We originally booked for 2 nights, but left early & only stayed for 1. We have very mixed feelings about our time at Big Meadows Lodge.
I was fully aware of the rustic aesthetic when I booked the room, but the 3-star rating label is misleading. Also, charging over $350 for two nights in a room with no air conditioning, no TV, and such a general lack of amenities is highly unreasonable. When the temp reaches 91 during the day, and humidity is through the roof, a small fan isn’t going to diminish how gross the air feels in the room. My unworn clothes were literally damp from the humidity when I unpacked my bag at home Saturday night.
The pizza at the taproom is not great, but the local beer offerings were good though. I would not describe this place as “dog friendly” either, since we had to provide our own water bowl for our dog. Dinner at the restaurant was great and the Shenandoah wine was excellent, however $6 for 3 shrimp is a tad steep especially when they aren’t locally sourced. The breakfast food was subpar to put it nicely, but the coffee was good.
All of our waiters and waitresses were excellent and thankfully made up for the demonic hostess (yep, as in a demon from the underworld) who is extremely rude to patrons as they attempt to get a table at the restaurant. I am confident that this place would not get half of the business it does if there were other food options within a 1 hour drive. The restaurants were also without a/c. We will not stay here again.
