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: Rural mountainous area in a small rural town. 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

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 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.

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. Romance Packages. email 540.985.5900 or 800.222.TREE.