This was our first stay at a B & B and it was a great experience. The hosts were gracious, sharing the history of their home with us. Our room was comfortable and we slept well. Breakfast was great.

The house is in an area which needs some revitalization, but restoration has already begun on many area historical homes. We had no problem parking on the street in front of the house.

We had hoped to stay in the room that General Birney of the Civil War was reported to have stayed in. Just down the street is where General Grant stayed to keep an eye on him.

The bathroom adjoining our room evoked visions of a 1920s-30s bathroom with its original shower, floor and wall tiles.

The home is beautifully furnished with antiques and furnishings from the owners' travels to France.

The historic downtown area is not far and boasts a variety of shops, and restaurants.

My wife and I were on our way to DC and picked the La Villa out of the blue. The owners are very nice and gave us a grand tour of the house. They have both traveled and collected extensively from France and Germany and have decorated the house with their finds. They made us feel very welcome and we talked for quite awhile.
We were the only ones that night. We ate dinner at a great Italian place about a mile away. That entire part of the town is under revitalization. It's a little rough right now so the views around the neighborhood aren't great but I could see it turning around. The breakfast was great in the morning in the kitchen by the fire. We didn't get a chance to tour the town but it's a major civil war battle site and we'll do it next time.

We enjoyed our stay very much. The owners were very down to earth. They would go the extra mile and suggest places for dinner and make reservations. They were very knowledgable about the activities in and around petersburg. We are planning a return trip for one of the murder mystery weekends.