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Big Meadows Lodge

3.0 star property

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly

Explore the area

Map
Mile 51.2 Skyline Drive, Luray, VA, 22835
  • Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center
    2 min walk
  • Dark Hollow Falls
    11 min drive
  • Rapidan Camp
    40 min drive
  • Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle)
    60 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 284.7 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 284.7 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 284.7 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Big Meadows Lodge

3-star Luray hotel close to Dark Hollow Falls
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, wedding services, and a lobby fireplace are onsite.
Big Meadows Lodge offers 97 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Luray hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, tour/ticket assistance, and a fireplace in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Big Meadows Lodge is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Spottswood Dining Room - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
New Market Taproom - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • New Market Taproom
  • Spottswood Dining Room

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 11 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1939
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 12 and April 24.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 11.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 30 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 11.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Big Meadows Lodge Hotel Luray
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Big Meadows Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 633 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

sharon, Arden

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

HAE RYONG

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Willem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cindy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived we asked if there was a vacancy and were told by the clerk that yes, there were plenty of rooms available (two queen beds) as we were a family of four. We went downstairs to eat dinner and booked our room online, paid for it and it was confirmed. After dinner we tried to check in and now the same clerk told us there were no rooms available. We asked if we could get something in writing stating that he never checked us in so we could get our money back and he said his printer had no ink. We then asked him to email us instead and he said he did. We checked our email and what he sent us stated that we were confirmed and checked in. We questioned him about this after realizing he was lying and the exchange got very heated with shouting, swearing and a huge scene. In all my decades of traveling in the US and abroad, I have never experienced this! It was extremely bizarre and we literally felt like the guy ripped us off for nearly $200. It was 9:30 at night at this point and our family had to drive 30 miles outside of the national park to find lodging for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen-Mari, Mt Holly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jeffrey H.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very pretty area. Bathroom needs updating
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn, Greer

Great location and restaurant was awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay. The lodges were nice and the staff were friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great lodge
One of the best national park lodges I've stayed in. Nice bed and AC. Staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms need updating. Stairs, carpeting walls all worn. Very minimal to no hot water in room. Comforters worn with holes. Room was clean. Did not interact with staff except for front desk. He was cordial.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Janny

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff wasn’t friendly and the rooms are way outdated. Shower had only cold water, never got hot. Not worth $280 I paid for that room. The taphouse had awful service you couldn’t order at the bar and was told to wait for the waitress who passed us 100 times in 40 min we were waiting. They were not busy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice lodge with beautiful views.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to enjoy the park and peace and quiet. There are trails that are walkable from the lodge area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Entire lodge is under construction. Hot qater barely worked. No ac in room room was 80 degrees on arrival. No mini fridge in room led to food gping bad not explained on the expedia site. Not a happy guest. I am requesting a partial refund for this stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute Rustic Rooms
This is a nice place to stay in the park. There is a restaurant and tap room next door. I appreciate that it is dog friendly. The people at the front desk were very nice. The design of the room is very cool - great rustic vibes and high ceilings. The balcony faces the wilderness. The room did have an a/c unit, but it didn’t work super well. (The air blowing out was cold, but it struggled to cool down the room.) The room was very expensive. But you’re paying a wake up in the park.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Anne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's a beautiful place, with delicious food and very friendly, helpful staff. Would have been a 5, but the bed was terrible! A cheap old mattress on a platform with a stiff, scratchy, blanket. For $250 per night, I expect better! Room was super clean, air worked well, bath towels were good quality. Location is excellent, and the view is spectacular!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I made the reservation through Expedia, I did not know reserving a "traditional room" meant no air conditioning when it was over 90 degrees outside. Also, it was far from soundproof, so you could hear every word spoken from the room next door. I ended up paying extra fees to request an upgrade. Once upgraded, it was peaceful and cool with air conditioning. The front desk and restaurant have wonderful staff and surprisingly good-quality food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Carolina Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery, excellent trails well-marked. Great smash burgers at the Wayside.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Scenery, peaceful, quiet, removed
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip, Woodbridge

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Hotel for a National Park
Very modest accommodations. Good restaurant and bar. Great views.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good bed, GREAT views.
You don’t stay at Big Meadows for the creature comforts, you stay at the lodge because it’s beautiful, you’re surrounded by nature, you want easy access to hiking, or maybe you’re through hiking and this is your one night in a bed for a long time (😂) That said, the bed was loud but comfy. TV, fridge, and coffee maker are all nice touches. Our room had an excellent view of the sunset and two comfy chairs to sit on the patio to watch.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024