Frederick House

Frederick House A small 20 room bed and breakfast hotel right at the center of walkable, historic Staunton, Virginia

Frederick House is a twenty-three room hotel in walkable, downtown Staunton, Virginia, the oldest city in the Shenandoah Valley. We're located near everything walkable in downtown Staunton — directly across from Mary Baldwin College, and just two blocks from the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. We're two blocks from Zynodoa, an upsc

ale local foodie gourmet restaurant and bar and 5 blocks from The Shack, chef Ian Boden's widely lauded local food hideaway, serving burgers & etc. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and prix fixe on Fridays and Saturdays. On the backside of our block is the Yelping Dog, a wine bar that serves craft beers and gourmet grilled cheeses and charcuteries plates, and Shenandoah Pizza, homemade local pizza and the occasional band. Get to two cinemas within two blocks, AVA Restaurant and Wine Bar for vegan, vegetarian and meat dishes along with an award winning wine list, Baja Bean for Tex Mex, and The Split Banana for desserts. Also within EASY walking distance are two local micro brewery — Shenadoah Valley Brewing Company and Red Beard Brewing, the Ox Eye Winery tasting room, and the Wednesday and Saturday morning Augusta County Farmers Market. We could go on — there's a toy store, children's clothing shop, health food store and cafe, women's clothing boutique, antique shopping galore, small boutiques, three bookstores and more! So come to the Frederick House for the intimate charm of our handsomely-appointed small hotel (actually five different downtown buildings) and park your car for the duration of your stay because from the Frederick House, you can walk to almost anywhere you'd like to go in Staunton!

A couple of years ago we started showcasing each of the houses that make up the Frederick House, but since we’re not gre...
08/15/2026

A couple of years ago we started showcasing each of the houses that make up the Frederick House, but since we’re not great about staying on top of social media, we never finished introducing them all. Recently we’ve had a lot of questions about the different houses, so our plan is to introduce each one over the next week.

First up is the Young House.

Contrary to its name, the Young House is the oldest house on our property. Town maps show that there was a structure there as far back as 1810. To the best of our knowledge, the current house is still that original structure, but with 2 centuries of various renovations.

The house is named after one of its owners, though we’re lacking knowledge of who Young was. What we do know is that a doctor Walter S Whitmore lived in the house in the early 1900s. Dr. Whitmore and another local doctor, Dr. Catlett, opened the Augusta Sanatorium in 1910, a facility that was known for its excellent modern medical care for chronically ill patients. Today the old sanatorium is part of the Mary Baldwin University campus.

The Young House has 4 guest rooms:
1. Young 11 - 2nd floor Family suite with 2 bedrooms; 1 queen bed (bedroom 1) and 2 twin beds (bedroom 2); a separate sitting room and a private bathroom with shower/tub combo
2. Young 12 - 1st floor Queen suite with a sitting room, and private bathroom with a shower/tub combo
3. Young 13 - Basement level Family room with 1 queen bed and 2 twins, with a sitting area; private bathroom with a shower
4. Young 23 - 1st floor Economy room with a full size bed; private bathroom with shower

Also, as a heads up if you’re visiting Staunton: this picture is an excellent depiction of the town itself. Please note that Staunton is on a hill. If you’re walking around town, there will likely be stairs or steep sidewalks that you’ll need to navigate during your stroll.

Hi everyone! Please read to understand where the proceeds from our tea events go. Meet Ziggy. Ziggy is one of the cats a...
04/02/2026

Hi everyone! Please read to understand where the proceeds from our tea events go. Meet Ziggy. Ziggy is one of the cats at Wendy's Place Cat Rescue, which we also run. Ziggy is currently very sick and his vet bills are stacking up. At the moment he doesn’t have a definitive diagnosis, but we’ll update once he does. This Saturday, April 4, we’ll be hosting an Easter Tea here at the Frederick House. All proceeds from this tea will go directly to Wendy’s Place, and specifically, to Ziggy’s vet bills. If you can’t make it to our tea, but would still like to help, you can donate directly to Wendy’s Place via PayPal or Venmo, or by purchasing something from our Amazon wishlist.

The link for tea reservations, and all donation links can be found at LinkTr.ee/WendysPlace

More detailed information about our upcoming tea event can be found in our pinned posts.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Wendy’s Place in the past. We understand that not all of our guests are cat people (which is why we don’t have the cats in any guest areas), but we’ve been extremely fortunate to have so much support from so many of our guests in the past. We’re grateful to you all ❤️.

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28 N New Street
Staunton, VA
24401

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+15408854220

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