Hillside Hotel
1460 US-211
Luray, VA
A restored motor lodge on the road to Shenandoah.
About Hillside Hotel
The motor lodge first opened its doors in the mid-century boom, when a room on the road to the mountains meant a screen door, a parking spot, and a view. Time and traffic passed it by until new owners took it on and reimagined the whole place from the wiring out. They kept everything worth keeping, the low profile, the exterior-access layout, the porch that runs end to end, and rebuilt what needed rebuilding. What emerged is a small lodge that reads as honest and current at once: a place that remembers what it was and works the way you want it to now. It sits at the edge of Luray, a Shenandoah Valley town that has always been a gateway, close enough to walk into and far enough to feel the quiet.
What Hillside Hotel Is Known For
What Hillside is proud of is the honesty of the restoration. Rather than paper over an old motel or tear it down for something taller, the owners rebuilt a genuine motor lodge into something clean, current, and quiet, and let the setting do the rest. The porch, the view, and the welcome are the whole pitch, and they hold up.
Amenities
- Pets Welcome
- WiFi
- Covered porch running the length of the building with chairs and a swing
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Fire pit area
- Charcoal grills and a picnic area
- In-room mini fridge, microwave, and coffee maker
- Sonos speaker and streaming smart TV in every room
- Keyless contactless entry
- Park-at-your-door exterior access
What Guests Love
- A genuine restored motor lodge, rebuilt inside while keeping its original character
- Every room faces the valley and the mountains, with a porch to sit and take it in
- Park at your own door and let yourself in with keyless entry
- A quiet, well-kept small property just outside town
- A true gateway to Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, and Luray Caverns
Worth Knowing
- This is a compact motor lodge; rooms are cozy and thoughtfully finished rather than large.
- There is no after-hours front desk, so plan your arrival and use the keyless entry for late nights.
- The porch and its seating run along the front of the building and are shared by the row of rooms.
- The pool is seasonal, and the fire pit runs on your own firewood.
The Room
Behind each original door is a room that has been taken back to the studs and finished with care: wood floors, plush bedding, clean modern lines. Rooms come with a smart TV wired for streaming, a Sonos speaker, and keyless contactless entry, so you let yourself in without a stop at a desk. Each room keeps a mini fridge, microwave, and coffee maker. These are motor-lodge rooms, compact and well made rather than sprawling, and every one of them looks out toward the mountains.
The Grounds
The grounds are the point here. A covered porch runs the full length of the building, dressed with chairs and a swing, so your room's front step is also a place to sit. Below it the lawn holds a picnic area, charcoal grills, and a fire pit, with a seasonal pool off to the side. Everything faces the same wide sweep of valley and ridgeline, and in the low light of evening the view earns its keep, the color deepening on the mountains and deer stepping out at the field's edge.
The Experience
This is a gateway stay. You come to Luray to get up into Shenandoah, to descend into the caverns, to float the river or ride the ridge, and Hillside is built to send you out and welcome you back. Mornings you make your own coffee and take it to the porch; days you spend on Skyline Drive or underground; evenings you come back to a fire pit and a quiet lawn under the same mountains you spent the day on. It is uncomplicated on purpose, and that is the appeal.
Details
Luray, VA 22835
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hillside Hotel pet friendly?
Yes, Hillside Hotel is pet friendly.
Does Hillside Hotel serve breakfast?
No, Hillside Hotel does not serve breakfast.
Does Hillside Hotel have WiFi?
Yes, Hillside Hotel has WiFi.
What is there to do near Hillside Hotel?
Shenandoah National Park: 8 miles, about a 15 minute drive. Luray Caverns: 2 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there. Skyline Drive: 9 miles, about a 20 minute drive.
How far is Hillside Hotel from Shenandoah National Park?
8 miles, about a 15 minute drive.
How far is Hillside Hotel from Luray Caverns?
2 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is Hillside Hotel from Skyline Drive?
9 miles, about a 20 minute drive.
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Things to Do Near Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah National Park
8 miles, about a 15 minute drive.
The Blue Ridge crest rises just west of Luray, laced with waterfalls, overlooks, and hardwood forest reachable straight up US-211.
Luray Caverns
2 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
A vast underground cathedral of stone columns and mirrored pools, one of the most celebrated cave systems in the eastern United States.
Skyline Drive
9 miles, about a 20 minute drive.
The ridge-top road through Shenandoah National Park, running the crest of the Blue Ridge past overlook after overlook.