Cozy Studio
Cozy Studios are oversized guestrooms with one king-size or two queen-size beds. Other amenities include a built-in closet system, refrigerator with a freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, extra-large working desk, and safe.
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Comfy Suite
Comfy Suites are one-room suites with one king-size and a living area with a queen-size sofa sleeper. Other amenities include a large closet, refrigerator with a freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, extra-large working desk, and safe.
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Roomy Suite With One King-Size Bed
Roomy Suites are two-room suites with one king-size or two queen-size beds and a living room with a queen-size sofa sleeper. Other amenities include a large closet, refrigerator with a freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, extra-large working desk, and safe.
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Roomy Suite Living Room
Roomy Suites are two-room suites with one king-size or two queen-size beds and a living room with a queen-size sofa sleeper. Other amenities include a large closet, refrigerator with a freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, extra-large working desk, and safe.
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Roomy Suite With Two Queen-Size Beds
Roomy Suites are two-room suites with one king-size or two queen-size beds and a living room with a queen-size sofa sleeper. Other amenities include a large closet, refrigerator with a freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, extra-large working desk, and safe.
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Roomy Suite Bathroom
Bathrooms are spacious and luxuriously designed with marble and granite and come with either a walk-in shower or a tub-and-shower combination.
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Homey Suite Kitchenette And Living Area
Just like the name suggests, Homey Suites offer all the comforts of home. Each two-room suite comes with either one king-size or two queen-size beds, a living room with a queen-size sofa sleeper, and a kitchenette with an apartment-size refrigerator and freezer, a sink, and kitchen essentials like dishes, glassware, and silverware. Other amenities include a large closet, microwave, coffeemaker, extra-large working desk, and safe.
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Roomy Suite Living Room
Roomy Suites are two-room suites with one king-size or two queen-size beds and a living room with a queen-size sofa sleeper. Other amenities include a large closet, refrigerator with a freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, extra-large working desk, and safe.
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Tattooed Guestroom Door
Guests are welcomed into their rooms with a tattooed door, a clever and colorful nod to Richmond’s title as the third most-tattooed city in the country.
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Fitness Center
Guests have access to a fitness center stocked with all the workout essentials, including cardio machines and free weights.
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Rueger's Burger
Like the former saloon of yesteryear, Rueger’s uses locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, crafting Southern comfort food with contemporary flair, like a juicy burger accompanied by creamy coleslaw.
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Ruger's Shrimp & Grits And Old Fashioned Moonshine
Like the former saloon of yesteryear, Rueger’s uses locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, crafting Southern comfort food with contemporary flair, like classic shrimp and grits. Wash it all down with the Old-Fashioned Moonshine, a spirited tribute to the “Mountain Dew,” a potent concoction served at Louis Rueger’s tavern that was once advertised in the March 8, 1868, edition of the Richmond Daily Dispatch.
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Rueger's Bar
Rueger's is a culinary homage to the tavern that once opened on the site back in 1846, ultimately expanding into what was then known as the Hotel Rueger (now The Commonwealth).
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Rueger's Restaurant
While much of The Commonwealth offers a uniquely 21st-century Richmond experience, Rueger’s, the hotel’s restaurant and bar, stays true to its humble beginnings—with a fresh and modern twist.
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Rueger's Gallery Wall
During a meal at Rueger’s, be sure to take a look at the restaurant’s gallery wall, which pays tribute to the former tavern’s storied past through photographs.
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10th Floor Mural
Just like the colorful patchwork of street art that dot the city of Richmond, hotel guests are greeted to every guestroom floor with a unique mural by a local muralist.
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9th Floor Mural
Just like the colorful patchwork of street art that dot the city of Richmond, hotel guests are greeted to every guestroom floor with a unique mural by a local muralist.
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11th Floor Mural
Just like the colorful patchwork of street art that dot the city of Richmond, hotel guests are greeted to every guestroom floor with a unique mural by a local muralist.
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Hotel Lobby
Colorful artwork by local artists and classic touches like columns and marble set the tone for the rest of The Commonwealth, which brings 21st-century style to its Neoclassical architecture.
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Lobby Artwork
The Commonwealth carries on Richmond's artistic tradition, with furnishings hand-crafted by area artisans, artworks created by local artists (including its own colorful murals), and doors to guestrooms decorated with unique, tattoo-inspired designs.
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Business Center
Guests staying at The Commonwealth can print off documents or use the computer in the hotel's business center.
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Street View Of The Commonwealth
As the closest hotel to the Virginia State Capitol, The Commonwealth rests at the heart of one of the country’s hippest cities, just a short distance from some of Richmond’s must-see sights.
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Hotel Exterior
Designed in the Classical Revival architectural style, The Commonwealth is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the city’s Main Street Banking Historic District.
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Rueger's Tavern After The Civil War
Louis Rueger returned from his self-imposed exile during the Civil War to find that his former saloon had been destroyed.
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9-Story Hotel Rueger, Opened 1913
Following months of construction, the new nine-story “Hotel Rueger” reopened to thunderous applause. The new hotel offered 138 guestrooms, of which nearly 80 percent had their own bathrooms.
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Grill Room For Businesspeople In The Historic Hotel Rueger's Restaurant
In the expanded Hotel Rueger, the family restaurant grew to feature a main dining room, eight additional private dining spaces for intimate parties, and a grill room in the restaurant's sublevel designed exclusively for businesspeople.
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Guestroom In The Hotel Rueger
When the new Hotel Rueger opened in 1913, it featured many ornate guestrooms filled the space, of which nearly 80 percent had their own bathrooms.
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Lobby Of Hotel Rueger
The then-Hotel Rueger was declared “one of the finest hotels in the South” by the Richmond Times-Dispatch before it even made its debut.
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Governor Meeting Room
The Governor meeting room is located on the lower level and is 870 square feet in size.
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House Of Delegates Meeting Room
The House of Delegates meeting room is located on the lower level and is 860 square feet in size.
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Senate Meeting Room
The Senate meeting room is located on the lower level and is 902 square feet in size.