Erika Mercado

Quirk Hotel

  • Where:
  • Why:Traveling home for Thanksgiving.
  • When:November 2016.
  • Who:With my husband and amigo Rodrigo.
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Quirk Hotel Nighttime bedroom views. Pink noise machine and Tivoli radio beside the bed, nice touch.

Nighttime bedroom views. Pink noise machine and Tivoli radio beside the bed, nice touch.

Quirk Hotel Loved this postcard.

Loved this postcard.

Quirk Hotel The original arches and vaulted ceilings were beautiful.

The original arches and vaulted ceilings were beautiful.

Quirk Hotel During the day the restaurant is filled with lots of light and action, but appreciated seeing it during the nighttime, when it was calm and silent.

During the day the restaurant is filled with lots of light and action, but appreciated seeing it during the nighttime, when it was calm and silent.

Quirk Hotel Virginia peanuts and Tates cookies. A+ in my book.

Virginia peanuts and Tates cookies. A+ in my book.

Quirk Hotel Good morning! We had a wonderful sleep in the custom King sized bed with super soft linen.

Good morning! We had a wonderful sleep in the custom King sized bed with super soft linen.

Quirk Hotel Coffee, robe, and fresh Richmond air (coffee machines and robes are provided in each room).

Coffee, robe, and fresh Richmond air (coffee machines and robes are provided in each room).

Quirk Hotel Art is all around, one of my favorite features of the hotel.  Little fact: Quirk was a gallery first, then came the Richmond hotel. Next up, hotel in Charlottesville, VA.

Art is all around, one of my favorite features of the hotel. Little fact: Quirk was a gallery first, then came the Richmond hotel. Next up, hotel in Charlottesville, VA.

Quirk Hotel The gift shop was perfectly curated and it also served as the entrance to the gallery which had local and national artists on exhibit.

The gift shop was perfectly curated and it also served as the entrance to the gallery which had local and national artists on exhibit.

Quirk Hotel Office for the day, bright and airy courtyard.

Office for the day, bright and airy courtyard.

Quirk Hotel Color palette heaven: gray, pink, black, and gold.

Color palette heaven: gray, pink, black, and gold.

Quirk Hotel Quirk, it was a pleasure. Until the next time :)

Quirk, it was a pleasure. Until the next time :)

Highs & Lows

  • Having a gallery in the hotel was a great perk.

  • Southern hospitality!

  • Learning about the building's history, which was originally built in 1916 for the department store J.B. Mosby Dry Goods.

  • Small bathroom towels.

The Barometer

  • Design

  • Website

  • Environmental Consciousness

  • Night's Sleep

  • Service

  • Amenities

  • Takeable Treats

  • Refer a Friend

  • Overall Value

  • Life Changing

Total: 48/50

Important Bits

  • Type

    Art-centric, boutique hotel.

  • Vibe

    Welcoming!

  • Location

    Richmond's Arts District, in the heart of downtown.

  • Rooms

    75

  • Music

    No music.

  • Year Opened

    September 2015.

  • Designed By

    Architectural firm 3 North (Richmond based). Interiors by Poesis Design.

  • Health & Wellness

    Small gym.

  • Restaurant

    Maple and Pine, run by Executive Chef Davip Dunlop.

  • Bar

    Yes, two bars: one in the lobby and another on the roof (open during the warmer months).

  • Minibar

    All the right things...alcohol, pink ice bucket, shaker and some local snack.

  • Children

    You can bring them.

  • Price

    Appropriately priced.

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