The budget Red Roof Inn hotel has been relaunched as the Graduate Hotel Charlottesville and it is located within walking distance of Central Grounds. There’s 135 rooms in all with a game room on the second floor—complete with a bar area, ping pong, and shuffleboard. Rates start at $179 per night during the school off season and $224 when school is back.
That's not a bad rate to stay in Charlottesville. I wonder if Graduate Hotel is in the same brand of families or another company. Red Roof Inn has really been working on upgrading its hotels by adding new amenities and make them nicer for travelers (although the one I stayed in while in Indianapolis would suggest otherwise). Did you know that pets are welcome? There's often a coupon code out there for 15% off stays when you book in advance for a pet room.
Yep, pets are welcomed at no additional charge, though they do have a policy that says "one well-behaved family pet" so, I guess people with 2 dogs will have to pay for one of them to stay there.