This week we welcomed the Ashland Garden Club to celebrate their 100th year. Quite the milestone – congratulations!
We truly enjoy being a part of community celebrations. Thank you for choosing The Henry Clay Inn to host your 100 year anniversary!
Interested in hosting your next event with us? Visit our Events page for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you everyone for your continued support these past couple of years; we wouldn’t still be here without the kindness and loyalty of our customers and staff.
We are grateful and excited to have our restaurant open again, and offer the Ashland favorite – porch dining and train watching. Keep an eye on our Dine page for current hours; we are still figuring out what works best.
Here are a few items from our tastings as we prepared to re-open.
And did you know we’ve been expanding our partnerships? More of our dishes are now made with ingredients from local Virginia farms with sustainable and regenerative practices. Supporting our local community is important to us, as is high quality ingredients from healthy soil.
Another new offering is our Bar Menu on select days from 3pm-5pm. You’ll often find a flatbread variation as shown above with seasonal toppings available during this time.
Whether you’ve dined with us before or not, we do hope you come give our new menus a try. We think the dishes are pretty fantastic.
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For dining and/or lodging reservations, call 804-798-3100. We look forward to your visit.
As 2021 comes to an end, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our customers. Whether you have been with us for 100 years or just visited for the night, we are truly grateful. You have helped us become part of the thread that is woven into the fabric of the community.
Have a safe, healthy, and Merry Christmas and best wishes to you all for the New Year. We hope to see you again soon.
—Beth and the Team at The Henry Clay Inn®
One of our unique features is our spacious porch. It provides the perfect setting for socially-distanced outdoor dining.
Great food, great drinks, and great friends have allowed us to create a lot of memories. Recently, we hosted an engagement party for a local couple. We were humbled when their family chose our porch to celebrate their milestone.
The party serves as an important reminder. We don’t just serve food and drinks. We serve as a place to create memories and bookmark the chapters of your life.
In the coming year, the world will reopen. The happy couple will embark on an amazing journey that will include many memories. Our team will always be honored and proud that they started it here with us.
While 2020/2021 has taken away a lot, it has given us a reminder that love still conquers all. And love is certainly in the air on the porch at The Henry Clay Inn®. It is the closest thing we have to magic.
The year 2020 is one like we’ve never experienced. Our once big world became very small. The hustle and bustle of everyday life came to an abrupt halt. Simple things like trips to the grocery store became a cautionary tale. At The Henry Clay Inn®, the silence was deafening. No longer was it possible for our extended family from all across the globe to travel to our historic Inn. Our rooms and our hearts were empty.
These changes created a time of soul searching and reflection for our team. After speaking with our neighbors, we decided to reopen our restaurant. It was something that we were working towards doing, but as the saying goes, “there’s no time like the present.” While not expected, we were bound and determined to make our reopening special.
We started with curbside pickup service for Easter Dinner. The response from the community was overwhelming and resulted in a sellout. It was humbling and inspiring. Next up was Mother’s Day, which again was a hit. Father’s Day didn’t just bring the warm weather. It brought the reopening of our spacious porch for outdoor, socially-distanced dining.
Great food. Great drinks. Great friends.
And so the comeback of The Restaurant at The Henry Clay Inn® began.
Every year Ashland’s homes and businesses lift up the hearts of residents with a show of holiday lights and decorations. We also take special pride in making The Henry Clay Inn® glow with the season of warmth and cheer as we greet all visitors as they pass on the Amtrak or arrive at our doorstep.
Over the years the beautiful yellow inn by the train station has become a friendly spot to sit, share experiences with other travelers and locals, rest in our luxurious rooms and suites, or enjoy the experience of some fine home cooking.
Our famous porch, warm cozy lobby, second floor sitting room and balcony porch are always open to the public. Our inviting meeting rooms add a sense of comfort to any event or occasion. Come on by this season and allow our family to greet your family and friends with the charm that has made us famous.
Staying at The Henry Clay Inn® is an experience in comfort that offers a true sense Virginia charm and grace.
If you love big healthy portions of comfort food, you will love The Henry Clay Inn® brunch. We are open to the public for brunch on Sundays from 10 am until 2 pm. Delicious stuffed omelets, Virginia roasted coffee, biscuits and gravy…pancakes and more! Ask for outdoor seating and you will be guaranteed a train or two to pass!
We recommend calling to reserve a table in advance. (804) 798-3100
The Henry Clay Inn® is pleased to offer our guests many ways to stay on track while traveling, starting with a day pass at the nearby Patrick Henry YMCA, or perhaps a therapeutic massage with one of our on-call licensed massage therapists; and you will want to certainly save time for a day of bicycling the lovely town and country of Ashland!
Make your room reservation today and take advantage of our healthy offers!
The Henry Clay Inn® has many exciting packages and promotions taking place, you will be sure to find something that fits your summer travel excursions.
For more detailed information, please click on Rooms, Packages or call 804.798.3100 to reserve your package today:
Vineyard & Brewery Tours
Tour de Ashland Bike Tours
Hanover Country Club Golf Package
Teachers’ Appreciation Weekday Package
King’s Dominion Family Package
The first ever synchronized skating photography exhibit arrives for the month of March.
The Henry Clay Inn® joins with other businesses in Ashland to celebrate the arts. Award-winning sports photographer James Haskins will be talking about his work at a special closing reception on Thursday, March 30 from 6 to 8 pm.The Henry Clay® Inn will provide light refreshments and encourages those who come to the event to plan an evening and dine at one of Ashland’s local restaurants such as:
