Set on 340 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the center of Virginia’s famed horse country and lush vineyards, Salamander Resort & Spa is designed to blend into its natural environment. The only new luxury destination resort to open in America in 2013, the property is just 35 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport and only an hour from Washington, D.C. Opening August 29, 2013, the resort features 168 luxurious rooms and suites, a 23,000-square-foot lavish spa, a full-service equestrian center, Virginia Piedmont-inspired dining, a dedicated cooking studio, wine bar and a unique array of conference and banquet facilities.  Resort Owner Sheila C. Johnson has created an environmentally sensitive destination by placing a majority of the resort’s acreage into a conservation easement, and registering to become one of the first luxury destination resorts in the United States to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.

  Set on 340 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the center of Virginia’s famed horse country and lush vineyards, Salamander Resort & Spa is designed to blend into its natural environment. The only new luxury destination resort to open in America in 2013, the property is just 35 minutes from Washington Dulles International Airport and only an hour from Washington, D.C. Opening August 29, 2013, the resort features 168 luxurious rooms and suites, a 23,000-square-foot lavish spa, a full-service equestrian center, Virginia Piedmont-inspired dining, a dedicated cooking studio, wine bar and a unique array of conference and banquet facilities.  Resort Owner Sheila C. Johnson has created an environmentally sensitive destination by placing a majority of the resort’s acreage into a conservation easement, and registering to become one of the first luxury destination resorts in the United States to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.