From the moment we drove up the hill and saw the beautiful setting overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains, we were completely enchanted with the Iris Inn. The innkeepers were friendly, gracious, accommodating to our special requests, and just overall wonderful people to meet. They gave us great recommendations for dining in the area. The room was comfortable, spacious, and cozily appointed. (The beds were quite comfortable to sleep in, as well!) The trip was three mothers getting together for a weekend, and we found that the Duck room had plenty of space for 3 people to relax in (with a separate day bed). Then, there was breakfast - absolutely delicious each morning of our 2 night stay. The location is convenient to the highway, yet tucked away so that you feel you are in a mountain retreat. We made excursions to nearby historical sights as well as into Charlottesville itself - quite an easy trip from the inn. I heartily recommend this inn to anyone looking to stay in the area. I can't say enough about how nice, helpful, and friendly the innkeepers were!

The highlight of our recent weeklong vacation in Virginia was our two-night stay at the Iris Inn. The location (tucked away on a hilltop, though not far from major roads) was outstanding and easy to find. We liked the proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Skyline, Staunton, Charlottesville and Monticello - all less than 30 minutes away. For dinner, various restaurants are nearby - but you sure do not need lunch, since the Iris Inn's breakfasts are fresh, delicious and generous! The large rooms and common area are well-appointed, very clean and welcoming - we loved watching the sun set from the swing on our balcony outside the Pine Room. Lots of large windows throughout truly bring the outside in.

But what we liked most was meeting our hosts, Dave and Heidi. They made us feel very welcome and really wanted us to be comfortable and feel at home. Their attention to detail was evident in all aspects of our stay, and they are fun and kind people.

We hope to be back before too long - and in the mean time, we are happy to tell all our friends about the Iris Inn!

On a week long trip through Virginia, and especially the Shenandoah National Park, I booked one night's stay at the Iris Inn after extensive research including reviews on TripAdvisor. This inn is tucked away in a quiet area of Waynesboro but is very conveniently located to restaurants and points of interest. I truly can't say enough good things about the innkeeper, Dave, (Heidi had to be out of town that evening), the property, our comfortable and beautiful room (Wildflower), the delicious breakfast, Katie (the well-loved, brilliant, and totally entertaining dog who lives in the inkeepers' quarters), the homemade cookies, coffee and tea available at all times, and the peacefulness of our stay. My only disappointment is that we only had one night to stay there. We hope to return one day and have enough time to sit on the expansive front porch to enjoy the beauty of the grounds, read a book, and relax. This inn is in the top 1% of all the inns we have stayed in, and we have stayed in many. A huge Residence Inn is being built a few miles away and we hope it doesn't adversely affect this inn's business. No way could it measure up to the quality of stay we experienced at the Iris Inn.

I was traveling on business but wanted a comfortable, pleasant, quiet, friendly, and beautiful-setting kind of place to stay. The Iris is wonderful. It's set in the woods overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains, is close to the Blue Ridge Parkway but yet with some great restaurants just 5 minutes away, and the innkeepers are incredibly pleasant.

I would stay here again and again.