bar Sushi as well. Despite the lack of physical contact, the service was excellent and always available. Betsy is a gem and would email or call if I forgot to put in my breakfast order. The weekend gal on duty was great too. So accommodating and personable! Anyway, it was a great getaway and a very luxurious break from the daily grind. See the photos for the full effect.…
Such a great place to stay. 5 minutes from downtown Middleburg yet you have all the privacy and privacy you need. Great location only 45 minutes away from downtown Mclean VA. Will do it again for sure in near future.
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