Looking to plan an event at the Bed & Breakfast?

For information about hosting an event at the Longwood Bed & Breakfast, please contact the executive director, Lorrie Watson at watsonlc@longwood.edu

The Christmas traditions of Hawaii

The Christmas traditions of Hawaii is a labor of love and creativity. Hawaiians import their Christmas trees long before the season arrives from across the Pacific Ocean, which arrive on the Christmas Tree Ship. They look for the best grand firs, noble, and other popular varieties of fir or pine. Many grow their own trees in their backyard. More creative Hawaiians create Christmas trees by decorating the Palm trees for outdoor displays and they substitute Santa Claus’s sleigh and reindeers with an outrigger canoe and dolphins.

They also provide the elves with aloha shirts. With creative twists, the Christmas traditions of Hawaii become surprises each year. This way, Santa wears aloha shirts and the Holiday dinner is a community luau with a kalua roast pig and Christmasleis.

Alchemist Constructions Art Exhibit

You can still enjoy the Alchemist Constructions Art Exhibitin Farmville! The exhibition features the work of Richard McClintock with creations and unique materials that re-imagine the world and alter our perceptions. Learn more here.

Lankford Room

Dr. Frances G. Lankford served as president of the university and resided in the house from 1955-1965.

This room has a beautiful mirror that belonged to Helen Draper, a beloved faculty member. This bedroom has a king bed that can be separated into two twin beds for an additional charge. This suite style room features a private bath.

Blanton-Hanbury Room

The Blanton-Hanbury Room is named after the couple who originally owned the massive bedroom set. Mr. Blanton, who was from the Farmville area, traveled to the 1900 Centennial Fair in Philadelphia where he purchased this set for his bride-to-be, Miss Hanbury.

This furniture remained in their family for many years; however, due to its size it became difficult to move into their modern-day sized homes. The family donated this queen bedroom set in the Blanton and Hanbury names and asked that we create a museum quality Victorian bedroom.

The bedroom contains hand-painted wallpaper, a one-of-a-kind carpet hand-made for us in France using the small looms typical of the Victorian period, wood grained doors, marbleized mantle, and hand-made window treatments. This room also features a private bath.

Cunningham Room

Dr. John A. Cunningham acquired the house and served as president of the university from 1887-1897. Located on the second floor, this room is the largest room in the house. This room features a king bed and a private bath.

Grant Room

Located on the second floor this room is referred to as The Grant Room because General Ulysses S. Grant used the furniture when he stayed at the old Price Edward Hotel on his way through Farmville to Appomattox.

 The room features a hand carved lacquered antique queen bed, table, dresser set that is intricately laced with gold paint.

It is believed that General Grant wrote the first request for surrender to General Robert E. Lee on one of the two tables located in the room. The furniture set was donated by Harrier Booker Lamb ‘28. This room offers a private bath.

Lancaster Room

This bedroom is located on the second floor. Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster served as president of the university and lived in the house from 1946-1955.

This room features a beautiful highboy that was commissioned by Governor Stanley, owner of Stanley Furniture Company, for the Governor's mansion in Richmond, VA. This masterpiece remained in the Governor’ Mansion for a number of years before it was loaned to the University. This room features a king bed with a private bath.

Jarman Room

This is the only bedroom located on the first floor and is the most handicap accessible with a private bathroom. Dr. Joseph L. Jarman served as president of the university and lived in the house from 1902-1946.

The room features an elegant, hand carved, mahogany furniture set that is crowned by the canopied full bed. On the wall of the room is a painting of Mrs. Jarman, the wife of the former college president resident of the house. This room also has a private bath.

Happy Earth Day

How are you celebrating Earth Day?

The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.
Earth Day originated in the US but became recognized worldwide by 1990.

Farmville: America’s First two-College Town

College towns are great places to live and work. They are vibrant places offering a menu of music, art and college sports more commonly associated with major metropolitan areas. But Farmville is something even more rare than a great college town. It’s a great two-college community. This has been true almost from our very beginning, more than two centuries ago.

Winter in Virginia

Whatever your pleasure, enjoy it this Winter in Virginia. Toast to friends and fun at your choice of 250+ wineries. Hit the slopes. Slip into spa mode and relish relaxation bliss. Witness whales and other sea life as they migrate off the Virginia coast. 

Come, enjoy a Virginia winter with the ones you love most and make a new memory or two. Whether it's a day away or four, your time spent together is right where Love lives.

Farmville Bed and Breakfast

The Longwood University Bed & Breakfast is located at 608 High Street, only a short walk to campus, a few blocks from Green Front Furniture, and 5 miles from Hampden-Sydney College.

Farmville, VA

A historical quaint town full of family fun activities including hiking at the High Bridge Trail State Park or enjoying a float ride down the Appomattox River.

Historic Bed and Breakfast

Our beautiful bed and breakfast was originally built in 1880.

Bed and Breakfast in Farmville, VA

The Longwood University Bed & Breakfast is located at 608 High Street, only a short walk to campus, a few blocks from Green Front Furniture, and 5 miles from Hampden-Sydney College.

A Taste of the South

You’ll find the expected and the unexpected in Farmville with the local restaurants, serving some of the finest food in the South. With new restaurants springing up every year, the choices are endless: elegant restaurants, diners, home-style cooking, pizza, outdoor cafes, and fast food restaurants are all available.

If it’s traditional Italian food you crave, visit Pino’s Italian restaurant or if you’re just looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, visit Just Dessert’s in downtown Farmville. Whatever your taste, Farmville has it!

Close to Campus

The Longwood University Bed & Breakfast is owned by Longwood University and is only a short walk to campus and the shops of historic Main Street. With a cost of only $95-$145 per room, the Bed & Breakfast offers the best deal in the Farmville area for overnight accommodations.

High Bridge Trail

High Bridge Trail is 31 miles long and ideally suited for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. Once a rail bed, the trail is wide, level and generally flat. The trail’s finely crushed limestone surface and dimensions make it easy for everyone to enjoy. The park’s centerpiece is the majestic High Bridge, which is more than 2,400 feet long and 125 feet above the Appomattox River. It is the longest recreational bridge in Virginia and among the longest in the United States. High Bridge is a Virginia Historic Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places. High Bridge Trail is designated a National Recreation Trail recognizing exemplary trails of local and regional significance, connecting people to nature, to each other, and to our shared histories and cultures. Bring plenty of drinking water because it's not available on the trail.

Reservations

We will accept reservations up to 1 year in advance by phone and 6 months in advance through the website. We are also open all year long, with the exception of major holidays. Weekends fill quickly, so plan well in advance for your best chance in getting a weekend reservation.