I am baffled by the high reviews. The hotel is ok. Just ok. It is not clean. There is visible dust and dirt, and the hall carpets really need vacuuming. The room is small and dimly lit. Worse, the room is very warm and humid, and changing the temperature on the thermostat does nothing - I can only assume it is disconnected. It's winter, and I am always cold, but I am sitting here literally sweating. I would not stay here again, and I wish I had not believed the reviews and booked somewhere else instead.
Welcoming and convenient home base when your loved one is at the UVa Hospital. My room was excellent, clean, quiet, comfortable, good wifi, vanity separated from bed, plenty of space. Most memorable is how the staff worked with me and the situation of not knowing when my wife would be discharged from the hospital. The overnight front desk guy set me up to extend my stay. The day manager worked with me during the high stress time when discharge seemed imminent but not certain, and then at the last minute allowed me to cancel that evening's stay. Honestly, it felt like working with family. The location is at ”The Corner” with several options for food, and just a 2 block walk to the hospital (Best route: go across the street from the hotel, into the parking garage of the Battle hospital where you immediately are facing an elevator; go up to level C and onto the walkway to the hospital parking garage; take the elevator down to level A and walk the pedestrian bridge over to the UVa Medical Center).
Newly renovated hotel. Hampton Inns can be tricky because if you get an old property with a franchise owner who doesn't care, it can be absoluitely disgusting. Or, you can have good luck and stay at a property such as this one which was better than most full service Hilton properties! This Hampton Inn might have been the best Hampton Inn I've ever stayed at. It was clean, they honored my Diamond status with a late check out, the gym was phenomenal, the breakfast wasn't over crowded, check in was a breeze, and the location for UVA events was perfect. I was torn between staying here and the Graduate (also now a Hilton property), but after staying here I can say I made the right choice! Thanks again for a great stay!