Skyland Resort

Nice place to spend some time. Beautiful scenery. We saw lots of deer and heard lots of birds. Really a fine way to unwind for a couple days.

We stayed in a preferred room as part of a trip to hike Hawksbill Mountain. The convenience (proximity to the trailhead) and atmosphere of the lodge were great. The whole surrounding area is beautiful including the lodge grounds. The lodge is also inside the national park and only a few miles from the trailhead that’s used for the hike, which was really nice since the trailhead parking lot can fill up fast in the mornings. The restaurant was also quite nice (the blackberry ice cream pie was a great dessert!). The only downside is the price. It’s high (especially after all add on fees are considered) for how primitive and small the cabins are. Still, all in, it was worth it for our specific needs and we would stay there again.

Skyland is our favorite place to stay in the Shenandoah. It's centrally located and some of the renovated motel style rooms are much nicer than they used to be. Clean enough for park lodges, firm beds and decent quality bedding. This time we stayed in a premium room with two doubles in the pinnacle building right next to the office and the restaurant so very convenient for breakfast. It's west facing so you get the sunset. Room's a good size with a closet/luggage area outside the bathroom, wood flooring, fridge, a small table with two chairs, and there are also two patio chairs outside the door (upper floor has better view on the balcony - ground floor has a grassy lawn area in front). Aircon doesn't seem to be working but room feels pretty cool with the ceiling fan on. WiFi is pretty much nonexistent - it only seems to work in the office where there is a seating area or maybe the dining room.