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Graduate by Hilton Richmond

4.0 star property

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Reception
Seasonal outdoor pool, sun loungers
Lobby
Terrace/patio
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly

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301 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, 23220
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Altria Theater
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Greater Richmond Convention Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Richmond, VA (RIC-Richmond Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Corner (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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42-inch TV with cable channels, iPod dock

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
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The price is $211
per night
$246 total
includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Graduate by Hilton Richmond

4-star hotel in Downtown Richmond
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, valet parking, and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Graduate by Hilton Richmond offers 205 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Richmond hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Graduate by Hilton Richmond features a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, an arcade/game room, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Graduate by Hilton Richmond is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Brookfield - This restaurant serves breakfast, dinner, and light fare.
Byrd House - This restaurant serves dinner and light fare. Open daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 37 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 3 to 6 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Brookfield
  • Byrd House

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 16 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1972
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium cable channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 14 to May 15:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 3.00 to 6.00 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 37 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to September

Property is also known as

Graduate Richmond Hotel
Graduate Richmond
Graduate by Hilton Richmond Hotel
Graduate by Hilton Richmond Richmond
Graduate by Hilton Richmond Hotel Richmond

Graduate by Hilton Richmond Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 713 out of 1296 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1296 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 170 out of 1296 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 81 out of 1296 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 61 out of 1296 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Yorktown

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the Altria Theater which is what we needed!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

SHERWOOD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Bree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ricky

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John, King of Prussia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall great stay. Pleasantly Surprised that valet parking went the extra mile and charged my EV for our overnight stay and departure the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jamie, Ashburn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We did not receive the room that we had paid for and my son got sick from eating a parfait from the lobby that had gone bad.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A comfy room with a nice view of the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeelan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I came for a meeting and this is a convenient location, although its not near restaurants, shops or other similar businesses. Its a nice, clean,safe hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a lovely place: clean, updated, comfortable beds, pillows, linens, etc. All the staff was courteous and friendly! The gym was adequate for my purposes and clean and well kept! We had a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hyunchul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Wesley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not great
This hotel is very noisy as if the walls are paper thin. Bed was very uncomfortable as well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Addison

Liked: Amenities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Newsha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the decor at all of the Graduates!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Medha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very near VCU. Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nachez, Brooklyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I visited this property because I came to Richmond, Virginia for my homecoming. The staff was very nice, very approachable and not to mention very helpful! I had the best experience with Mr. Jones, he made it fun to stay there. I will definitely come back for another stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Angel

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shari

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing, and very very nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024