Glen Gordon Manor

Beautiful property and house. There was no way not to absorb the peaceful atmosphere that has been created here. The bed was super comfortable but more regular pillows for sleeping would have been nice. Not enough light in any room in the building to read a book like i had hoped to. They have some board games in a closet if you wish to play. There was supposed to be a sound system for your room but the staff was unable to get it to work for us the first day and no one looked into it after that. Breakfast was good and care was clearly given to the presentation. We did not have dinner on the property but it did smell divine while they were cooking. There was some areas outside to sit but no obvious lighting by the gazebo and no one told us if we could/should light the firepit in the other area. We walked the property and saw the horses and chickens. Everything seemed clean and well kept.

Imagine for a moment entering a romantic hunting lodge from the early part of the 1900’s. Now imagine a modern and classy version of that same lodge. That’s what you get with the Glen Gordon Manor, an elegant, luxurious, and romantic inn and restaurant in the heart of the Shenandoah. We were welcomed warmly by the restaurant manager, Scott, with two glasses of champagne. He gave us a full tour of the property and than showed us to our room. We stayed in the Fyvie room, a detached property within walking distance of the main inn. What made this room amazing, was the large opulent bathroom with a huge soaking tub that fits two people perfectly. We spent practically all afternoon and the following morning in that tub, which felt like a day spa. In addition to the tub, the room featured a bidet, as well as a Sonos surround sound system, which allowed us to play music while relaxing in the room. To finish off the experience, the room featured a private patio overlooking the fields. It was the perfect spot to enjoy an early morning coffee or relax with a book. To enhance our stay, we booked a couples massage, in their newly renovated converted barn spa. The spa featured a massage room, a small advanced fitness center, including a Peloton. The massages were so peaceful and truly enhanced this luxurious and romantic stay. My wife said that the massage truly made her birthday weekend special. And finally, the grand finale, a fine dining experience at the Houndstooth restaurant by chef and owner Dayn Smith. The onsite restaurant is a super intimate candlelit space. We enjoyed a five course tasting menu along with a bottle of local wine. We were more and more impressed with each course that came out. What truly stood out, was the fall squash ravioli and deconstructed halloween dessert. The best part of the dining experience, was the head chef and owners family all worked together to create this experience. His son, Colin, was even one of our servers and was telling us all about his life growing up in restaurants and his future culinary journey. Along with his son, the rest of the staff were absolutely outstanding in service, personality and attention to detail. Even breakfast was unbeatable. The property has free range chickens walking around, which serve as a source of fresh eggs for the morning breakfast. My partner quickly became best friends with the rooster, who likes the left over bread from the previous evenings dinner. We have eaten at many top restaurants in the world and this was surely one of the best dining experiences that we have ever had. So much so, that Patrick O'Connell from the Inn at Little Washington, frequents the establishment… on his rare days off. One thing to note about this property, was it’s close proximity to some of Virginia’s best wineries and small towns. This makes for a perfect day outing before returning to the inn and relaxing. We highly recommend this inn and restaurant if you are looking to celebrate a special occ

A truly lovely place, great food and staff is wonderful-calm, quiet beautiful views. Two things that jumped out at us that was a bit of a disappointment and surprised us - we had the room with the outside private hot tub - the private patio had several bees nests active in the space and the outside table and chairs were unusable because they were splintering - the hairdryer was sticky and visually dirty. For the price I expected these items to be as nice as everything else. We’ll come again-but maybe stay in another space.