From the moment my car approached the impressive 19th
century Jefferson Hotel, pulled
into the cobblestoned drive lined with well-manicured topiary, greenery and
flowers, I knew then that a luxury stay was eminent. Weary and road tired from
a week long culinary road trip through the Carolinas, we were looking forward
to our stay at the historic, AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star Jefferson
Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. This stay would be the cherry-on-the-top, the
icing-on-the-cake, and the crème-de-la-crème in sumptuous creature comforts
especially in contrast to our trip’s previous Air BnB and Comfort Inn
accommodations.
One cannot but be gobsmacked by the beauty of the
Jefferson’s Palm Court lobby with its centerpiece, a statue of Thomas Jefferson,
the focal point under the skylight of stained glass, with a selection of 1907
Tiffany side windows. The beaux arts continue as we peered down the
36 step grand staircase to the rotunda level from the mezzanine with its 70
foot decorative pillars. It surely feels like a step back in time, stunning –
one can almost feel the exuberance of past guests and revelers.
Watch the entire slideshow and read more at the Dara Cooks blog at Baltimore Post Examiner.
