We have vacationed annually at Skyland Lodge in the Shenandoah National Park for almost 50 years. We usually stay at Fell Cabin (Room #173) which provides an exceptional view of Luray in the valley below. However, you need to dress warmly because the electric heaters in the cabin either don't work or can't keep up with the cold temperatures. Over the recent years our vacation experience at Skyland has gone downhill. The crowding on the popular trails (e.g., Stony Man Mountain) in the Skyland area has become extreme (e.g., overflowing parking area at the trailhead and sharing nature with dozens of other hikers). Also, the service in the lodge dining room and tap room is extremely bad. The available food choices for entrees have been reduced to 4-5 available items at each meal. There used to be a full-page menu. In addition, there are so few wait staff that the service times are exceedingly long. It took us almost two hours to get breakfast one day. We can no longer recommend Skyland as an enjoyable vacation spot.

Skyland is a beautiful mountain lodge in the middle of Shenandoah Nat'l Park. We had a terrific time, and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The restaurant was great, the lodging was great, and the hiking and scenery are amazing. Love this place. Have been here many times, hope will return many more.

There are two main things going for this facility. The first is the customer service; I think the concessioner does a good hiring job as everyone who worked there was contentious, efficient, and nice. The second is the view. If you stay, be sure to get a room with a view of the Shenandoah valley; some cabins are tucked away and don't have views at all. Other than that, the facility is pretty tired. The locks on the doors are difficult to operate and the doors don't fit right so there is always air streaming through the doors (biasing the thermostat). Cabins and lodges could use some paint and the dining room is tired. The food in the dining room is just ok, with the exception of the blackberry cobbler which is outstanding. The bar area is kind of gruesome and not at all cozy. Why are all the windows closed in the bar? You can take your drink on the patio if you request it in plastic. With my guess of over 300 people streaming through there daily, they do a good job, but it would be nice if the concessioner and/or the federal government could pony up a little for a face lift.

We stayed at a beautiful room in the pinnacles building near the Skyland lodge. The view out the window was beautiful as it overlooked the mountain rocks. Our bed was very comfortable and the room was quiet. We visited during the week, so maybe there was a little less foot traffic than usual. Our upstairs room had a very beautiful wood vaulted ceiling that made it feel like we were in a lodge. We ate at the Skyland resort’s restaurant which also has a great overlook of the mountains. The food and service was great! We also enjoyed the Skyland lodge check in area, as they have a beautiful fireplace there to sit and enjoy an evening. It was very romantic.

The room was very dated and worn. It also had a bad smell, not sure if it was some odd cleaning solution or if it was just musty. Worst part... there was a mouse trap in the corner. That was disconcerting enough, but the most awful thing was waking up to the sound of it snapping around midnight. Then try??? to go back to sleep because, quite frankly we were exhausted after a day of hiking. Did I mention that I cried? Yeah. You shouldn't have to pay $250 for this kind of experience.