Name: Holiday Inn University Area Charlottesville by IHG
Address: 1901 Emmet Street, The Meadows, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America, Charlottesville, Virginia, US
Price range: $82–$270 per night
Rating: 7.57

What guests think

Reviews for Holiday Inn University Area Charlottesville by IHG highlight friendly staff, generally clean and comfortable, spacious rooms, and a convenient location near UVA and event venues, while noting mixed experiences with breakfast options.

During busy event weekends, check‑in lines can be long, and a few guests reported unhelpful interactions or slow responses. Facilities are basic but useful, with an indoor pool, small gym, free parking, and an airport shuttle, though the restaurant and bar are often closed. Some rooms feel dated and occasional issues like slow drains, weak hot water, or lingering odors are reported. Overall, expect a convenient, budget‑friendly stay with variable amenities and service pace.

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Facilities

Amenities include an indoor pool, small gym, free parking, and an airport shuttle, but several reviews note the on‑site bar/restaurant is closed, broken ice machines, and poorly ventilated pool/fitness areas.

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Karen

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When I booked the property it stated that there was a restaurant on site and I paid for two made to order breakfasts. The on site restaurant is closed and a continental breakfast was offered to all patrons so I feel cheated for paying for made to order breakfast.

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Mark

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The room was nice, bed was comfortable. Staff was friendly. The ice machine in the 7th floor was broken my entire trip. Also had to be at the job site by 6am so we never got to eat from the breakfast. Would be nice if they buy out some fruit or pastries for us to grab on the way out in the morning.

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Kimberly

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room and lobby were clean and tidy. Definitely need updates in the room. Bubbling old wallpaper, old carpet, bed frame material sagging and torn. Bed was comfortable. Nice love seat to sit on. Bathroom very clean and updated. Staff was very pleasant and welcoming. Breakfast area was not kept clean and food was cold at 8:30am. Decent variety of foods. Easy free parking. Ice machine not working on our floor. Overall good and comfortable for the price. Also had everything you need in the bathroom. Dove soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and body wash in multi use pump bottles. Not small samples. Also room was cleaned and bed made every day which never seems to happen in hotels anymore!

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John

Apr 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bar & Restaurant are closed and have been for some time

10

Adrienne

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception staff was friendly, professional, & courteous. Property was clean & well maintained. I would visit again & recommend to family/friends.

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Erica

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location is good. No bar even though it is advertised. Pool area was dark and damp and the small fitness room was a sauna it was so hot. Rooms were fine for our one night stay.

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Julie

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

One of my favorite hotels to stay at in Charlottesville for the price. Kind staff, great location, CLEAN, QUIET & COMFORTABLE ROOMS. BONUS: They now offer free breakfast instead of the additional cost restaurant!

10

Linda M

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Shuttle to the airport was what made me choose this hotel. It worked out well.

10

Robert A.

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice people and loved the indoor pool.

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Geoff

Sep 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointing that there was no bar service on a weekend evening. That should’ve been posted prior to reservation.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many guests found rooms and common areas very clean, while others reported odors (pets or smoke), dampness or mold, sticky floors, and occasional missed cleaning.

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Yoonji

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We booked two rooms for two nights. We were given rooms on the second floor, which is a level below the lobby level (3rd). Both rooms had windows but perhaps due to proximity to the ground level, the room initially smelled slightly like dog and the room felt damp. Rust on nickel finish surfaces and moldy spots on the wall are another sign of moisture in the air. A/C filter could use cleaning. In one room, we had a fire detector go off around 5 am probably due to low battery. The technician came and removed it all together. Breakfast started at 7 am, FYI.

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Brian

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I understand not expecting a rush of folks on a random Tuesday, but to put us in an uncleaned room was a…unique experience. Thankfully we were moved when I told them about this but our new room still had trash in plain sight under the fridge. I thought Ill take what I can get. The hallway leading to our room also smelled like straight up toilets. I chalked it up to the numerous cleaning carts laying around during the day but it persisted into the evening. Other than these inconveniences, it worked for what we needed. The beds weren’t great but they worked, the bathroom was clean, and the ac worked. Thats more than some places can say. Its also in a great location, which honestly is the real reason we chose the place. You can walk to an outdoor mall, several restaurants and coffee shops, and its walking distance to JPJ arena (shout out Billy Strings). This certainly isnt the worst place Ive ever stayed at but honestly its the worst Holiday Inn I've been too. Overall, it wasnt the best stay Ive ever had, and Im likely to shop around for our next Cville trip, but it was fine. Just fine. Nothing more, and almost a little less.

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Gerard

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Smoke smell In the room.

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dustin

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel, super clean and a great free breakfast. Hot breakfast too. Bacon eggs hasbrowns plus more And a great location

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Puneet

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room reeked of pets and probably urine on the carpet. I requested for another room, the staff said they are fully booked. They did not seem interested at all and just kept us waiting at the front desk for 10min while attending phone calls. It was hard to breathe and the kids had to take allergy medication. Never coming back here.

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Calyah

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s very dirty

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Emilie

May 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were helpful. Tile floor at the entry and bathroom of our room was sticky. I had to use a wet washcloth to clean the entire area.

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Toomsin

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked that this hotel is close to the University. We were visiting only for one night. Our room was fine, but it was very obvious that the hotel is due for an update. The sideboard was falling off near the air conditioning, there was mold in the grout lining of the bathtub which was very gross, and when I tried to shower it became apparent that the drain was clogged. There was a rubber band in the shower which made me question how clean the overall room was if that was missed. It was close to midnight when I checked in and it was only for one night so I didn’t request a change of room. In short, I won’t be staying here again when I visit Cville.

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Christian

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I find chinches in room

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Nicole

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean room, comfortable bed and pillows. Front desk staff was very efficient and friendly, hotel was quiet at night.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable with quiet options, but decor feels dated in places and recurring issues like slow drains, weak hot water, and malfunctioning fixtures appear, plus occasional noise from pets or neighbors.

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Darrell

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was ok. Microwave kept blowing out the fuse.

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Melissa

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious.

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Angela

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was big and comfortable. Motel was very quiet!

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Brian

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I understand not expecting a rush of folks on a random Tuesday, but to put us in an uncleaned room was a…unique experience. Thankfully we were moved when I told them about this but our new room still had trash in plain sight under the fridge. I thought Ill take what I can get. The hallway leading to our room also smelled like straight up toilets. I chalked it up to the numerous cleaning carts laying around during the day but it persisted into the evening. Other than these inconveniences, it worked for what we needed. The beds weren’t great but they worked, the bathroom was clean, and the ac worked. Thats more than some places can say. Its also in a great location, which honestly is the real reason we chose the place. You can walk to an outdoor mall, several restaurants and coffee shops, and its walking distance to JPJ arena (shout out Billy Strings). This certainly isnt the worst place Ive ever stayed at but honestly its the worst Holiday Inn I've been too. Overall, it wasnt the best stay Ive ever had, and Im likely to shop around for our next Cville trip, but it was fine. Just fine. Nothing more, and almost a little less.

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Kimberly

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room and lobby were clean and tidy. Definitely need updates in the room. Bubbling old wallpaper, old carpet, bed frame material sagging and torn. Bed was comfortable. Nice love seat to sit on. Bathroom very clean and updated. Staff was very pleasant and welcoming. Breakfast area was not kept clean and food was cold at 8:30am. Decent variety of foods. Easy free parking. Ice machine not working on our floor. Overall good and comfortable for the price. Also had everything you need in the bathroom. Dove soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and body wash in multi use pump bottles. Not small samples. Also room was cleaned and bed made every day which never seems to happen in hotels anymore!

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Cesar

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

the water was cold for the shower both days. there were dogs barking throughout the night. The bed was lumpy.

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Maisha

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy neighbor

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John

Dec 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean. The service was great, and the breakfast was a pleasant surprise.

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Donald

Mar 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Close to UVA. Very roomy

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Sam

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel. Lobby was nice, the breakfast was nice, and the room size was really good. Very quiet rooms, and a great location.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly and helpful, though check‑in can be slow during event weekends and a few guests experienced rudeness or housekeeping requests not fulfilled.

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Reyna

Dec 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to park and check in however with check in staff were unsure about pet fees and never really checked us into the hotel until we were back from the event that brought us to the area, a second staff member stopped us and readdressed the fact that we had pets and if we were aware that additional fees would apply and asked for a credit card to be put on file. Overall, a messy check in process.

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Dana

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable and safe stay. Staff awesome.

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Paul

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We arrived on Friday for the weekend - TV in the room would not work; they did come and fix it. Website says there is a restaurant and bar onsite - NOT! Did not get any housekeeping on Saturday. Called before going out at 4:30pm that we needed housekeeping - dump trash, give us NEW towels and Toilet Paper. Came back from a concert at midnight and housekeeping still hadn't been there. Called Guest Services and complained they finally brought us up 2 towels and a roll of toilet paper. AWFUL Experience will never stay here again.

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Terri

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was easy. Front desk personnel, Gloria, was very friendly and efficient.

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Colleen

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only things we didn’t like were two staff members were rude, one to my adult daughter and the other to my husband. Everyone else was great.

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Robert

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very nice.

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Ximena

Mar 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We were here to see the Reba concert, as was 1/2 of VA., NC & WV. It seemed liked everyone arrived at check in and the line was extremely long. The clerks who assisted us were calm and efficient, management passed out free water and all the rooms were ready for us. The rooms were clean, and beds comfortable after a long night of singing. I’d definitely stay here again.

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Catherine

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful service. The front desk people were welcoming and made check in easy. Clean and comfortable rooms.

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Leah

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived early, staff was unhelpful. We finally got our room key after waiting in line over an hour to check in. Got there at 2:45 finally got to desk at 3:50. There was at least 10 ppl in line. The one lady said I can’t help anyone else the other lady Laura had to work alone with over 10 ppl in line after us. We got our room key, it was wrong. They gave us the wrong room. On the wrong floor. We finally got the key to the right room, light fixtures were broken. No hot water. No working AC unit. Everyone in line before us had similar issues. I’m not one to complain but it was not an enjoyable experience at all & I was charged 3x for the 50$ fee for room insurance. My 258$ room became more than 400$, I hope that is a mistake because this has been a horrible experience

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Nicole

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean room, comfortable bed and pillows. Front desk staff was very efficient and friendly, hotel was quiet at night.

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Location

Convenient for UVA, JPJ Arena, restaurants, and shopping, but access can be tricky on busy Route 29 and the area is less walkable with some traffic noise.

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Jane

Mar 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wide space under the door makes it noisy. Front desk was understaffed. Very hard to get in and out of because of traffic patterns.

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Barry

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location to events at arenas. Very clean conditions and friendly staff

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Iris

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, amenities and excellent customer service. Comfortable room. Mr. Q, Clerk was very professional and helpful. His service stood out!

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Katherine

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is conveniently located on 29 and it’s clean.

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Carly

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Check in was quick and easy, staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is included which is nice, although it’s nothing fancy. Hotel is a bit dated, but it was clean. Great location - close to the highway, restaurants, shops, Charlottesville and UVA.

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Christopher

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly service. Very clean. Close to good restaurants and shopping.

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carolina

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was very busy the night we stayed and I was worried it would be a rowdy stay with all the concert go'ers. Turns out it was perfect for the 1 night we stayed for the Chris Stapelton concert. It meet all our needs. Quiet, comfortable, conveniently close to the venue and the staff were very welcoming. The hotel is a little dated but its clean and comfortable. There is a breakfast in the morning which was more than just pastries and coffee. ;) I would stay here again if we are going to an event at UVA

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Edgar

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It had complementary breakfast, which pretty good. The location was near several restaurants, but it was near a very busy intersection. I would stay there again.

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Daryl

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was nice, but the entrance into the hotel parking lot was scary-especially in the late afternoon rush hour when we arrived. Not in a very walkable location.

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Kaye

Mar 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed here after a concert at JPJ Arena. Location was perfect, property was clean and staff was friendly. We’d definitely stay here again.

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Dining

Breakfast availability and quality are inconsistent: some enjoyed a free hot breakfast, while others found it poorly managed, cold, or charged; several note the on‑site restaurant/bar is closed or not operating regularly.

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Karen

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

When I booked the property it stated that there was a restaurant on site and I paid for two made to order breakfasts. The on site restaurant is closed and a continental breakfast was offered to all patrons so I feel cheated for paying for made to order breakfast.

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Kimberly

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room and lobby were clean and tidy. Definitely need updates in the room. Bubbling old wallpaper, old carpet, bed frame material sagging and torn. Bed was comfortable. Nice love seat to sit on. Bathroom very clean and updated. Staff was very pleasant and welcoming. Breakfast area was not kept clean and food was cold at 8:30am. Decent variety of foods. Easy free parking. Ice machine not working on our floor. Overall good and comfortable for the price. Also had everything you need in the bathroom. Dove soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner and body wash in multi use pump bottles. Not small samples. Also room was cleaned and bed made every day which never seems to happen in hotels anymore!

10

dustin

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel, super clean and a great free breakfast. Hot breakfast too. Bacon eggs hasbrowns plus more And a great location

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Robert

May 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was a bust. Waited 15 minutes for an omelette and it was cold and too greasy to eat. Breakfast definitely not worth the cost.

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John

Dec 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean. The service was great, and the breakfast was a pleasant surprise.

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Michael

Oct 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was terrible and $15. Cold and uninspired.

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Julie

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

One of my favorite hotels to stay at in Charlottesville for the price. Kind staff, great location, CLEAN, QUIET & COMFORTABLE ROOMS. BONUS: They now offer free breakfast instead of the additional cost restaurant!

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Geoff

Sep 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointing that there was no bar service on a weekend evening. That should’ve been posted prior to reservation.

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PATRICK

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The breakfast needs an upgrade

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Scott

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The breakfast was not well managed/maintained. Seemed like they threw a mass of food out and then didn’t think they should have to replenish it. Other places, put some out and refill as it gets low; so that the food doesn;t get over cooked, stuck together or soggy. Otherwise, it is a pleasant stay.

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Month	Average price
January	$91
February	$82
March	$96
April	$147
May	$156
June	$101
July	$104
August	$182
September	$124
October	$138
November	$118
December	$83

Holiday Inn University Area Charlottesville by IHG

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