Old Waterstreet Inn

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Old Town:
Winchester is a lovely small city with an historic center. The Old Town streets are lined with brick sidewalks, beautiful homes, historic buildings, and different styles of architecture, so just strolling around is enjoyable in itself. In quaint Old Town you'll find:

• Many specialty shops, small galleries, a variety of restaurants (both casual and upscale), outdoor cafes, and nightlife, museums.

Dining:
Winchester has an excellent variety of local restaurants to fit all tastes and budgets, and many of our very best are within walking of the inn. Your hosts are very familiar with the local restaurants and can make recommendations to best suit your needs

Theatre and concerts:

• Winchester Little Theatre
• Shenandoah University concerts and Summer Theatre shows
• Wayside Theatre in nearby Middletown

Historic Interest and Museums in Winchester and nearby:

• Glen Burnie historic home and garden tours (home of Winchester's Founder James Wood)
• Abram's Delight museum, George Washington's Office and other historic buildings.  see www.winchesterhistory.org.
• Civil war battlefield sites and reenactments
• Belle Grove Plantation
• Historic Long Branch
• Patsy Cline House 
• Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Annual Events:

• Apple Blossom Festival each May
• Historic garden tours in April
• (Nearby) Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival (25 minutes away) every June and September
• Apple Harvest Festival each September
• Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival in October
• Holiday Home Tours every December
• First Night each New Year's Eve

Shopping:
Old Town has unique shops and small galleries selling gifts, pottery, books, original art and framed prints, furniture, antiques, gourmet items, wine and specialty beer, home decor, fine linens, candles, jewelry, clothing and more. Winchester also has an upscale shopping complex, Creekside Village, and numerous chain stores as well.

Antiques:
Winchester has several antique shops that carry a wide range of quality antiques, used furniture, and flea market items. In addition this is good base for area antiquing. Just 20 minutes away there is a large multi dealer antique warehouse and several individual shops in Strasburg, VA

Outdoor and sports in Winchester and the area:

• 5 public golf courses, miniature golf a few miles north of town. Rock Harbor is the closest to the Inn.
• Hiking nearby (15 minutes to Sky Meadows State Park, 30 minutes to the start of the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge hiking)
• Hot Air Balloon rides with Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons
• Fishing in the Shenandoah River

Recommended by Frommers, Fodors
featured in Washingtonian magazine February 2008,
user rating of 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor

In the words of one of our guests, the Old Waterstreet Inn is "outstanding in every way." The federal style brick home, which is designated a Winchester Historic Building, was built in 1840 – 1890. Architectural details enhance the elegance of the inn, with its high ceilings, classic archways and moldings, fireplaces, lovely staircase, and built-in corner cabinets. Your hosts have decorated the inn in an eclectic mix of styles, and of old and new, which creates a charming casual ambience.

The inn has two public rooms, the living room and a second floor sunroom, where guests can relax, socialize, listen to music, read, watch the fire, or plan dinner by looking through our local restaurant menus. We have a good selection of interesting reading that includes short story collections, short nonfiction, travel books and magazines, and “browsingâ€Â books. In nice weather, guests can relax on the terrace garden or in the yard with flowerbeds.

• Full breakfast with hot entree served daily.
• Soft drinks, tea, and light holdover snacks always available
• Wireless Internet.
• Off-street private parking
• Two public rooms, a terrace garden and yard with flowerbeds.
• Fresh flowers and bedside chocolates in all rooms
• Comfortable seating for two in each room
• Wood burning fireplaces in 2 rooms (Cortland and Winesap)
• woodburning fireplace in living room
• Choice of down or firm pillows, down comforters in winter.
• Alarm clocks and hairdryers
• Television in the Cottage Suite (only)
• Good selection of short reading and browsing books
• Special packages can be arranged to suit your needs

In addition to our specials that change throughout the year, we'll be happy to tailor special packages to your needs. For the business traveler, we offer extended stay rates (up to 7 days), wireless internet access from all rooms and the terrace, and copying is available.