ANNIVERSARY WALTZ: Our very popular annual special returns!  Celebrate your anniversary at Ravenwood with a two-night or longer weeknight stay (two weeks either side of your anniversary) and you'll get a discount of one percent off your room rate for each year you've been married. (So far our record still stands at 65 years!)  If your Anniversary occurs between November and March, watch for our winter specials to help you celebrate! This Special is good only on Sunday - Thursday nights, from April through October, and not good with any other specials.  Book on-line or phone us at 800-477-1541.

INSTANT GETAWAY:  Probably our most popular annual special! Have a couple of days off work?  Kids have a sleepover at a friend's house? Celebrate with an overnight at Ravenwood Castle. Call today, come tonight and get a discount of 25% off your weeknight room or cottage rate. This special is good for two or more consecutive nights Sunday - Thursday from May through October. This special is not good with other specials and cannot be booked ahead. (That's why it's called "instant"!) Just be sure to ask for the Instant Getaway Special! The Instant Getaway Special is also good on our Historic Host lodgings for two or more weeknights between Sunday - Thursday.

 

Summer's Here! 

The Ravenwood Realm expands again with re-opening of The Fairy Tale Cottages mid April through mid-November (dates depend on the weather).  These cottages offer a budget-friendly getaway for couples, families and friends, and have both heat and air conditioning, along with kitchenettes and bathrooms with showers.  These five colorful little abodes sit in a small meadow beside the proverbial babbling brook on the edge of the Realm, and can sleep from 2-5 people. Each represents a favorite childhood fairy tale to share with your friends or family.  The Fairy Tales are a popular place to plan a family reunion; and all lodgings i nclude Breakfast at the Castle.  See photos, rates and more info on the web site. Click on "Fairy Tale Cottages."

Another summer lodging option are the two Gypsy Wagons in the Castle Woods. Folks who like to camp will find these quite luxurious compared with tent camping!  They have electricity, two sleeping platforms with queen air mattresses, a small fridge and microwave, a ceiling fan, operable screen windows, and a door that locks.  There is a clean portajohn and  a bath house with two showers and sinks.  Where else can you camp and have Breakfast included at the Castle?  See photos, rates and more info on the web site. Click "Gypsy Wagons." Both of the above can be booked online or by phone.

  The Coach House Tea Room & Gift Shop   open for the season May 1 through October 31, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Thursday ~ Sunday. Reservations are usually not necessary unless you have a group larger than four people.   Our 'Welsh/English' lunch menu returns, and our staff has been very busy making new colorful aprons and tablecloths!  Cartons of gift shop items including books, T-shirts, mugs, goblets, dragons, unicorns and much more  are arriving almost daily!  Come for lunch, unusual shopping and a stroll through the gardens! 

NEWS FROM OUR HISTORIC HOST LODGING OPTIONS!

We now have three historic lodgings available for you to enjoy!  Many families enjoyed our large, four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath Stairway House last year in Zaleski. This is on the edge of the Zaleski State Forest and very near Lake Hope State Park and the Moonville Tunnel and Rail Trail. You can also view several Adena  mounds within walking distance.  Zaleski and Stairway House have a very interesting connection with the Polish Count, Peter Zaleski and the early iron ore industry of southern Ohio. You can read all about it on the web site below. 

Over the winter we completed the renovations at the Appalachian Quilt Cabin at Fiddlestix; and we expect Dunkle Schoolhouse to be ready by the end of April.  All of these make unique getaways for between 2-10 people.  Each highlights some interesting aspect of the history or culture of our rural Appalchian area.  When you stay at a Historic Host lodging, you are helping preserve this history as we use all profits to rescue and preserve another lodging and its history!  You can see these and any new ones on the special web site www.HistoricHost.com , or you can also enter through the Ravenwood web site by clicking on "NEW: Historic Lodging."  Book online through the Ravenwood site or phone us for a reservation. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Ravenwood Summer Dinner/Theatre in the Woods: Sunday, August 9: 3 p.m. Rosebriar Shakespeare Company  returns with the presentation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"  at our Pavilion in the Woods, followed by a buffet supper with an 'Olde English' flavor in the Great Hall.  About 40 tickets by prior reservation are available for the play and dinner at $25 adults and $19 students.  Additional tickets for the play only are available at the gate for $10 each. To reserve, call 800-477-1541.

SHOP HOP ~   July 4:  Travel the hills and dales of scenic Vinton County to over 20 quaint shopes, art studios, restaurants, quilt barns and covered bridges.  Our own Coach House Tea Room and Gift Shop, as well as the Shops at Fiddlestix will be open ~ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  For a complete list see www.vintoncountytravel.com

 

Watch this link frequently for updated News, Events and Specials!

Book a Castle Room, Cottage or Historic Host and enjoy our local events!

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