A girlfriend and I escaped to Charlottesville for a pre-Christmas shopping trip this past November and just loved it! The Dinsmore house was the greatest location for us - between the downtown shopping walking mall and the bigger box stores we wanted to see.

The owners were such lovely people and they graciously offered us wine, cheese, and made our dinner reservations nearby. Later she even helped us pick out a DVD to take back upstairs with us. What gems!

The rooms were also well-appointed and were historic but with a very comfortable atmosphere. And the breakfast - it was amazing.

I'd highly recommend this location. While we were there four other rooms were occupied - so book now. Their word is getting out.

Stayed at the Dinsmore for our 25th Anniversary and the stay was wonderful. The owners are super friendly and extremely helpful for finding anything you might want to do. We walked to both the UVA campus and to the Charlottesville Mall where we found plenty to do, eat and drink.

Breakfast was wonderful. Blueberry pancakes and bacon to die for.

We stayed in the Veranda Room which is great on a warm spring day.

We were given a gift certificate to The Dinsmore House in Charlottesville, VA as and for our March birthdays. Our children reside and work in the Washington, D.C. area and wanted us to visit Charlottesville as we drove home from Florida in March of 2008. What a delight The Dinsmore House B&B was. Such friendly owners. Felt right at home. The wine and cheese presentation in the "living room" in the late afternoon was a nice touch. Accomodations were early American replications and quite clean and comfortable. An added touch to our gift was the chilled champagne waiting for us, elegantly presented. The breakfast of berry-filled crepes and other great treats was as close to gourmet as we had had our entire vacation. Would definitely recommed The Dinsmore House to any and all travelers and espcially to those who love bed and breakfast accomodations.

Previous reviewers have pretty much hit the nail on the head. This B&B proved to be friendly, with a good breakfast, big rooms, convenient parking and a can't-be-beat location for walking the UVA campus. Other niceties included a free upgrade to a room that became suddenly available, free DVD's, and wine and cheese in the afternoon. Though our room was on the main st (literally, Main Street), the noise we thought might keep us up on this Fri night never developed. This old, historic place could us some touch-ups on the physical plant here and there -- our bathroom linoleum floor curled at the edges and could have used a more meticulous painting -- but overall our stay was most enjoyable and given the price ($132 for a Fri night) a good value as well. Recommended.