It's Apple Picking Season again!
Winchester has long been known as the “Apple Capital” surrounded as it is by vast orchards and constituting one of the largest apple export markets of the nation and the largest producing area in Virginia.
Did you know that today is International Coffee Day?
With today's forecast in Winchester being Mostly Sunny and a High of 68 degrees - It really is beginning to feel like Fall! Help us celebrate one of the most popular beverages in the world by sharing with us your favorite coffee place in Winchester, Virginia!
Virginia Really is for Lovers!
Wanderlust is defined as a strong desire to travel, but here in Virginia, we call that feeling WanderLove. And while travel is a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19, you can still explore Virginia’s endless beauty with an epic road trip!
Call us today to book your hotel room so you can begin planning your next adventure to shake off that cabin fever and enjoy the great outdoors again!
There are so many reasons to visit Winchester, Virginia - especially in the Fall!
Whether you are looking to explore Skyline Drive or want to experience Virginia wine in the Shenandoah Valley, our staff at the Holiday Inn Winchester SE-Historic Gateway will be ready to help you relax at the end of the day!
Who's excited about the upcoming holiday weekend?
Give us a call today and plan your three day staycation. Rediscover all that Winchester has to offer, and then return to the hotel and enjoy dinner in our Kem's Restaurant and a relaxing swim in our indoor pool. #staycation #explorewinchesterva #holidayinnwinchester
We are pleased to share some incredible and exciting news!
The Holiday Inn Winchester SE - Historic Gateway has been awarded as one of the winners of Tripadvisor's 18th annual Travelers’ Choice Awards!
This coveted award program celebrates travelers’ favorite hotels that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Winners were calculated based on the quality and quantity of the millions of reviews, opinions and ratings collected on TripAdvisor in 2019, prior to the pandemic.
We are so thankful for our amazing hotel team, and also for all of the support we have received from our guests and from our community!
Since Winchester is known as the "Apple Capital," we wouldn't be setting a very good example if we didn't celebrate Apple Day!
Here are some fun facts about this amazing fruit:
- Apple trees can take as long as 5 years to begin producing apples
- An average apple tree can produce over 800 pounds of apples
- Apples are actually a member of the rose family
- It takes over 30 apples to make one gallon of apple cider
- There are over 8,000 apple varieties worldwide
- The U.S has over 2500 different apple varieties but only the crab-apple is native
- Apple trees can live over 100 years
- Malusdomesticaphobia is a fear of apples (no fear here!)
Today is National Dessert Day!
Celebrated annually on October 14th, National Dessert Day is a day for people to satisfy their sweet tooth and to go ahead and enjoy the dessert of their choice. It’s a holiday that is celebrated in the United States and shouldn’t be confused with Eat an Extra Dessert Day, which falls on September 4th each year. However, it is a dessert in which you can go ahead and bake one of your favorite desserts or perhaps, take advantage of one of the sweet freebies which are offered on this day.
Tell us your favorite dessert place in Winchester!
