We booked our reservations 1 year in advance in preparation for my daughter's graduation from UVA Law School. The room itself was okay, but the dining experience was one of the worst we have encountered. There were 6 of us. We were seated for our 7:30 p.m. reservations. Twenty minutes later, no one had come to our table so one of the gentlemen in our party inquired of the hostess. Finally, a waiter came. My daughter found a piece of cardboard in her salad and when we told the waiter, he took her salad which had hardly been touched and did not offer her another. The waiter could not remember who ordered what and stood at the head of the table, announcing an entree and waiting for someone to speak up. When the entrees came, the waiter brought the wrong dish for one of the diners. In spite of all 6 of us saying this guest ordered mushorrom ravioli, the waiter implied it was the guest's mistake and he[the waiter] heard veal. The veal was refused and after waiting too long for the correct order it was cancelled by the diner who then shared my mushroom ravioli with me. The watier never returned to re-fill the wine glasses from the bottle of wine we ordered. Finally, one of the gentlemen in our group topped off everyone's glass. When the horrible service was brought to the attention of the owner by one of the guests, he did not seem concerened about the poor servce. The owner only came to the table and apologized to the group, after the one guest who brought it to his attention suggested that would be the proper thing to do. The owner implied that we 'wanted something for nothing' and acted as though our complaints were petty. He offered free dessert. All six of us declined the offer....we wanted nothing else to do with this establishment.

My boyfriend and I took a last minute trip to Charlottesville and stayed at the Silver Thatch for the weekend. We stayed in the Tyler room, off the main house, taking advantage of a "last minute" deal ($129 a night). We arrived later than the normal check in time, but they were very acommodating and showed us to our room despite the bustle of the restaurant in the main house. We were greeted with a plate of yummy cookies and a beatiful tall canopy bed dressed in the softest of quilts. Everything was very clean, the bed linens and the private bathroom. The room has no TV but does have a stereo with a CD of clasical music and a nice fireplace. There was a complimentarty bed and breakfast guide as well as several local guides with events and shopping. There is plenty of wine and sightseeing in Charlottesville in the summer. The two breakfasts that we enjoyed were wonderful. The first morning, stuffed french toast with fresh bananas. The second morning a fluffy omlett with spinach and tomatos and some yummy zucchini bread. We felt very welcome and were well fed. We will be back soon. Maybe in the winter to take advantage of that fire place!

My husband and I stayed at the Silver Thatch Inn for one night as a quick weekend getaway from the Washington, D.C. area. There are a lot of B&Bs in Charlottesville and we had a hard time picking one. We decided on the Silver Thatch Inn because it has a "Last Minute Deal" if you book within 48-hours of your stay, which made the Inn a bargain compared to most other places. I am not a real B&B type and usually prefer a nice hotel. That being said, the Silver Thatch Inn was as nice as most hotels I have stayed in. Extremely clean (which is very important to me), nice decor, and friendly staff. We stayed in the Tyler Room, which I recommend, though it only has a Queen bed. It has a very nice fireplace. And there were cookies on our bed when we arrived - a nice touch.

We ate dinner at the Silver Thatch Inn - all-in-all it was a nice dinner, but the service was a little slow as there was only one waiter for about 6 tables. The food was good, but maybe I expected a little more for the price. The breakfast was great, though, and definitely a plus compared to a hotel.

I definitely recommend the Silver Thatch Inn and I also recommend looking into the Last Minute Deal. We were originally going to stay at the Boars Head Inn, which would have been at least $190 compared to here, which was $119 (and that includes all taxes, breakfast, as well as a complimentary glass of wine for each guest).

I took my boyfriend here for our anniversary while we were grad students. He was obviously not American native born, but was very well dressed and well-spoken - getting PhD in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering. We were treated like dirt - despite reservation for dinner we were kept waiting for 90 minutes at bar with no offer of a drink. Finally seated in table adjacent the kitchen. Derogatory comments were overheard about "those people" referring to us. When I told the manager about our treatment, he said that if we didn't like our treatment, then not to come back. As a UVa legacy, with family in the Charlottesville area, you couldn't pay me to go back.