Winchester

The George Washington

Winchester's first fire-proof hotel, built in 1924 beside the passenger station for rail travelers and reopened in 2008 after a full rehabilitation.

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The George Washington — Joel Bradshaw / CC0

Built: 1924Built 1924; fully rehabilitated and reopened May 2008 (DHR).
Style: Colonial Revival / Neoclassical Revival
Type: Grand hotel
Credentials: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district

The story

Built in 1924 for guests arriving by passenger train, the George Washington was the first southern hotel in the American Hotel Corporation’s chain of ‘Colonial Hotels’. The five-story building, among Winchester’s tallest and its first fire-proof hotel, has a grand entrance, lobby, ballroom and dining room. A complete rehabilitation restored it before it reopened in May 2008.

Good to know

Address: 103 East Piccadilly Street, Winchester, VA 22601

Sources (1)

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/138-0042-0919/

Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.