One of the suites, named the Malvaxia, is decorated with Poussin and Piranesi prints, chintz curtains, fireplace and a 45-foot private balcony. BarboursvilleThere is a fine restaurant on premises called Palladio, named after the 16th century Renaissance architect who had a great influence on Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson. A two-course lunch is $46, with wines $56; three courses $53 and $68; four courses $60 and $80. Shipman makes a fine, clear, well-reduced chicken consommé with chicken sausage, carrot noodles, celery, chicken skin and herbs. In spring and summer you can dine outside on the patio, with dinners preceded by a glass of sparkling wine.

Source: Forbes April 16, 2019 14:01 UTC