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Big Meadows Lodge

3.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Front of property - evening/night
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly

Explore the area

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Mile 51.2 Skyline Drive, Luray, VA, 22835
  • Place, Shenandoah National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Dark Hollow Falls
    ‪28 min walk‬
  • Airport, Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

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Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(20 reviews)
  • 285 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • 285 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible | Bed sheets

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 285 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Big Meadows Lodge

3-star Luray hotel close to Dark Hollow Falls
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, wedding services, and a lobby fireplace are onsite.
Big Meadows Lodge offers 97 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Luray hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, tour/ticket assistance, and a fireplace in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Big Meadows Lodge is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Spottswood Dining Room - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
New Market Taproom - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • New Market Taproom
  • Spottswood Dining Room

Things to do

  • Concerts/live shows
  • Private wine tours

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 11 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1939
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 11.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 30 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 11.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Big Meadows Lodge Hotel
Big Meadows Lodge Hotel Luray
Big Meadows Lodge Luray
Big Meadows Luray
Big Meadows Lodge Hotel
Big Meadows Lodge Luray
Big Meadows Lodge Hotel Luray

Reviews

Big Meadows Lodge Reviews

7.8

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 284 out of 813 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 268 out of 813 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 813 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 813 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 813 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Make sure to catch the sunset

Amazing location with views over the mountains. They have a very short walk up to the rocks where you can see the sunset over the mountains. Restaurant was good with a reasonable amount to offer. The common area has a lovely big fireplace and lots of jigsaws and games to fill the time. The cabin we stayed in was a bit tatty but was fitting with the mountain vibe. The walls were paper thin though so if you get noisy neighbours then you arent getting a good nights sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thilagar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor experience

Never got to stay here because we were not sure anyone would be available to check us in with a late arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

tasha

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

FRANCOIS

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

SHIVAPRASAD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Check in was delayed by 45 min - lots of ppl waiting to get into their rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mountain views and quick access to hiking trails. Having dining options on location was a big plus as was the ability to have your dog with you! Food was a little hit or miss but I had an excellent trout dinner and a burger for lunch, both outstanding. My husband had the cobb salad at lunch which was also very good. The rooms were clean but a bit dated, which was as expected at an historic lodge.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

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

Our brief stay

Very convenient place to stay. Options for food.Rooms very pleasant. Everything was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith, Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful location. Nice dinner. Good hikes
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was just perfect. Great bed, great restaurant, incredible scenery!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle, Honolulu

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Perfect for a weekend get away! Friendly staff. On site restaurant was perfect. The menu really accommodates everyone and the servings size is huge!! We booked two rooms. One room was on the ground floor where the air conditioner from above leaked down making it impossible to sit on the 'porch' area in front of the room. It was not in front of thr door so only a minor inconvenience. The beds were too soft in one room and too hard in the other (probably should have swapped rooms with our friends). All in all, would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Traveled with family

Awesome Place

Food is really good, the hostess Amanda was amazing. My daughter just recently started a gluten free diet. We asked if they had any bread that was gluten free, she said yes we do and went to back and came out with it and jam. No charge, i couldnt believe it. Place was awesome, we will be going back next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

The description on Expedia is not accurate. Traditional room means no AC or TV. Not a big deal unless its 100 put and humid in mid summer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lodging very old- need new facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025