The Fan Richmond, Virginia
Renovated
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
AshFolkloric Americana lodgings
Whimsical folklore meets period charm across six floors of hand-painted wood grain, custom ceramics, and lively courtyard gatherings.
“This brand-new, 73-room hotel is housed in an early-20th-century luxury apartment building in the heart of the Fan neighborhood.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Hand-painted trompe-l'œil wood grain, folk art tiles, and custom celestial rugs crafted with Nordic Knots.
Notable
A restored six-story 1900s brick apartment house originally commissioned by suffragist and entrepreneur Ellen Kidd.
Notable
Interiors incorporate Shenandoah Valley folklore, Virginia block-printed quilts, and four-poster beds in the historic Fan District.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
Set in a six-story early 20th-century apartment building, it combines period bones with a playful, slightly gothic imagination.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Tree-lined streets of Queen Anne architecture and bustling local restaurants frame the hotel in Richmond's historic Fan District.
The rooms
Bedrooms showcase pine floors and mahogany four-poster canopy beds dressed in block-printed quilts referencing Shenandoah Valley traditions.
At the table
Ash-Bar serves all-day tavern fare in a dining room with bay windows and ladder-back chairs tied in red ribbon.
How it began
Pickle entrepreneur and suffragist Ellen Kidd originally financed the red-brick building as a luxury apartment house in the early 1900s.
Stay here
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.