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Hilton Richmond Downtown
Richmond, Virginia
Hilton Richmond Downtown
501 E Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 Original Property Opened in 1885 Historic Hotels of America member since 2024Founded as a postwar department store in the heart of Richmond, the reimagined Hilton Richmond Downtown spent over a century as a center of the community, offering local shopping as well as hosting events like fashion shows and luncheons. The hotel now continues in its stead, offering comfortable modern rooms and amenities set in historic Art Deco architecture. The hotel restored its original entertainment spaces to offer dining venues, unique event spaces, and lounges. This fantastic holiday destination is one of the finest places to visit in the heart of Richmond.
Discover
- Take in the hotel’s historic Art Deco exterior, complete with signs from its history as a high-end department store that was a central focus in Richmond.
- Relax in the hotel’s courtyard, once a gathering place for community members looking to attend events such as local fashion shows.
- Learn about the former store’s growth from a local dry goods and general store in the wake of the Civil War to a regional powerhouse, merging with other store chains throughout the South.
Explore
- Richmond has several options for fun and learning for the whole family. The Science Museum of Virginia and Children’s Museum of Richmond both feature interactive exhibits that engage and excite all ages.
- The city has embraced its complex role in American history with several different historic museums. Guests visiting the American Civil War Museum, Black History Museum and Cultural Center and Virginia Museum of History and Culture can consider the area’s history through multiple perspectives.
- Visit the city’s rich and welcoming outdoor spaces. Maymont, a Gilded Age mansion, features expansive gardens and an interactive farm. The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers themed gardens and a classical domed conservatory.
Experience
- Relax or exercise in the hotel’s indoor pool, jacuzzi and fitness center. The pool features soaring ceilings and elements from the building’s original design.
- Tour the city on one of Richmond’s historic, colorful trolleys. This transit system has operated in the city since 1888, and tour guides offer insights into both the system and the city.
- Engage with Richmond’s art scene with a stroll through the downtown Art Walk. Guests can take in murals and participate in an interactive scavenger hunt.
Taste
- Enjoy historic light recipes at the 1885 Café and Market, set what was once a Tea Room. Guests can enjoy the ambiance of the century-old establishment, which continues to signature midcentury dishes.
- Sip elegant, creative cocktails and enjoy small plates at Gather and Hem, a cocktail lounge featuring live jazz nights.
- Savor delicious pastas and entrees at La Grotta, the hotel’s statement restaurant featuring authentic Northern Italian hospitality. The restaurant’s wine list has been awarded a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Multi-course meals and tasting options are available.
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