Located in the Shenandoah Valley at the edge of Virginia's George Washington National Forest, the Hummingbird Inn Bed and Breakfast offers lodging accommodations in an early Victorian, yet contemporary setting.

Comfortable rooms are furnished with antiques, comfy furnishings and combine an old-fashioned ambiance with modern conveniences. Relax on a tranquil acre of landscaped grounds bordered by a trout stream.

The Inn offers five guest accommodations, each with a private bath. A queen-size canopied pencil-post bed, comfortable seating area with garden views, and afternoon sunlight are among the Alleghany's features. Named to commemorate Eleanor Roosevelt's stay here in 1935, the Eleanor features a king-size bed and double shower. In the Franklin, space abounds for the canopied queen-size bed and comfortable armchairs. The first-floor Teter-Wood room offers a cozy queen-size bed and private porch. The Robinson offers views of the gardens, a private hallway between bedroom and bath, and access to the veranda.

Full country breakfasts feature fresh fruits in season; entrees like French toast, omelets, and breakfast frittatas; and freshly baked muffins or cinnamon rolls. Freshly brewed Costa Rican coffee and a variety of teas are always available. Casual evening dining on Friday or Saturday nights in a warm elegant setting is offered as a convenience to our guests who don't wish to travel into the bigger towns after dark. Forty-eight hours' advance notice is required, as all food is prepared to order. Complimentary wine or beer is served with dinner.

Common rooms for guest use include the den with satellite television and VCR. The spacious living room with a cozy fireplace, and solarium are also wonderful places to relax. In season, the verandahs afford comfortable seating upstairs and down, and lawn games are available. A professional massage in the privacy of your room can be pre-arranged.

The baths at Warm Springs, the Homestead at Hot Springs, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Natural Bridge are not far away. Charlottesville and Monticello are an easy day-trip. Visit historic Staunton and the Museum of American Frontier Culture as well as Lexington, home of the Virginia Military Institute, Washington and Lee University, theater at Lime Kiln, the Stonewall Jackson house and museum, the General George C. Marshall Museum, and the Virginia Horse Center. The Garth Newell Music Center in nearby Warm Springs presents classical chamber music concerts each summer.

First built in 1780 and expanded in 1853 to its current size, this unique Victorian Carpenter Gothic villa has been operating as an Inn for many years. It has been host to celebrities Eleanor Roosevelt and Efraim Zimbalist, Sr.

Architectural features include wraparound verandahs on the first and second floors, original pine floors of varying widths, a charming rustic den, and a solarium.

A wide trout stream defines one of the property lines, and the Inn's old barn was once the town livery. A new deck overlooks the stream, where guests can relax and watch the rushing water.

Nearby recreational facilities offer golf, swimming, hiking, skiing, canoeing, tubing, fishing, and hunting. Goshen Pass, a spectacular rocky gorge favored by hikers, fishermen, swimmers, sunbathers, and kayakers, is less than five minutes distant.