The Inn at Little Washington

Have you ever wanted to be treated like a king or a queen for an evening? Have you ever wanted to go to a place where the people that work there know what you want before you even ask for it? Have you ever wanted to go to some ultra high class place and not be made to feel as if you don’t belong there? That you are just as good as anyone that has ever walked through the doors there? If this is the kind of experience that you’re looking for, then the Inn at Little Washington is the place for you.

Washington, VA has changed little since it was surveyed and the streets were laid out by a 17 year old George Washington back in 1749. However, it wasn’t until 1795 that the population reached the requisite number of 200 and it was officially established as a town. The streets may be paved and electricity may be run, but this quaint little hamlet (the population has since dipped back below the 200 mark) still carries all the character one would expect from a place tucked away in a quiet corner of Rappahannock County.

In the very center of town, right at the intersection of Middle and Main Streets, sits the Inn at Little Washington. Established in 1978 by Patrick O’Connell and Reinhardt Lynch (Patrick O’Connell has since bought out his partner and is sole owner) this inn is the epitome of dining and service. Suffice it to say that the accolades received by the Inn (five stars for both accommodations and cuisine in the Mobile Travel Guide, five diamonds from AAA for both accommodations and cuisine, Ranked #1 in all Zagat categories, multiple awards from the James Beard Foundation, the list goes on and on) are well deserved and at this time, the Inn is perhaps deserving of a category of its own. In the next post, I’ll talk a bit more about our experience there.