Acorn Hill Lodge, 2134 Old Forest Rd., Lynchburg. 6 suites, all with a full kitchen, sitting and dining area and 1 royal suite with a king-size bed, in-wall fireplace and Jacuzzi tub in a southern-style lodge built in 2003. Location: On 4 suburban acres about 3½ miles to downtown Lynchburg. Amenities: Wrap-around porches, 600 sq. ft. patio, fish pond and wisteria-laden trellis. Full service spa & salon. Small wedding facilities. 434.528.0983. email the Acorn Hill Lodge

Carriage House Inn Bed & Breakfast, 404 Cabell St., Lynchburg. 4 spacious guest rooms with coal-burning fireplaces and original claw foot tubs and one with a king sized poster bed in an 1878 Italianate mansion furnished with antiques & reproduction period furniture. Location: Downtown Lynchburg Historic District. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with rockers and parlor. Massage & spa services. Concierge. 434.846.1388 or 800.937.3582. email

Federal Crest Inn B&B, 1101 Federal St., Lynchburg. 3 guest rooms and 2 suites, two w/canopy beds, one w/Jacuzzi tub and some w/gas log fireplaces in a 1909 Georgian Revival mansion decorated in antiques & reproductions. Location: On 1 acre in the Federal Hill Historic District. Amenities: Porch, 50's style café, theater with stage, patio & flower gardens. Room service. Year-round. Packages. 434.845.6155 or 800.818.6155. email the Inn

Ivy Creek Farm B&B, 2812 Link Rd, Lynchburg. 3 rooms, one w/gas log fireplace, two w/poster beds and all w/sitting areas in a Federal farmhouse built c.1840 with later additions and furnished in antiques, reproductions & oriental rugs. Location: 8½ acres a few miles from downtown. Amenities: Veranda, indoor pool with lap lane, whirlpool, historic farm dependencies, pond and wooded areas. Afternoon wine, 24 hour snacks. 434.384.3802 or 800.689.7404. email

Liberty House Inn Bed & Breakfast, 602 Mountain Ave., Bedford. 2 guest rooms & 1 suite, one with a king bed and two with poster beds in a Colonial guest house built in 1932 and decorated in antiques and reproductions. Location: Several acres about a mile to the town center. Amenities: Sunroom, gardens & hammock. Candle lit dinner with notice. Golf, swimming and tennis privileges at nearby Country Club. Packages. 540.587.0966. email some

Norvell-Otey House, 1020 Federal St., Lynchburg. 4 guest rooms, all w/canopy beds in an 1817 Federal mansion decorated with period antiques and reproductions. Location: In the Federal Hill Historic District ½ mile from the town center. Amenities: Colonial tavern room, solarium, elevator, rear porches, patios, hot tub & garden with fountain. Picnic lunch, dinner with notice, complimentary wine and snacks. 434.528.1020 or 877.320.1020. email some limited

Otter's Den Bed and Breakfast, 8578 Peaks Rd., Bedford. 4 guest rooms, one w/private deck, one w/screened porch and one w/double whirlpool tub in a chestnut log homestead built in 1797 and furnished with family antiques and collectibles. Location: 23 rural wooded acres two miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Amenities: Decks, screened porches, outdoor hot tub, picnic area, stream, hiking & wildflower walks. 540.586.2204 or 877.9OTTERS. Otter's Den email

Reba Farm Inn,1099 Reba Farm Lane, Bedford. 7 guest rooms and 2 suites, including one honeymoon suite with a sunken Jacuzzi tub in a farmhouse and two cottages. Location: On a very rural 70-acre working farm just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Amenities: Porch, in-ground pool, outdoor Jacuzzi, exercise room, general store/gift shop, boating, horseback trail riding & nature trails. Honeymoon & anniversary packages. 540.586.1906 or 888.235.3574. email

Residence, The, 2460 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg. 4 guest rooms in a Colonial Revival home built in 1915 and decorated in an eclectic style with antiques, African and modern pieces, quilts and oriental rugs. Location: In town, adjacent to Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Amenities: Balcony with rockers, rear porch, gardens and fountain. Complimentary bikes and beverages. Year-round. 434.845.6565 or 888.835.0387. email The Residence

Serenity's Edge, 4404 Murray Hollow Rd., Thaxton. Two cottages both with private hot tubs. Location: 51 acres on an isolated mountain top off of 4-lane highway 460. Amenities: Decks, grills, gas or electric firelpaces, simple breakfast, robes, linens, movies, fully equipped kitchen, gazebo with wicker furniture, solarium and over 1 mile of walking paths. Just the Two of You Wedding & Honeymoon Packages. 888.920.4224. email Serenity's Edge

Craddock Terry Hotel, 1312 Commerce St., Lynchburg. 44 luxurious rooms & suites, some w/electric fireplace and whirlpool tub and all with modern decor and exposed brick & stone exterior walls in a boutique hotel in a former 1906 shoe factory restored in 2007. Location: Historic District. Amenities: 2 restaurants, lounge & expansive lobby with fireplace & windows overlooking the James River.

Holiday Inn Select Lynchburg, 601 Main St., Lynchburg. 241 guestrooms including fifteen suites, two w/Jacuzzis and all w/coffee makers in an eight-story brick hotel appointed in traditional furnishings. Location: In the downtown Historic District. Amenities: Restaurant, fireside lounge, rooftop outdoor pool, fitness center, courtyard & newsstand. Complimentary area shuttle. Room service.

Kirkley Hotel, 2900 Candlers Mountain Rd., Lynchburg. 168 guest rooms & suites, some with a small kitchen and all with a coffee maker in a five-story hotel built in 1980 and renovated in 2005. Location: About ¾ mile to downtown. Amenities: Full service restaurant, bar and lounge, indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, fitness center, concierge services, valet & airport and city shuttle. Wedding/reception facilities.

Peaks of Otter Lodge, Milepost 86, Blue Ridge Pkwy, Bedford. 59 guestrooms and 3 suites, all w/private balconies or terraces in three two-story contemporary lodges built in 1964 and furnished with natural woods in rustic and modern styles. Location: 4,200 wooded acre resort on Abbott Lake 10 miles form town. Amenities: Restaurant, lounges, store, gift shop, elevator, stream & hiking. Packages.

Wingate by Wyndham, 3777 Candlers Mountain Rd., Lynchburg. 131 rooms including two suites with a king bed and in-bedroom double Jacuzzi tub and all with a coffeemaker, refrigerator and microwave in a five-story hotel built in 1998 and renovated in 2004. Location: 6 miles from downtown Lynchburg. Amenities: Indoor pool, fitness room & whirlpool. Airport shuttle. Free hot continental breakfast.