I am sure at one time this was THE place to go, however, it is a bit run down. We were in the Bella Villa room and it was an odd layout. The bathroom was lit by a lamp which made it difficult to get ready for an evening out. The plug to use the blow dryer was by the toilet. The restaurant was apparently not open, nor was the bar, which left NOTHING to do as this hotel is 15 miles outside of Fredericksburg on a dark winding road. It may have just been the time of year we chose, however, there were other guests at the hotel. It is a beautiful place, just missing some creature comforts of a lot of other hotels. We intend to go back during the summer and try it again to see if our experience is different. We were given a bottle of wine upon check-in. That was a lovely gesture.