Bavarian Inn

3.5 star property
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Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Property grounds
Exterior
Dining
Lake

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
164 Shepherd Grade Rd, Shepherdstown, WV, 25543
  • Shepherd University
    1 min walk
  • Shepherdstown Museum
    8 min walk
  • Rumsey Steamboat Museum
    8 min walk
  • Frederick, MD (FDK-Frederick Municipal)
    43 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, River View (Center)

  • 44 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, River View, Corner

  • 44 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View (Center)

  • 37 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed (Royal or Presidential)

  • 70 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Garden View

  • 39 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Room, 1 Queen Bed, Balcony, Garden View

  • 37 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, River View

  • 44 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony, River View

  • 44 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Shepherdstown

When you a stay at Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute walk of Shepherd University and Potomac River. .This golf hotel is 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and 13.4 mi (21.5 km) from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

What's nearby

  • Shepherd University - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Rumsey Steamboat Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Shepherdstown Opera House - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Shepherdstown Visitors Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Antietam National Battlefield - 8 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Martinsburg Station - 15 min drive
  • Washington Dulles Intl. Airport (IAD) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pump House East - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Black Dog Coffee Company - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Blue Moon Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lilah Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Bavarian Inn

Hotel in Shepherdstown with a health club and a seasonal outdoor pool
Bavarian Inn offers 72 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and first-run movies.

Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hair dryers.

An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 72 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bathrobes.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including a health club, an outdoor tennis court, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include concierge services, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Shepherdstown? This hotel has facilities measuring 7502 square feet (697 square meters), including conference space. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Bavarian Inn has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10:30 AM: USD 9.00-20.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (7502 square feet)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • First-run films
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 9.00 to 20.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Bavarian Inn Shepherdstown
Bavarian Inn
Bavarian Shepherdstown
Bavarian Hotel Shepherdstown
Bavarian Inn Hotel
Bavarian Inn Shepherdstown
Bavarian Inn Hotel Shepherdstown

Bavarian Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 226 out of 391 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 391 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 391 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 391 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 391 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I expected a rough but genuine attempt at a Bavarian style getaway for our wedding anniversary, but was impressed to find it very much exceeded expectations. Our waiter for dinner(Robert) was amazing and made sure everything was absolutely perfect. We will definitely be returning!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Jami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Fantastic place! Great room super comfy bed. Quiet. The door knob to the balcony was loose and falling off. And the water control to the bathtub/shower didn’t work. Couldn’t turn the water on or off because it was so loose. Tightened it myself to make it barely work for the night. Other wise excellent stay. Front staff was very receptive of hearing the issue upon checkout. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Gregory A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
at The Bavarian Inn
Room was very warm and comfortable. Dinner in the Inn was outstanding. Service, atmosphere and food was excellent !
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We have stayed here many times. The reservation Made on Expedia was not in the Bavarian Inn system when we checked in! Strange as I phoned them 4 times regarding this res that I made back in October. I wanted to be sure we had a top floor, river view corner room. We were able to get this room as it turned out. The room did not have heat in the large bathroom-tiled and Was very, very cold. There is a wall unit In the bathroom but when maintenance came to look at it they said that ‘this room’s unit does not work’. They knew it and kept the room in use. There is no night light in that large bathroom which meant keeping the light on and the door closed. So it was extremely cold in the morning until we were up and could then keep the door open for the room unit to heat it up....The TV is inside an outdated armoire positioned at the foot of the bed. It swallowed the sound and could not be seen from the sitting area Set up a good 10 feet away. Little things that should be addressed and fixed For a room charge of $298 per night including taxes. The Rathskeller restaurant is very nice and the food very good. The staff there is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sweet, Myersville MD.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful place at Christmas. Dinner was a wonderful experience. Service was 5 star always. Will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great except for dinner reservation
Great weekend get away only issue was we made dinner reservations for Saturday initially asking for 7 pm and was told that 7:30 was better so we changed our time. We got there a little before 7:30 and was told it would be an additional half hour which we weren’t thrilled with but said ok. When that time was up the waiter came up and said it would be even longer and that the reservation should have not been taken in the first place. So 3 hrs later we ended up trying to find a place to have a nice dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Bavarian Hotel
I always love staying at this hotel. Such kind people and a special experience
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay and the renovations are stupendous!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was an okay place. Staff was friendly. Dinner staff was understaffed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

kelly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Charming, but. . .
It's a charming, historic and well-located property between the banks of the Potomac River and Shepherd University. It is just a few blocks away from the charming main street. It is also very convenient to Antietam National Battlefield, just 8 minutes away. The hotel itself strikes me as a solid 3 star - plenty of room and comfortable beds, but the furniture was very dated, even noticeably worn. The restaurants were satisfactory, but won't be competing for a Michelin Star anytime soon (the Ratskeller bar is charming). WiFi wasn't very good - slow and hard to access at time on the property (and throughout the community of Shepherdstown). Stay here if you must, but you're likely to find better value elsewhere - struck me as a little expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

MICHAEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice Sunday night stay & German food
Great stay. Nick at the brew pub was awesome! Wifi dropped out often in room - frustrating Staff could not have been nicer
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent dining and gorgeous views of the Potomac River.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Tim

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room viewed online for the one I booked was not the same room. This room was on the lowest floor of the Chimere (I think that’s how you spell it). There was no elevator or even key card entry point for the building. Anyone can walk up and be at your door. The hallway for the room was musty and smelled like mildew. When I entered the room the smell hit me again but stronger. The wall paper was coming off the walls at points. There were cobwebs in some corners and on most of the lights. The walls were scratched and had multiple holes in them. The baseboards in the bathroom were falling down. I called the first night to ask for a new room but the woman very shortly said it was full. I asked to speak to a manager and she said there would be one the following morning. When I went in the morning I was told she wouldn’t be in until Monday, which did not help since I was checking out Sunday. Overall the restaurant and pool were nice but everything else was just gross. I’ve never spend this much money on a “luxury” hotel with such dirty and outdated rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Shantal, Charleston SC

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shockingly Awful
It's a tragedy that this unique property is presently under such dismal management. We chose a luxury balcony Riverview suite. Rate was $240 per night. It was a hot September day, 2nd floor room had a beautiful view but the balcony railing separated from the building and wobbly! Scary! The room was nice but had a BRICK TOP style mattress and cooled by awas TINY, ANCIENT unit that was too small for that size room to start with, but worse yet was reduced to about 30 % efficiency around 2am. We had a high of 93 degrees that day and let me tell you we roasted like rotisserie chickens the rest of the night. I reported both issues to the front desk and asked for late check out of 1nor 2 pm because of the inconvenience and poor rest and was immediately told NO! I calmly asked why and was told the the entire place was booked for the next day and when I checked on this I determined this was a blatant lie. I was later begrudgingly granted a 1:30pm checkout by General Manager who never even came to speak to me in person though she was on property. I ket other guests with major maintenance and customer service complaints from the previous day too! I am a freenlance travel writer for over 20 years and have never experienced such hideous customer care. They are in the hospitality business and haven't the faintest clue what the definition of hospitality is. Their motto seems to be "just pay your money and get out". Consider yourself warned.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019