Mark Addy Inn

Amazing Birthday Weekend at The Mark Addy Inn

April 22, 2013

My husband and I spent the weekend of April 13, 2013 at The Mark Addy Inn. We chose the Tiger Lily - Deluxe Room. We arrived on Friday afternoon and were greeted with the warm and effervescent Leslie Tal. My husband was not thrilled about going to a "Bed and Breakfast" He was certain that we would have no privacy and the inn would be "someone's house". It did not take very long to sell him on The Mark Addy. They have a small kitchen area off of the dining room where you can use the fridge to keep whatever you want, coffee, tea, chocolates, cups and dishes available 24 hours a day. Since it was a special weekend we took advantage of several of the activities offered by the inn. On Friday night we did the beer craw, there was one other couple that joined us and we had a blast. On Saturday we woke to a wonderful breakfast and then we had a couples massage in our room. The massages were terrific. We then spent the afternoon doing a wine tour with "Tours For Tunes". we spent four hours visiting vineyards in the area and we had a blast it was a wonderful day! We finished up the day by having dinner at the inn, dinner was good. The food is prepared by Rafael Tal one of the owners. he cooks European style. We loved our weekend at the Inn, Leslie goes out of her way to make everyone feel warm and welcome and she remembers everyone's names. We will definitely return to the inn.

Charming inn, select rooms wisely

September 20, 2012

My wife and I stayed at the Colonel Room in beautiful Mark Addy Inn while touring Central Virginia wineries and breweries. In addition to being clean, comfortable, and spacious, the Colonel Room has the added benefit of access to the back terrace where you can spend a quiet evening sipping local wine and snacks (easily purchased at a winery or local shop). The Inn offers a variety of rooms, so take care to choose the one that fits your needs. The room adjacent to us also had access to the wonderful terrace but was rather small. While the owners were away, their son proved an excellent host and knowledgeable guide. He provides a great tour of local wineries and breweries over four hours that is delightful. We enjoyed breakfast while looking out towards the beautiful mountains. Dinner is also an option if you can rally a minimum of 6 diners. Those with dog allergies beware, as the inn is host to two adorable and friendly dogs (on the other hand, this inn has pet friendly rooms!). The Inn is conveniently located right off Rte. 151, which will take you to most of the local wineries, breweries, ciderworks, and shops.

Dinner Reservation not Honored

June 18, 2012

Our stay was almost perfect! We had been looking forward to dinner in the Fountain Room- had a confirmed reservation emailed from the inn. To our disappointment and annoyance, first we were told that they saw no record of reservation for dinner. Then we were told, since we were the only two reservations, they wouldn't "fire up the kitchen" for just two people. Adding to the annoyance was that our Living Social package included an appetizer with dinner. Dinner at the Fountain Room was a planned high point of our get away!

Innkeeper Response
Dear Susan and Irwin,We are glad you had a good time and also so sorry that you are disappointed but I am afraid there was a big misunderstanding. It is unkind of you to write this a review (and all of the others that you plastered all over the internet)and to rate our dining 1 star (did you not enjoy the breakfasts?)instead of discussing your issue with me directly. We normally give gift certificates for free nights or meals if anyone discusses issues with us so that they can have another opportunity to have nothing less than an exceptional stay. When you made your reservation on line on 1/16/12 for June 2012, you requested dinner. When you called to confirm your reservation the week before your arrival I didn't tell you that we didn't have your reservation, I told you that we didn't have OTHER reservations and that it is our policy to fire up the kitchen only if we have 6 or more guests dining with us. I DID apologize and explain that this was usually not the case as we are generally full and don't have trouble enticing 3 couples to dine in. It is unfortunate that this was not the case during your stay. Please understand that we are not your normal restaurant. We shop daily(40 minute round trip) and prep daily based on the reservations we have. Nothing is frozen and everything is prepared fresh and organically. To do this for less than 6 people on a daily basis would put us out of business. Also do not lead the readers to believe that you were hungry as a result of our restaurant not being open. We give EVERY guest a list of 10 local restaurants with in 10 minutes - several of them 2 - 5 minutes away and have exceptionally good food.

Not a Good Place

May 20, 2012

I went to the Mark Addy Inn with my wife with a package which included two nights and breakfast during the two days of our stay. The Inn is not maintained properly. One of the windows in our room was broken and a plastic taped with duct tape was used to replace the glass. The faucet was leaking. Many of the bathroom tiles were completely loose so when you walked in the bathroom without shoes the loose tiles would stick to your foot. There were too many broken items in our room. At this high quality Inn you are asked during breakfast to choose between ½ croissant or ½ muffin. Even though I wanted a whole croissant, I was scared to ask for it. I have read reviews complaining about the same issue and the response from the Inn-Keepers was that the ½ croissant was due to the fact that the inn-keepers were away during the visit by the reviewer. We went to the inn when Leslie and Rafi were in and we still got ½ a croissant. The breakfast experience was disappointing. Breakfast was bad. The customer service was poor. During breakfast I asked if the quiche had dairy products because my wife is lactose intolerant. Leslie, the Owner, answered “how am I supposed to know that she is lactose intolerant?” She said that I should have provided this information on the registration. I checked the on-line registration when I came back home and noticed that there are no questions on dietary restrictions. When I asked to simply give her two eggs, Leslie indicated that they were probably out of eggs. She grabbed my wife’s plate and brought it back without the quiche. The next day, after they had served breakfast for all the other guests, Rafi, the Owner, asked my wife how she wanted her eggs, sunny side up or over-easy? When my wife asked him to explain the difference between sunny side up and over-easy, Rafi walked away without responding to her and my wife ended up having to get input from the couple eating at the table next to ours. I did not expect this kind of customer service.

Innkeeper Response
Mr Lerner, We enjoyed your visit so your complaint left us baffled.Complaining that the inn is not maintained properly because of a temporarily broken window (the original window was installed in 1900 and was on order for replacement and has now been repaired) is an exageration. You forgot to mention the grounds,gardens and public areas as well as your brand new pillow top mattress and the spectacular views from your room. The two (and not many) loose tiles in the bathroom have been repaired.The top leg of the day bed is not broken. With regard to your culinary disappointment there is little we can say except to encourage the readers to read the many other reviews. Half an oversized muffin or a croissant is being offered as most guests are not able to consume a whole one as part of our 3 course GOURMET breakfast. There is always a 2nd and 3rd offering for those who wish to have more. Since this was your first stay at a B&B,you should know that when you make your reservation on line, as you did, there is a box entitled “Special requirements”. Here is where guests put in any dietary restrictions. We, like most B&Bs have a fixed breakfast menu. We accommodate dietary restrictions when given advance notice. It is difficult to do so on the fly and while serving 20 others. Your wife’s restriction was, in fact, accommodated. We apologize she had to wait but as you know, it takes some time to prepare a meal. Your allegation that we ran out of eggs is ridiculous as we have our own hens and always have fresh eggs on hand. In your case, we just needed the time to go to the chicken coop to collect them for your wife’s special order. As to you wife’s difficulties in understanding the options in egg preparedness, Rafael returned to the kitchen only after you started explaining the different options in Spanish. It seems that your dissatisfaction may stem from other reasons and in regard to your shoes, we have not found them and it does not seem they were left at the inn.

Kickback and then some!

May 04, 2012

If you are looking for a laid back place to go the Mark-Addy Inn is a great choice. There is nothing prim and proper going on here. You have to love a place that has a dog that looks like a cat or maybe a skunk or small bear. We had a small room with a big bed and I would recommend when making your reservations to book a larger room with a big bed. The Innkeepers, Leslie and Rafael Tal are opposites in personality. Leslie is totally personable, and lets say Rafael Tal can really cook. Since they speak 6 different languages we meant to stay up late and converse with them in each one, but even after lots of wine we could still only speak English. Anyway its a great place to go and relax and have fun and my wife and I highly recommend the Mark-Abby Inn.

The best stay

February 06, 2012

We had a fabolous time at The Mark Addy, it was better than we ever could have imagined. The whole building and our room was beutiful, the breakfast amazing and Rafael and Leslie with family the best hosts imaginable. It was more like visiting old friends and the stay was worth every penny, we just want to go back again, again and again.

Breakfasts were fantastic

October 20, 2011

Stayed during the week, did the winery scavenger hunt. Fun to do, gave us the opportunity to drive around areas we probably wouldn't have otherwise. Owners hospitable, house decor was great. But, the little dog was the cutest! I wanted to hug him, and pet him, and squeeze him, and call him George. Breakfasts were fantastic!

Warm and comfotable

August 30, 2011

We spent the weekend at the Mark Addy Inn for a wedding and celebration. The owners, Leslie and Rafi, made us feel very welcome. Leslie was warm and hospitable and after a short time knew us all by first name. Her husband, Rafi, is the outstanding chef. We felt like we were with family. The food and service were excellent. The rooms are charming and comfortable. We totally enjoyed our stay, and if we have reason to go back to that area again, would definately stay at the Mark Addy Inn.