Best hotels in Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
101 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
This five-star retreat is a grand monument, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, business center and luxury spa combined. Choose from premier rooms and guest suites, with all modern amenities, including TVs in the bathroom, included.
Graduate Richmond
301 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
The convenient location, near Virginia Commonwealth University, makes this three-star hotel ideal for business trips and campus visits. There are family suites, ‘mod-meets-preppy’ event spaces and even a rooftop pool.
Virginia Cliffe Inn Bed & Breakfast
2900 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Experience Richmond’s leafier side at this farmhouse-style retreat, 20 minutes north of downtown. Rooms are air-conditioned, a southern style breakfast is included, and the wonderful décor is brimming with old world charm.
Where to eat in Richmond
Millie’s Diner
2603 E Main Street, Richmond, VA 23223
Virginian cuisine doesn’t come much more delicious than at Millie’s – a favorite among locals since 1989. Try their signature messes, three-egg frittatas with melted white cheddar, or enjoy grilled sandwiches that combine Southern staples with spice.
Restaurant Adarra
618 N. 1st Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Rustic, with a focus on home-style cooking and headed up by Randall Doetzer, Restaurant Adarra is famed for Basque-influenced cuisine. Experience delightful pintxos before sampling their collection of sharing dishes.
Christopher’s Runaway Gourmay
2-98 S 12th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
This Museum District eatery has been serving food by the pound since 1985. Dishes come with a touch of Southern charm, in the form of country coleslaw and mouthwatering creamy shrimp salad.
Things to see and do in Richmond
Maymont
1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, VA23220
Dive into Richmond’s rich heritage at Maymont, a 100-acre Victorian estate which houses the Romanesque Revival Maymont Mansion. The site features Robins Nature Center and Maymont Farm, you can also enjoy a wander through the lush gardens and arboretum while you’re here.
The Poe Museum
1914 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23223
Though born in Boston, America’s favorite spooky story maker considered himself a Virginian. The Poe Museum brings together relics from Edgar Allan Poe’s time in Richmond. Cats, Poe’s most adored creature, patrol the Enchanted Garden.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Museum
1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA 23228
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden arranges vibrant flowers and plants across 50 acres – a true gardener’s paradise. The Lora Robins Library is brimming with horticultural knowledge, while the Garden Shop sells botanical-themed jewelry.
Best museums in Richmond
American Civil War Museum
480 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Union, Confederate and African American stories are all told at the American Civil War Museum. Exhibits tell tales of battle, emancipation and economy in war-torn Virginia.
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
122 West Leigh Street, Richmond, VA 23220
This African American cultural center aims to preserve stories about Virginia’s past. The star attraction is Emancipation Oak, a sculpture on the site of Abraham Lincoln’s first Southern reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.