Mayhurst Inn and Virginia Hot Air Ballooning bring you a special opportunity to see Virginia in a very different way. Stay at Mayhurst Inn, launch from Mayhurst in the early morning (and return to a delicious breakfast), or launch in the late afternoon and return for wine and cheese before dinner (after your champagne of course).
Then "saddle up" for ride through the Piedmont foothills at Oakland Heights Farm (only 5 miles from Mayhurst). Stay close to your guide - he has some amazing stories to tell.
Minimum 10 day advance notice required. Ballooning dependent on weather. "Rain Checks" available.
Want to really "spice up" your day. Try skydiving at Skydive Orange. Only 3 miles from Mayhurst See Skydive Orange information under "Dining, Diversions and Day Trips."
Adventure Vacation Package - Hot Air Balloon and Horseback Riding
Minimum 10 day advance notice required. Ballooning dependent on weather. Rain Checks available.
Package Includes:
2 nights lodging in one of our beautiful guestrooms
Full breakfast each morning
Fruit and Cheese Tray and bottle of Virginia wine on arrival
Hot Air Ballooning from Mayhurst
Horseback riding
$897.40 Weekends, based on double occupancy. Taxes included
$843.90 Weekdays, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
You MUST call or e-mail us at the time you make your reservation to request any of these Packages. Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
Civil War Vacation Package
You will begin your vacation at the historic Mayhurst Inn which was General A.P. Hill's HQ from November 1863 to May 1864, and where 18,000 Confederate Troops camped. You can borrow our metal detector and find some artifacts. As Pat says, "18,000 guys and no one to pick up after them, they left a lot of stuff around." Generals Lee, Jackson and A.P. Hill all visited at Mayhurst. Washington did not sleep here.
On your first full day at Mayhurst go on a guided personalized tour with a private professional tour guide from "TourGuide, Ltd". Visit sites like:
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Orange (See the Pew used by General Lee)
McGowan Winter Camp Site at Montpelier
The Civil War Museum in Gordonsville
Ellwood Manor
The Wilderness Battlefield
Chancellorsville
Brandy Station
Cedar Mountain Battlefield
Mine Run Campaign
Minimum 30 day advanced booking required. Weekdays recommended.
Package Includes:
2 nights lodging in one of our beautiful guestrooms
Full breakfast each morning
Fruit and Cheese Tray and bottle of Virginia wine on arrival
Guided Civil War Tour
$622.40 Weekends, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
$568.90 Weekdays, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
Add a child - $50
You MUST call or e-mail us at the time you make your reservation to request any of these Packages. Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
Pick two out of three fantastic 18 Hole courses. Cart included for both. Arrive for an early, 12:00 Noon check-in at Mayhurst and play your first Round of Golf that afternoon, your second the following morning, or on the following day. We'll set up your tee times. Coming as a party of 4 and the men or women or one couple doesn't play - we'll set up a day and ½ of things for the non-golfers to do.
Golfing Vacation Package
Meadows Farm Golf Course: 27 of the most interesting and challenging holes around. Longest Hole in the US, Par 6 - 841 Yards, the Waterfall Hole, the Island Hole and lots more. Three choices for your 18 holes: Island/Longest - Par 72, 7014 yards. Island/Waterfall - Par 70, 6067 yards. Longest/Waterfall - Par 72, 6871 yards. Bring extra golf balls and burn your score card after this day. Guaranteed to be a fun.
Lake Monticello Golf Course: This course was thoughtfully designed three decades ago by Buddy Loving to take advantage of the natural contours and features of Piedmont Virginia's lovely rolling landscape. Lake Monticello's year-round, semi-private, 18 hole, Par 72, 6,925-yard course features championship, men's, seniors' and ladies' tees and offers state-of-the-art electric golf cars.
Laurel Ridge Golf Club: An eight-year-old course with mature and undulating greens that players say are among the best in Virginia. The 18-hole, Par 72, 6,294 yard course spreads through the forested foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Minimum 10 Day notice required to book this package.
Package Includes:
2 nights lodging in one of our beautiful guestrooms
Full breakfast each morning
Fruit and Cheese Tray and bottle of Virginia wine on arrival
Two 18 hole Golf Days for two people.
$597.40 Weekends, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
$513.90 Weekdays, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
You MUST call or e-mail us at the time you make your reservation to request any of these Packages. Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
Presidential Vacation Package
Visit and Tour three Presidential Mansions: James Madison's Montpelier, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, and James Monroe's Ashlawn. See history reborn and learn about the backgrounds and lives of three of our founding fathers.
Stay at the 9200 Sq Ft Mayhurst Inn, built in 1859 by John Willis, a great nephew of James Madison, and enjoy Southern hospitality at its best.
Minimum 3 days notice to reserve this package.
Package Includes:
2 nights lodging in one of our beautiful guestrooms
Full breakfast each morning
Fruit and Cheese Tray and bottle of Virginia wine on arrival
Two tickets to James Madison's Montpelier and 2 Presidential Passes for Jefferson's Monticello, Monroe's Ashlawn and the historic Mitchie Tavern.
10% discount at the Montpelier Gift Shop
$490.90 Weekends, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
$437.40 Weekdays, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
Add a child - $50
You MUST call or e-mail us at the time you make your reservation to request any of these Packages. Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
This is a wine connoisseur and gourmet extravaganza. Visit 6 Wineries, all within 25 miles of Mayhurst, and sample their wide variety of award winning Virginia Wines. Includes Barboursville, Horton, Burnley, Old House, Pearmund, and a special, B&B guest only, VIP tour and tasting at the Prince Michel Winery. Then have a wine pairing dinner at the award winning Palladios Restaurant at the Barboursville Winery or at the equally famous Inn at Meander Plantation (price of dinner not included in Package). With all this wine you will need at least two days to fully appreciate the breadth and depth of Virginia's wines. Dine (with a gift certificate) on the other night of your vacation at the renowned Pomme Restaurant, the elegant Foti's Restaurant or the exceptional Elmwood at Sparks Restaurant.
Virginia Wine Country Vacation Package
Package Includes:
2 nights lodging in one of our beautiful guestrooms
Full breakfast each morning
Fruit and Cheese Tray and bottle of Virginia wine on arrival
Your itinerary to visit 6 Wineries in two days
$50 Gift Certificate toward dinner at the Pomme, Elmwood at Spark or Foti's Restaurants
Picnic basket for two
1 week advance noticve required to book this package.
$498.99 Weekends, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
$450.49 Weekdays, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
You MUST call or e-mail us at the time you make your reservation to request any of these Packages. Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
Romantic Getaway Package
Trying to impress that "Special Someone?" Celebrating an anniversary, engagement, birthday, or just want two wonderful days with someone you love? We have the solution - a two day romantic package with all the trimmings. From the time you arrive to a Fruit and Cheese Tray and a bottle of fine Virginia wine in your room, you'll be pampered with extra care and service. When the weather is cool we'll have your fireplace going to add to the warmth of this occasion. Massages in your room for you and your significant other will help you forget the trials and tribulations of today's hectic lifestyles. Dinner at one of our fine restaurants will add to the ambiance. Soak in huge Claw Foot tub or try out one of our Jacuzzis (if available). Take our picnic basket down to the pond and enjoy the quiet, or just snuggle in our hammock and doze a few hours. Leave your cell phone and computer at the door so nothing can interfere with your special time together.
Package Includes:
2 nights lodging in one of our beautiful guestrooms
Full breakfast each morning
Fruit and Cheese Tray and bottle of Virginia wine on arrival
A fresh floral arrangement in your room
Two in room Massages by your fireplace
$50.00 Gift Certificate toward Dinner at the Inn at Meander Plantation, Pomme, Elmwood at Sparks, or Foti's Restaurants
Picnic basket for two
5 day advance notice required to secure this package.
$703.41 Weekends, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
$639.21 Weekdays, based on double occupancy. Taxes Included
You MUST call or e-mail us at the time you make your reservation to request any of these Packages. Not available with any other discount. Room selection subject to availability.
à la carte Romantic and Special Occasion Extras Available Seven Days a Week year-round with 48 hours notice
Massage - In your room by the Fireplace. Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage - One Hour
$85 Per Person
Include a bottle of fine Virginia Wine or Champagne with your room
$20
Roses - one dozen
$75
Lovely fresh florist arrangement
$55
Godiva Truffles - 8 piece
$22
Cheese, Fruit and Cracker Assortment
$20
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Cheese, Fruit and Cracker Assortment and a bottle of fine Virginia Wine
$40
Champagne or Wine and Cheesecake
$35
Champagne or Wine and Strawberries
$35
Champagne or Wine and Godiva 8 piece Truffles
$42
Picnic Basket filled with 3 cheeses, 3 fruits, bread, truffles & wine or champagne.
$55
Montpelier Discount Tickets - Available at Mayhurst. Includes 10% off at Montpelier Gift Shop.
Mayhurst Gift Certificates - The Perfect Gift for that special person or a special occasion. Our Gift Certificates can be purchased for a specific date, a specific room, a dollar amount without specific date or room, or any combination of the above. Why not treat someone you care about to a special experience at the historic Mayhurst Inn. Please call or e-mail us purchase a Mayhurst Inn Gift Certificate. No processing or mailing charges. Mayhurst Inn Gift Certificates are printed in color on Parchment Paper.
Mayhurst Inn A Virginia B&B and Romantic Inn (c.1859)
12460 Mayhurst Lane
Orange, Virginia 22960 (540) 672-5597 (888) 672-5597 Fax: (540) 672-7447
email:
Jack & Pat North, Innkeepers
You were visitor number to www.mayhurstinn.com since November 26, 1999
