This New Richmond Lodge Is Set in a Attractive Historic Constructing — And We Obtained A Sneak Peek

Richmond is certainly one of Virginia’s most dynamic cities, with top-notch eating places, complete museums, a thriving waterfront park within the coronary heart of downtown, and multi-faceted neighborhoods. Now, town is getting a brand new — and much-needed — boutique lodge within the Fan District, an 85-block neighborhood dwelling to Virginia Commonwealth College, gorgeous Queen Anne-style houses, and a energetic meals and beverage scene.

In the present day, Journey + Leisure can completely announce that Shenandoah Mansions, the fifth lodge from Ash, has launched reservations forward of its February 2025 opening in Richmond. Occupying a six-story historic house constructing that dates to the early twentieth century, Shenandoah Mansions will function 73 rooms and suites, two bars, and the third outpost of Ash–Bar, the model’s all-day restaurant. There can even be a small backyard for espresso or cocktails.

“Richmond is a metropolis of contradictions. North and South, city and nature, appeal and grit. Culturally, Richmond is self-confident and inventive, artwork college meets old skool,” Ari S. Heckman, cofounder and CEO of Ash, instructed T+L, explaining why the corporate appeared to Richmond for its subsequent opening. “I am so excited for first-time guests to expertise what we’ve.”

Heckman shared that Shenandoah Mansions was named for the Victorian “mansion blocks” in London. “They usually used ‘mansions’ as a suffix to point the grandeur of the flats inside,” he mentioned, including that the lodge sits inside Richmond’s first luxurious house constructing — financed by suffragist and entrepreneur Ellen Kidd, who made her fortune within the pickle enterprise. (Sure, actually.)

Shenandoah Mansion’s visitor rooms can have four-poster beds with block-printed quilts, gesturing to the lengthy custom of quilting within the Shenandoah Valley. Rooms have bay home windows, pine wood flooring, and American folks artwork motifs, whereas loos have handpainted tiles.

4 suites converse to the area’s historical past. For instance, the Girl Estelle suite — which incorporates a queen-size cover mattress, author’s desk, and lounge seating space — is known as for Virginia Estelle Randolph, a Richmond native who was one of many state’s first Black educators and was instrumental in growing vocational training theories within the late nineteenth century. In the meantime, the Van Lew suite honors Elizabeth “Lizzie” Van Lew, an abolitionist and philanthropist who ran a spy ring for the Union Military through the Civil Warfare.

An indicator of Ash resorts is their considerate however cheeky design particulars that weave within the lodge’s location and historical past. For instance, Ulysses in Baltimore — which was named to Journey + Leisure’s It Listing in 2023 — has flamingo bedside tables that nod to Baltimore artist and filmmaker John Waters. Lodge Peter & Paul, within the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans, performs up the constructing’s historical past as a Catholic church, schoolhouse, rectory, and convent, referencing saints and sinners. (Look after a “Mom Superior” cocktail from their Elysian Bar?)

Heckman instructed T+L that friends at Shenandoah Mansions may anticipate equally playful experiences. “The lodge will really feel like a grand dwelling friends are invited to discover,” he mentioned, including that “sudden relics from a long-ago Grand Tour” could be discovered round each nook.

We’re already excited about reserving our lengthy weekend getaway in Richmond.

Reservations can be found for Shenandoah Mansions starting Feb. 12, 2025.