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Reviews of Big Meadows Lodge

3 out of 5
Big Meadows Lodge
Mile 51.2 Skyline Drive, Luray, VA

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 523 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 523 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good experience at a national treasure.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Dipen Kumar

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area and views from balcony are unique! Rest are in such a shape that after 2 days of being in so much beautiful place, I wonder if the stay was worthy! Room door lock does not work (literally had to struggle everytime), bathroom lock the same! Had an empty shower gel container. No napkins, no WiFi (so if u r not a 8pm go to bed person u r stuck with 12 tv channels). Food was good but service was terrible (first day dinner was quite good, second day it seemed the waitress did not want to serve). Waited 40 mins for food - and it’s ok dining restaurant. Anywho, now come to front desk, no ones is ever there. Waited 10-15mims to get some shower gel and coffee pods, could not find anyone the three times I went there in two days. But hey the property literally is in the middle of heaven. So ….
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

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

10/10 Excellent

nancy

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

4/10 Poor

Terry

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price we paid we could have camped out way cheaper. There was a dead mouse somewhere which was unappealing to say the least. There was no hot water. And no electricity during the day. If the management knew ahead of time about the power outages they should have at least offered some sort of discount for the price of the stay. On the plus side the service and food in the main lodge was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belladatta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Naoki

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Victoria, Rockville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The area was absolutely beautiful! Lodging was very cozy but the tub needed to be drained, it continually backed up.)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlene, Virginia Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love staying in the national park. Big Meadows is easy to walk to restaurant and tap room. The rooms are comfortable in the lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Delicious plentiful food, all staff friendly
The food was excellent--well prepared, surprisingly large quantities and a good selection of options. Unfortunately, the main dining room was quite cool in the evening which meant that I did not enjoy the meal as much as I could have. I noted that the overhead fans were going full force and there was no fire in the fireplace while the outside temperatures were dropping into the 50's and 40's rapidly. Staff in the dining hall and check in were friendly and efficient--a real plus.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Holly

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
always wonderful
Nice room, but there was only one chair with plenty of space to put in another chair.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Ruth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All a cabin kind of
Very nice view, clean room, beds a little hard and uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Germantown

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Ethan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Even though it rained nonstop, we enjoyed ourselves. Our room was clean, large, comfortable, and had a great balcony (that we still used, even with the rain). The dining options at the main lodge served really great food! Great beer selection too. We want to come back again.....when it's sunny and dry!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big Meadows Lodge is in a fantastic setting in Shenandoah. The staff were friendly and helpful. It is not luxurious but very comfortable and clean. The rooms could use some refurbishing, the bathroom fixtures are a little dated but the nearby hiking and vistas are tremendous. Good food and dog friendly on the patio. Overall really liked it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Melisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was nice, there was a draft coming from the windows but you kinda expect that when you stay at an old lodge. Everything was clean and good condition. The water pressure could’ve been better, no way I could’ve washed/rinsed my hair but there was plenty of hot water.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One Fine Night
We had a perfectly fine night at the lodge. It was very quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lodge was a neat vintage building. Great brews in the lower level and great view of the valley. Bar food really very good. The food at the restaurant upstairs was decent. Amazing place to watch the sunset from the rocking chairs and balcony. And the only place we could get wifi. Our room was very rustic. No A/C, no cell service. It was clean enough - felt like we were camping. The location was great though!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Blue Ridge Parkway and its surroundings and history are all right there at Big Meadows. A ton of hiking options, a great restaurant and beauty everywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Heike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Poor facility inside the room. Some items broken or dirty. Damp air inside, no air-condition. Beattles on the pillow.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
For us, it was a wonderful stay. We loved the history and staying in a beautiful national park. The food and drink in the restaurants was high quality. The gift stores had great merchandise, and prices were reasonable. The Skyline Drive to get to the lodge was amazing. All the staff we met were friendly and helpful. The trails we took were clearly marked and maintained. However, while we loved it, it may not be right for everyone. Don't expect a luxury hotel. Our room was like a cabin, and was a short walk from the lodge. The cabin and the bathroom were clean and had everything we needed, but it is on the old side. The wood walls of the cabin had a musty smell (which a simple air freshener helped with). Also be aware that from the park entrance to the lodge is a 30 minute drive, just something you should be aware of. But what a beautiful drive it is. We really did love it, and have talked about returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, but like all national parks the accommodation has suffered from lack of investment. It's clean and comfortable but tiles are cracked and outside the property there is a lack of maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Dottie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Lodge is conveniently located and reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the location in nature. Serene and uplifting. The Big Meadows Lodge was easy to get to and the rooms are beautiful and very comfortable. The food was good. Entertainment fun! I especially liked the outdoor seating at my cabin. The only thing I would say could be improved would be the lighting on the way back to the cabin after dark. I'm a bit older and I worried about falling. Overall though a great place!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Samuel, Henrico

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This facility is old, substandard, and grossly in need of renovation. I reserved a king-size bed in a room with a view of he Shenandoah Valley. We received the cheapest and oldest room with two awful double beds and no view. TERRIBLE. Even the TV had very limited channels with no news or weather. TERRIBLE. We deserve a complete refund!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This park is beautiful! The view from our balcony was amazing. We didn't have power for about 24hrs due to a storm, but we made due. The only negative thing really was the lodges dining hall. Food wasn't very good and very overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Glenn, Raleigh

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Felt very rustic. Could use a few updates. Our bathroom door wouldn't close. Tub dripped constantly. Did like the attempt to be green with timer in shower, recycle bin, and reminder about re-using towels. Overall it was very nice. Beautiful location, close to everything we wanted to do (hiking).
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really liked our stay!!
We really liked Big Meadow Lodge. Staff was great, food was very good, and the location cannot be beat!! Just needs some upgrades to the rooms, particularly the bathrooms and balconies. We will definitely come back here on our next visit though.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No Wi-Fi in my room. The room is tired looking. I have stayed numerous times at the Mt Pisgah Inn on the BRP. Big Meadows acomdations and restaurant cannot compare to the Pisgah Inn. You need to improve on the setting. It is second rate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tatyana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in an amazing location. Nice friendly atmosphere in the main building of the lodge. Excellent dinner at the restaurant on the premises. Nice rooms and patios and terrace. We stayed one night in a basic room and the second night in an upgraded room. It was a big storm in the afternoon before our second night’s stay which brought the power down; therefore, we did not have electricity. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our stay and the large window allowed us to observe a beautiful sunset show.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Natalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Beautiful area but no electricity due to storm
Beautiful location and good facilities but we were left without electricity in the room after a storm (even though the central building and restaurant still has electricity). Thankfully we could still get food at the restaurant but all the food we had brought and stored in the mini fridge was ruined. Not sure it has something to do with this but also there was no hot water in the shower. There was no communication about it either, just "there is nothing we can do about it". There was no offer to provide cold space for food or medicine or information on timeline when it might be back. Food (dinner) was not great either despite restaurant level prices, especially the turkey.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet property in a pleasant location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023