Black Lantern Inn, 1526 Franklin Road SW, Roanoke. 3 rooms, each with unique décor. One suite with private dining, one with king canopy bed, jetted tubs and all with luxurious bedding. C.1920’s house furnished in a traditional style. Location: Old Southwest Historic District. Amenities: Guests robes, flat screen TV’s, flowers, chocolates, outdoor dining with view of the Mill Mountain Star. Dinners avail. Romance & getaway packages. 540.206.3441. email

Brugh's Inn of Salem, 1226 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem. 3 guest rooms, each with a gas log fireplace and one with a private balcony in a B&B created from a c.1907 "farmhouse style" home with many period antiques. Location: In Salem adjacent to the Roanoke College's Elizabeth Campus. Amenities: Screened porch, deck, courtyards, landscaped grounds with extensive stone work & seating areas. 540.761.2094 or 800.756.4991. email the Brugh's Inn some

Buchanan Railcar Inn, 15th St., Buchanan. Authentic 1934 Hiawatha railroad car with one guest bedroom furnished with antiques, reproductions, oriental rugs and polished inlaid woods. Location: In town on the site of the former Norfolk & Western Train Station. Amenities: Railway platform like deck, built-in bar with authentic wrought iron ticket window, mini-fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Snacks & soft drinks. email 540.460.1932 or 540.463.2575.

Country Squires Inn, 553 Salem Ave., New Castle. 3 guest rooms, one with a canopied queen bed & one featuring a king-sized bed with royal red brocade and en-suite bathroom in a c.1880 folk-style Victorian furnished with antiques and oriental rugs. Location: 2 acres. Small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Amenities: Wrap-around veranda with wicker and rockers, stone patio, landscaped grounds & gardens. Wedding/reception facilities. 540.864.0553. email

Depot Lodge, The, Highway 311, Paint Bank. 4 guest rooms, all with gas log stoves and 1 suite with private deck and gas log stove in a 1909 train depot lodge and 1 bedroom caboose, all furnished with rustic antiques in a traditional style. Location: Small rural town in a mountainous area. Amenities: Porches and decks with rockers and Adirondack chairs, garden & creek. Lunch and dinner "Baskets for Two" available with notice. 540.897.6000 or 800.970.DEPOT. email

Fincastle Vineyard Bed and Breakfast, 203 Maple Ridge Lane, Fincastle. 2 guest rooms decorated in the English country style in a 1926 farmhouse surrounded by gardens and vineyards in a secluded glen. Location: 2 miles off I-81 on 80 acres of woodlands, pasture and vineyards on the grounds of Fincastle Winery. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with rockers, picnic tables, gas grill, mini-fridges, microwaves & coffee makers. 540.591.9000. B&B email

Inn At Burwell Place, 601 W. Main St., Salem. 2 guest rooms & 2 suites, some with fireplaces and whirlpool tubs and all w/poster beds in a 1907 Colonial Revival mansion furnished with antiques, crystal & objects d'art. Location: About a mile to downtown. Amenities: Large wrap-around veranda with wicker, rockers and mountain views, sun porch, patio & rose garden. Weddings. Therapeutic massage and picnic lunch with notice. 540.387.0250. email the Inn

Maridor Bed & Breakfast, 1857 Grandin Rd., Roanoke. 5 rooms & suites, some w/private sun porches, canopy beds and/or soaking tubs in a Colonial Revival home built c.1916 and decorated in period antiques, reproductions and designer fabrics. Location: In the heart of the Raleigh Court community, a residential area a few miles from downtown. Amenities: Sun porch, enclosed outdoor porch & gardens. 540.982.1940. email the Maridor B&B

Rhein River Inn, The, 19391 Main St., Buchanan. 2 guest rooms with silk drapped ceilings in a c.1840 Federal Greek Revival style brick home decorated with period 1800's Eastlake furnishings in a Victoian-style. Location: On about 1.8 acres, three blocks from town center. Amenities: German restaurant, small tea room, outdoor dining, covered porch, garden, gift & antique shop. Romantic packages. Year-round. 540.254.2455. email The Rhein River Inn

Rose Hill Bed & Breakfast, 521 Washington Ave. SW, Roanoke. 3 guest rooms, one with a high four-poster bed and one with a claw-foot tub in a 1910 guest house furnished in a traditional style. Location: Old Southwest Historic District about a mile from the center of town. Amenities: Front porch with swing & gardens. Guest lounge with microwave and popcorn and parlor with TV. Afternoon hors d'oeuvres. In-room massage by avail. 540.400.7785. email

Country Inn & Suites, 7860 Plantation Rd., Roanoke. 77 guestrooms and suites, two with double whirlpool tubs and king beds, some w/wet bars, microwaves, refrigerators and all w/coffee makers in a modern full-service motel built in 1996 and decorated in a traditional country B&B style. Location: Just off the Interstate. Amenities: Full service restaurant, heated indoor pool & whirlpool. Packages.

Holiday Inn Salem, 450 Litchell Rd., Salem. 88 guest rooms including five suites including some suites with a Jacuzzi and all with a microwave, refrigerator and coffeemaker in a four-story hotel built in 2004. Location: Suburban area just off I-81 at Exit 137 a few miles to downtown Salem. Amenities: Restaurant, lounge, indoor pool, whirlpool & newsstand. Off-site fitness center. Room service.

Holiday Inn Hotel Tanglewood, 4468 Starkey Rd., Roanoke. 196 guestrooms & suites, including 1 honeymoon suite and 17 concierge level rooms w/private hospitality lounge in a modern, full service hotel furnished in a traditional style. Location: 5 miles south of the Historic District. Amenities: Full service restaurant, sports lounge, marble lobby, outdoor pool, sundeck & exercise room. Packages.

Holiday Inn Express Roanoke, NE, 3139 Lee Highway South, Troutville. 82 guest rooms & suites, all with a coffeemaker, refrigerator and microwave and some suites with a Jacuzzi tub in a modern two-story motel built in 1995 and renovated in 2005. Location: Suburban area just off I-81 about 7 miles from Roanoke. Amenities: Seasonal outdoor pool, whirlpool and fitness center.

Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, 110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke. 296 guest rooms and suites in an elegant brick, Tudor Revival hotel built in 1882 and appointed in a traditional style with marble floors and oriental rugs. Location: A few blocks to downtown via private walkway. Amenities: Restaurants, lounge, pool, whirlpool, fitness room & gift shop. Room service. Packages.

Hyatt Place-Roanoke Intl. Airport, 5040 Valley View Blvd. North, Roanoke. 126 spacious guestrooms, all with a coffee maker and mini-refrigerator in a contemporary decorated six-story hotel. Location: One block from Valley View Mall and four miles to downtown Roanoke. Amenities: Intimate coffee, sandwich and wine café, indoor heated pool and fitness center. Concierge. Airport shuttle.

La Quinta Inn Roanoke-Salem, 140 Sheration Dr., Salem. 67 guest rooms, all with a coffeemaker, refrigerator and microwave and six with a Jacuzzi tub in a modern three-story motel built in 1997and renovated in 2005. Location: Just off Route 419, three miles to the Salem Civic Center. Amenities: Seasonal outdoor pool, spa tub and fitness center.