Rosendale Inn Bed and Breakfast

Welcome to Rosendale Inn, a Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast providing unique Shenandoah Valley Virginia lodging. Since 1790, historic Rosendale, celebrated in Virginia hospitality history, has graciously hosted presidents and their first ladies, foreign ministers, aviation pioneers, and celebrities. Beautiful Rosendale was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's cherished retreat in the Shenandoah Valley. In 1939, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson dined at our Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast. And Will Rogers loved the tranquility of this Shenandoah Valley lodging Virginia.

Celebrating over 200 years of hospitality, Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers Paul Murphy, George and Juanita Miller take pride in faithfully preserving the "Rosendale tradition" for their 21st Century guests seeking a unique Shenandoah Valley lodging.

We invite you to come and stay with us at Rosendale Inn, the best of the Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfasts, and step back in time to a bygone era when life was genteel and traditions of warm southern hospitality wove themselves in the very fabric of the homes of the Shenandoah Valley.

The mansion at Rosendale, modestly known locally as "the farmhouse," is one of the most beautiful surviving homes in the Valley. It is being authentically restored by historic preservationist and Innkeeper Paul Murphy, whose earlier projects included Pavilion 9 in Jefferson's Academic Village at the University of Virginia. The perfect Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast setting.

Nestled at the foot of the Massanutten Mountain, Rosendale's Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast promises you beauty, serenity, and nature in abundance. The Virginia poet, Joseph Salyards, wrote about Rosendale in 1874:

"It is a green and smiling swell,
A spot for happiness to dwell;
It seems that Nature shapes a plan
And molds a dwelling spot for man,
And this was meant to be the home
Of loves and joys that never roam."

The poet Joseph Salyards captured the idyllic essence of Rosendale Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast when he wrote: "It seems that Nature shapes a plan and molds a dwelling spot for man." Nestled on pastoral lands at the base of the Massanutten Mountains halfway between Harrisonburg and New Market, Rosendale, once home to some of the finest blooded animals in the Shenandoah Valley, is rich in natural beauty, wildlife, architecture, and history.

You will marvel at the well preserved manor house with its grand verandas, two-story antebellum columns, and warm heart pine flooring. The original log house, now the dining room, built in 1790 and expanded in 1870, is perched on top of a hill overlooking Smith's Creek and the gently rolling hills beyond. What a great place to consider for your Shenandoah Valley Lodging Virginia.

A large limestone Spring House, where milk was once cooled and laundry was done, as well as a picnic area under mature Maple trees are located to the North of the mansion, on the grounds of our Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast. To the West is a brook and a wooded preserve populated by deer and wild turkey. Beyond that are the riding pastures, so bring your horses (stable lodging and pastures are available).

Our Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast Offers the Following:

• Conference Room rental: Two large rooms--the Dining Room and the Library--are available for conference use or as training rooms. Video and audio equipment is available.
• Grounds rental: In the two hundred years of its history, Rosendale has hosted hundreds of weddings, birthday, anniversary, and other celebrations and events involving large numbers of people and requiring plenty of lawn space for tents, outdoor activities, and parking.

• Curl up in front of a warm fireplace in your suite, enjoy our relaxing sauna or go out into the night air and gaze up at the stars? The Big Dipper is a little closer from here. Or, you can lean back in your rocking chair on the veranda and enjoy an afternoon tea; hike the trails; ride your horse; or chat with the actors in the annual New Market Civil War Battlefield reenactments if you come in May.
• A seven minute walk from our Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast will also put you at the entrance to Endless Caverns, one of Virginia's most famous and mysterious caverns. Relax and enjoy the brand new and elegant Endless Caverns pool now available to Inn guest. The pool and the caverns, Virginia’s most famous and mysterious caverns, are only a short seven minute walk from the Inn. Be sure to take a tour of the caverns while you are there. Call us for pool details
• The New Market Battlefield Historical Park and the Hall of Valor Civil War Museum are just a 15 minutes away from our Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast by car.
• Shenandoah Caverns and the America on Parade float museum are just a 15 minute drive from your Shenandoah Valley Lodging Virginia.
• Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive and the George Washington National Forest are just over the mountain.
• Fort Valley Stable. Go horseback riding at the stable, located near our Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast.
• Shenandoah River Trips offers Canoe, Raft, Kayak, and Tube trips on a remote section of the legendary Shenandoah River that meanders along the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
• If you are a golfer, you will want to visit the Shenvalee 27 hole Golf Resort just 10 minutes North of our Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfasts.
• Shenandoah Valley Music Festival in Orkney Springs
• Bryce Mountain Ski Resort (snow and grass) are 30 minutes away from the Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast..
• Local wines can be found at the Shenandoah Vineyards in Edinburg
• For area attractions and events visit the Shenandoah Valley Travel Association or call
  1-800-VISIT-SV 1-800-847-4878 Request a free Travel Guide Shenandoah Valley Information.
• Fall Foliage Hotline Call 1-800-434-LEAF for the latest leaf forecasts
• Virginia Quilt - 301 South Main Street - Harrisonburg, VA 22801
• Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation
• And don't forget the New Market community swimming pool, antique shops, and summer baseball games.

To arrive at our beautiful Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast, please follow these directions: