Seminars and company events
The Georges hosts board meetings, corporate retreats, private dinners and weddings in a group of historic buildings on Main Street in Lexington, Virginia, with 33 guest rooms and several event spaces under one management.
For business groups, the main room is The Patton Room, which can be set as a boardroom, a classroom or in smaller clusters. Breakout rooms are available on site, and the two restaurants, Haywood's and TAPS, can host indoor and outdoor meetings. The hotel sells a Corporate Retreat package from Sunday to Thursday, with day and evening formats, and a Club Gathering offer that includes the meeting space when a group books seven or more guest rooms. In November and December, a seasonal package covers holiday parties for groups of up to 50.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings use The Patton Room and The Livery, the latter with a curved stone patio for the outdoor part of the day. The events team also plans rehearsal dinners, welcome receptions, bridal luncheons, after-parties and farewell brunches, so a whole wedding weekend can stay in one place. Service can be a plated dinner, a cocktail reception or interactive food stations. Overnight guests receive breakfast, and the couple may be offered a premier suite on the wedding night, subject to availability.
Rooms and capacities
The Patton Room covers 1,700 square feet under a cathedral ceiling with skylights, floor-to-ceiling windows and chandeliers. Mirrored rolling screens and a mobile bar let the team reshape the room for each event. The Garden Terrace, behind the hotel, can be tented and heated or cooled, and often serves drinks before a dinner in The Patton Room. Haywood's takes private breakfasts and lunches every day and evening events on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Haywood's Courtyard, under strings of lights, suits small gatherings. The hotel does not publish seated capacities, so headcounts are confirmed with the events team.
Accommodation
The 33 guest rooms and suites are spread across five buildings, among them the Washington Building, the Marshall Building, Lawyer's Row and The Livery. Each room has its own design, which gives a retreat group a choice of settings within a short walk.
Catering
The executive chef writes seasonal menus for each event, with signature cocktails and full bar service. Haywood's Piano Bar and Grill serves American dishes with a French influence, while TAPS, in the lobby, offers craft cocktails and pub fare. The hotel also caters selected events off site.
History and setting
The Livery occupies the Sheridan Livery building of 1887, once a horse stable and stagecoach depot, now opened up with a beamed ceiling and large steel-framed windows. The other buildings line Main Street in the center of Lexington, a college town in the Shenandoah Valley that is home to Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute.
Getting there
Lexington sits near the junction of Interstates 81 and 64. Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport is about an hour's drive away.
