Candlewick Inn, 127 North Church St., Woodstock. 4 guest rooms & suites, one w/Jacuzzi tub and one w/private balcony deck in a two-story guest house built in 1831 and furnished with period antiques and oriental rugs. Location: Situated on ¼ acre in the Historic District. Amenities: Porch, veranda with rockers and swing, sunroom, patio, deck and gardens with sitting areas & hammock. Mountain views. Year-round. 540.459.8008. email the Candlewick Inn some

Cross Roads Inn Bed & Breakfast, 9222 John Sevier Rd., New Market. 6 guest rooms w/poster or canopy beds & some w/fireplaces or Jacuzzis in a late Victorian clapboard country manor built in 1925 and furnished in antiques. Location: 2 rural acres walking distance to historic downtown. Amenities: Outdoor hot tub, gardens, terrace, putting green & mountain views. Bikes & canoe available. Year-round. Packages. 540.740.4157 or 888.740.4157. email

Edinburg Renaissance Bed & Breakfast, 212 N. Main St., Edinburg. 4 guest rooms, all with king-size beds, including one suite with a kitchenette and private balcony in an 1850 Victorian home decorated in antiques. Location: Downtown. Amenities: Large wrap-around porch with a swing and rockers, indoor & outdoor dining areas, library, media room, parlor, garden and koi pond. 540.984.8286. email the Edinburg Renaissance B&B

Hockman Manor House, 16388 Old Valley Pike, Edinburg. 3 rooms & 1 suite, one with a four poster bed in an 1868 Italianate house decorated in antiques. The suite features a four poster bed, fireplace and private deck. Location: 4½ acres on the Shenandoah River about a mile north of downtown. Amenities: Porch, two large decks with river views, gardens & 2 acres of woods. Canoe, massages available. Sweetheart packages. 540.984.8889. email

Inn at Narrow Passage, US Rt. 11, Woodstock. 12 guest rooms, some with fireplaces, terraces, porches and/or canopy beds in an early American log stagecoach Inn built in the 1740's and furnished with early American antiques and Colonial reproductions. Location: On 5 Shenandoah riverfront acres in the country. Amenities: Large rear porches overlooking the river, lawns and gardens, hiking, canoeing & fishing. 540.459.8000 or 800.459.8002. email the Inn

Jacob Swartz House, The, 574 Jiggady Rd., New Market. Private antique & traditionally furnished converted cobbler shop cottage w/wood-burning stove, sunroom and full kitchen. Location: Adjacent to the 1852 clapboard main house on 3½ secluded acres. Amenities: Private screened porch and stone terraces overlooking the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, gardens, fishing & hiking paths. Tubes provided. 540.740.9208 or 877.740.9208. email

Romantic Hide-Away Cabin, The, Sundance Mountain Rd., South, New Market. One-story wood frame cabin with two bedrooms and a fireplace. Location: Situated on 3 wooded mountain acres about seven minutes from New Market. Amenities: Kitchen, screened in porch, deck with picnic table, BBQ grill and oversized outdoor hot tub. Pets accepted with fee. Year-round. 540.477.9680 or 540.624.3467. email the Romantic Hide-Away

Rosendale Inn B&B, 17917 Farmhouse Lane, New Market. 5 spacious suites, many with fireplaces in a 1790 manor house and a private cottage w/kitchen, all decorated with antique period furnishings. Location: On 20 acres at the base of the Massanutten Mountain about a mile from Endless Caverns. Amenities: Verandas with rocking chairs, sauna, limestone spring house & river. Horse lodging. Wedding facilities. 540.740.4281. email the Rosendale Inn B&B

Sky Chalet Mountain Lodge, 280 Sky Chalet Ln., Basye. 5 rooms & suites, some w/fireplaces and private decks and one with a double Jacuzzi in a rustic 1937 Swiss-style stained wood mountain lodge & 5 cottages and cabins all with fireplaces. Location: On a rural mountain. Amenities: Two-tiered porches, rockers, decks, verandas, patios, hammocks, picnic tables, hiking trails & mountain views. 540.856.2147 or 877.867.8439. email Sky Chalet

Strathmore House B&B, 658 Wissler Rd., Quicksburg. 4 guest rooms, one with a canopy bed in a Victorian country guest house built c.1892 and decorated with Victorian antiques. Location: 4 rural acres on the Shenandoah River adjacent to the Meems Bottom Covered Bridge. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with rockers, wicker furniture and porch swing, terrace & English gardens. Year-round. 888.921.6139. email the Strathmore House

Widow Kip's Country Inn, The, 355 Orchard Dr., Mt. Jackson. 5 rooms with fireplaces and canopy beds in a Federal-style saltbox house built in 1830 with Victorian antiques & 2 cottages w/fireplaces, one w/kitchen and porch. Location: On 7 rural acres near the Shenandoah River. Amenities: Front porch, veranda, pool, Colonial-style courtyard, gardens, orchards, bikes available and mountain views. Year-round. 540.477.2400 or 800.478.8714. email

Comfort Inn Woodstock, 1011 Motel Dr., Woodstock. 66 guestrooms including ten spacious suites, with microwaves and refrigerators and six suites with double whirlpool tubs in a contemporary motel built in 1999 and furnished in a modern style. Location: Just off I-81, a couple miles to the Historic District. Amenities: Outdoor pool, sundeck & fitness center. AAA Three Diamond.

Hotel Strasburg, 213 S. Holiday St, Strasburg. 29 guest rooms & suites in an 1895 Victorian hotel and 8 rooms & suites, some w/whirlpools, poster beds and/or terraces in two adjacent historic houses, all appointed in Victorian antiques and art. Location: In a small rural town. Amenities: Victorian restaurant, tavern and porches. Health club privileges. AAA 3-Diamond. Getaway & Anniversary Packages. Year-round. 540.465.9191 or 800.348.8327. email

Quality Inn Shenandoah Valley, 162 W. Old Cros Rd., New Market. 100 rooms with coffeemaker, microwave and refrigerator in a two-story hotel built 1972, renovated in 1999 and decorated in a country-theme. Location: On 10 acres just off I-81, two blocks to the Historic District. Amenities: Johnny Appleseed (southern-style) Restaurant, outdoor pool, fitness room and gift shops. Room service.

Ramada Inn Strasburg, 21 Signal Knob Dr., Strasburg. 88 rooms including a honeymoon suite featuring a heart shaped Jacuzzi & all w/microwave, refrigerator and coffeemaker in a three-story hotel opened in 2005. Location: One mile off I-81 and 1½ miles to downtown Strasburg. Amenities: Restaurant & lounge. Access to fitness center with indoor heated pool, sports courts & bowling alley. w/fee

Shenvalee Golf Resort Hotel, 9660 Fairway Drive, New Market. 42 guestroom modern motel overlooking a golf course and a contemporary poolside motel decorated in a modern style. Location: Rural area about a mile to the Historic District and I-81. Amenities: Lodge, restaurant, tavern, 27 hole golf course, putting green, driving range, pro shop, outdoor pool, tennis and pond. Year-round. Packages. 540.740.3181 or 888.339.3181. email some