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Apple Tree Bed & Breakfast, 115 East Laurel Ave., Damascus. 4 guest rooms, two with a king bed and one with a fireplace in a Victorian guest house built in 1904 and furnished in antiques & oriental rugs. Location: Center of the small historic town one block from the Virginia Creeper Trail. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with swing, rockers & gardens. Year-round. Discount Barter Theatre tickets. 276.475.5261 or 877.362.7753. email the Apple Tree B&B

Collins House Inn, The, 204 West Main St., Marion. 5 guestrooms, one with a gas fireplace and all with a ceiling fan, cable TV & DVD players in a Colonial home built in the early 1920’s, renovated in 2007 and decorated with traditional colonial furnishings. Location: In the heart of historic downtown Marion. Amenities: Gourmet candlelight breakfast. AAA 3-Diamond. 276.781.0250. email The Collins House Inn

Copper Lantern Inn, 133 E. Valley St., Abingdon. 3 guest rooms including one suite, all with fireplaces and one with a king-sized bed, two person shower and antique copper tub in a c.1873 brick home decorated with period antiques and oriental rugs. Location: In the Historic District two blocks from Main Street and Virginia Creeper Trail. Amenities: Front porch with swing and rockers, garden & pond. Packages. 276.739.2308. email the Copper Lantern Inn

Flo's Hideaway, 127 Solar St., Bristol. 5 individually decorated rooms and suites in a Georgian Colonial home built c.1895, restored in 2007 and furnished with antiques. Location: Downtown Bristol in the Solar Hill Historic District. Amenities: Back porch and covered front porch. Wireless Internet access. 276.644.9805. email Flo's Hideaway

General Francis Marion Hotel, 107 East Main St., Marion. 36 guest rooms and suites, many with king-size poster beds in a Classical Revival boutique hotel built in 1927 and renovated in 2005 with period furnishings. Location: Heart of downtown Historic District. Amenities: Fine dining restaurant, art gallery & balcony overlooking Main Street. Nearby health club privileges. Packages.

Inn on Town Creek Bed & Breakfast, 445 E. Valley St., Abingdon. 3 guest rooms & 2 suites w/king beds and some w/private entrances in a brick guest house built in the 1940's and decorated in antiques. Location: On 4 wooded acres in town one block from the Historic District. Amenities: Covered porches, solarium with Jacuzzi hot tub, terraced brick patios, landscaped grounds & rock gardens with benches. 276.628.4560. email the Inn on Town Creek

Lincoln House Bed & Breakfast, 305 N. Church St., Marion. 4 guest rooms, two with a king-size bed and all with a towel warmer, bubble massage tub and/or jetted spa shower in a 1904 Victorian furnished with antiques and oriental rugs. Location: In historic downtown Marion 2 blocks from Main Street. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with wicker furniture. Separate guest kitchen. High speed Internet. 276.781.0804. email the Lincoln House

Love House Bed & Breakfast, 210 East Valley St., Abingdon. 4 guest rooms including two suites, all w/gas-log fireplaces and whirlpool tubs in a two-story Colonial-style home built in 1850 and furnished in a traditional style. Location: Historic residential area in town. Amenities: Porch, gardens & hammock. Lunch, gourmet dinner available with notice. Cooking classes available. Year-round. 276.623.1281 or 800.475.5494. email the Love House B&B

Old Abingdon Bed & Breakfast, 200 Pecan St., Abingdon. 3 guest rooms with king-size four poster beds, gas log fireplaces and heated towel racks in a c.1887 Italianate Victorian-style guest house decorated with antiques in a traditional style. Location: Historic District one block from Main St. Amenities: Wrap-around porch with rockers, deck & patio. Beverages. Packages. 276.623.1887 or 877.623.1887. email the Old Abingdon B&B

River Garden B&B, 19080 North Fork River Rd., Abingdon. 3 guest rooms, one with a private deck in a riverside inn built in the mid 1970's and decorated in a traditional style. Location: In a rural area in the foothills of the Clinch Mountains 9 miles from historic downtown Abingdon. Amenities: Porch, deck and den with stonewall fireplace and panoramic view of the river and mountains. Romance & custom packages. 276.676.0335 or 800.952.4296. email River Garden

River Trail Cabins, N. Beaverdam Ave., Damascus. 3 fully furnished pine log cabins, including one honeymoon cabin, all built in 2004 and decorated in modern and rustic styles. Location: On a creek a couple miles from the town center. Amenities: Each with covered front porch, fully equipped kitchen, dining, bedroom & living room areas, gas log fireplace, double Jacuzzi tub & back porch with rockers and porch swing. Year-round. 276.628.8123. email the cabins

Summerfield Inn Bed & Breakfast, 101 West Valley St., Abingdon. 7 guest rooms, five with whirlpools in a two-story Colonial Revival guest house built c.1921 and carriage house, both furnished with antiques and oriental rugs. Location: Heart of the Historic District. Amenities: Covered wrap-around porch with wicker, rockers and swing and garden. Romantic Packages. Year-round. 276.628.5905 or 800.668.5905. email Summerfield Inn

Tailor's Lodging, A, 119 Park St. SE, Abingdon. 3 guest rooms, all featuring a canopy bed and fireplace and two with a private entrance in a three-story guest house built in 1840 and furnished with period furniture, including antique and semi-antique oriental rugs. Location: In Abingdon's Historic District one block from Barter Theatre and a couple blocks off Main Street. Amenities: Large porches and courtyard. 276.628.7119.

Victoria & Albert Inn, 224 Oak Hill St., Abingdon. 5 guest rooms, some w/gas fireplaces and/or whirlpool tubs, and one w/canopy bed in a three-story Victorian home built in c.1892 and furnished in a traditional style in antiques & oriental rugs. Location: Residential Historic District. Amenities: Porches with wicker, library, gift shop & gardens. AAA Three Diamond. Dinner or picnic lunch w/notice. Packages. 276.623.1281 or 800.475.5494. Victoria & Albert email

White Birches Inn, 268 White Mills Rd., Abingdon. 2 guest rooms w/queen beds & 3 suites w/king beds, all w/fireplaces, and four w/whirlpool tubs in a c.1900 Cape Cod furnished with antiques and oriental rugs. Location: On about an acre in the Historic District. Amenities: Porches, wicker, walled courtyard, gazebo, garden & koi pond. Snacks & wine tasting. Packages. AAA-3 Diamond. 276.676.2140 or 800.247.2437. email White Birches Inn limited

Country Inn & Suites, Wytheville, 697 Peppers Ferry Rd., Wytheville. 61 rooms & suites, some featuring a whirlpool and all with a microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker in a modern five-story hotel built in 2007 and decorated in a warm, country-style. Location: Off I-81 about ½ mile from downtown. Amenities: Indoor pool, whirlpool & fitness center. Wedding and reception facilities.

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bristol, 3005 Linden Dr., Bristol. 226 rooms & suites, some with a whirlpool bath and some with a kitchenette in a ten-story hotel built in 1997. Location: Suburban area 5 miles to town. Amenities: Restaurant, lounge w/live entertainment, outdoor pool, fitness center, hot tub, convenience & gift shop. Room and concierge services. Wedding, reception facilities. w/fee

Martha Washington Inn, The, 150 W. Main St., Abingdon. 51 guest rooms & 11 suites, some w/canopy beds and three w/fireplaces in a classic three-story hotel built in 1832 and furnished with antiques and reproductions. Location: In the Historic District across from the Barter Theatre. Amenities: Restaurant, terrace, landscaped grounds & gazebo. AAA Four Diamond. Packages.

Swiss Inn Motel & Suites, 33361 Lee Highway, Glade Spring. 32 guestrooms and suites, some with Jacuzzis including one honeymoon suite with a fireplace and Jacuzzi in a two-story Swiss-style motel built in 1992 and decorated in a traditional style with antique reproduction furniture. Location: In a semi-rural area 200 yards from Interstate I-81 exit 29. Amenities: Gourmet restaurant. Get-away Packages. 276.429.2233 or 276.429.5191.