Lexington
Col Alto (Hampton Inn Lexington)
Book a Manor House room: only 10 rooms are in Gov. James McDowell's 1827 mansion, and the hotel's other rooms are in a modern building.
- Built
- 1827Col Alto completed 1827 for James McDowell (DHR). Ten guest rooms are in the mansion; the hotel's other rooms are in a modern building.
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Architect
- attributed to Samuel McDowell Reid; 1930s veranda by William Lawrence Bottomley
- Type
- Inn
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Col Alto was completed in 1827 for James McDowell, governor of Virginia from 1847 to 1849; the design is attributed to his cousin, amateur architect Samuel McDowell Reid. Henry St. George Tucker, Washington and Lee law dean and later congressman, bought it in 1898. His daughter Rosa Tucker Mason commissioned New York architect William Lawrence Bottomley to add a Palladian-style veranda and Rose Greely to design the grounds. By the end of the 20th century it had become part of an inn complex.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Address: 401 East Nelson Street, Lexington, VA 24450
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.