Like L'Auberge Provencale and the Inn at Little Washington, Vaucluse Spring is convenient to many of the area's wineries and historic homes. There is no bar and only a limited number of wines available, but the rooms have glasses, refrigerators and big plush seating in front of the fireplaces, so bringing your own is a fine idea. But its greatest amenity, to many people, may be the complete absence of television. Turn left toward Middleburg and go a quarter of a mile to Route 11. Toss your bag on the bed, get out your book and head for the rockers with a glass of wine.
Life is good.
It's good even before dinner, but the menu will settle the issue. And finally dessert, if you can make it, or cheese. The building has gradually sprouted wings past the vegetable and herb gardens, and now there are 11 guest rooms, six with fireplaces and one above the rose patio with a private deck and two sleigh beds, one for day and one for night. Guests who stay here have dinner at the inn but breakfast at the Villa. None of the rooms is equipped for wheelchair use.