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The Gryphon | Downtown Mall next to Townsman Hotel

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Living room and leather couches
Dining Room
View of Downtown Mall
Living Room
Breakfast Area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4111.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

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Charlottesville, VA
  • Downtown Mall
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • University of Virginia Hospital
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • University of Virginia
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

The Gryphon | Downtown Mall next to Townsman Hotel

The Gryphon is located above one of the most iconic coffee shops in Charlottesville, be aware that noise from the coffee shop can be heard in the unit. This is a 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom flat with views overlooking the downtown mall from the spacious living area. A skylight floods the kitchen area with light! This lovely recently renovated apartment also has a laundry room with full size washer and dryer as well as a covered balcony at the back.

The location can't be beat in the middle of the downtown action!  We like to note to future guests that this is a popular area (especially on the weekends) and the noise level on the Downtown Mall may be higher particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings. *Please note, no parking is included with this rental, the most economical option is the Water Street parking garage a few blocks away.

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Languages

English

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Kitchen
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Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Charlottesville

North Downtown, a neighbourhood in Charlottesville, is home to this apartment. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Biscuit Run State Park and Ix Art Park, while The Jefferson Theater and Paramount Theater are cultural highlights. Virginia Discovery Museum and Charlottesville Ice Park are also worth visiting.
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Charlottesville, VA

What's nearby

  • Downtown Mall - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • The Jefferson Theater - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ting Pavilion - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Virginia Hospital - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • University of Virginia - 7 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Charlottesville Station - 12 min walk
  • Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Vision BBQ - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Miller's Downtown - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Brightside Beach Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Citizen Burger Bar - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gryphon | Downtown Mall next to Townsman Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Gryphon | Downtown Mall next to Townsman Hotel?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Gryphon | Downtown Mall next to Townsman Hotel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Gryphon | Downtown Mall next to Townsman Hotel located?

Located in North Downtown, this apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Downtown Mall and University of Virginia Hospital. University of Virginia is 2.6 mi (4.3 km) away. Charlottesville Station is 12 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 32 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Matt S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location with energy and noise of a city

The location is fantastic - close to restaurants, music, etc. The down side is the neighboring businesses. The coffee shop, down stairs, starts playing music at 7:00am and plays the music until 8:00 or 9:00pm. A few storefronts down the street has live music until midnight. If you are comfortable with music until this time, then Gryphon is a good fit for you. The accommodations are comfortable and cozy and are ideal for a UVA, wine tasting, or historical weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and cozy apartment!

We loved are stay here and the walkability to so much fun in the downtown mall. Especially loved being right on top of a great coffee shop!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

marshall k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay, our second time there!

We would stay again; everything was as advertised
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Wake up to the sounds of 90s grunge!

Location was great - right on the downtown mall. We walked all over the downtown mall for food and shopping. This is located directly over Mudhouse coffee. The loud music at the coffeehouse starts at about 6:30am and goes until About 11 or midnight. We went down for delicious coffee and ironically, the music seemed much more muted inside the coffee house than in the apartment. The apartment is spacious and it was a great way to spend a weekend with friends. Bathrooms were nice but had some scratches and damage to the walls when we arrived. Beds were comfortable and there were plenty of blankets and towels. Kitchen was very clean. You also need to know that the parking is $12 a day in the Water street parking garage. Other parking is more expensive or difficult to find off
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location and Accommodations

Wonderful location, easy check-in process and great accommodations.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

j kirk r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Griffin stay

Apartment was clean and very convenient to the downtown mall and University grounds. Coffee shop below is noisy and stays at 6;30am.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient and Easy

Location was perfect for our family while in town for a couple days. Check in was easy. Place was clean. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Apartment in Prime Location

Beautiful apartment on the Mall in Charlottesville VA. Located over top of a cute coffee shop and many shops and restaurants steps away. If you like the smell of coffee you will love it. One of the bedrooms heard the music coming from the shop below but not enough to keep them awake. Would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved Charlottesville

Perfect location! Very comfortable! Leaving was a lot easier once we discovered the lot at the bottom of the back stairs. We could pull in to load up and leave. Wish we found it on arrival. All the doors could use some WD40 to stop them from squeaking. Overall, we loved everything about it!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Right in the heart of Charlottesville

Loved our stay. Only downside was noise from the coffee shop below. Music started at 6:30 and ran all day-it was actually as loud in the rental unit as the coffee shop!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Amy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Surprised by Situation

The property is well located, comfortable and clean. It was very difficult to find, however, as the doorway is in the pedestrian mall where no cars are allowed. There are many homeless people nearby - and even immediately in front of the door to the apartment late one evening. The person did move when we asked. Others were grateful when we shared food with them.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sadler G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An absolute steal

This place couldn’t be more perfect - right in the heart of Charlottesville with all the amenities and space you could want. The coffee shop does enjoy some morning music, but the experience was phenomenal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bobby H., Austin, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

We Didn’t Feel Safe

I’ve never given a rating below 5 stars, but I don’t think that it would be fair to not warn potential renters about this place. It did not feel safe. 1. One of the rental managers came into the house unannounced (zero phone call or communication through VRBO) and knocked on the bedroom door of my daughters in their bedroom while they were asleep. He never gave us a heads up that he was going to come over for a repair (we didn’t request anything). Imagine a property manager just walking into your VRBO unannounced knocking on your teenage daughters’ bedroom door. 2. Every city center has a homeless population; it’s part of the city center. But this place has a glass entrance door, and one homeless man urinated on the door one evening (we unfortunately saw it). The solution is to not have a glass door where the homeless can see into us. And it really needs a second door for extra security. But even with a second door, you aren’t safe since the property management team walks in unannounced. This just isn’t a safe property. The good news is that you can lock yourself in the bedrooms at night while you sleep, and we did so that.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Great space & location but…

We really enjoyed the space and the location is so great, however as others have mentioned before the music from the coffee shop is loud and we wouldn’t mind it so much except it starts extremely early. We also experienced a situation where we had to call the police twice because there were homeless people outside being very loud and threatening and the door is made up mostly of glass and we felt unsafe.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan W., Winston Salem, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Gryphon

The Gryphon is a nice apartment. It was a roomy space considering the location. Two bathrooms is a plus. The first night of our visit was a Saturday and at 6:30 AM on Sunday morning the music from the coffee shop below started LOUD and sustained. It wasn't what I would call mellow coffee shop Norah Jones type music either. Thumping music. The next morning the music wasn't as loud so it may have just been the employees that Sunday morning. We didn't mind the music in the evenings. I gave "Location" a three star only because of the noise downstairs and the homeless community that would congregate outside this popular coffee shop. It's actually a good location as it pertains to the Historic store front mall area. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot right downtown

We loved the aesthetic of the Gryphon! Perfect amount of space for 2 couples in a centralized location right on the downtown mall. We walked to dinner and right downstairs for coffee each morning. Exactly what we needed for our “parents weekend and wine trip!” Would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Duncan R., Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Nice place but…..

Do not go to the coffee shop downstairs. They play lousy music that shakes the floor. You really need to crank music in the living room so you don’t hear it. You can’t hear it in the bedroom, though. Nice place but noisy. We were there at Christmas and heard every Christmas song ever written.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

mary R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute

The coffee shop was a little loud but not too bad. It was a great condo. We loved the location of it very easy to walk to all sorts of things.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot!

Absolutely loved staying here! Super clean, well decorated and super spacious. The spot was absolutely perfect, we walked up and down Main Street enjoyed the shops and restaurants. The coffee smell in the unit was amazing and I’m not a coffee drinker! You can hear the music in the coffee shop below as everyone stated it’s not super loud and they play soft jazz- it added to the experience! We will def be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Pamela F.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Weekend

The property was in a great location. It was central in downtown mall. Many restaurants and shops. Numerous wineries near. A flight of stairs takes you to the apartment. There is no elevator. It is located right in the mall and above a coffee shop making the unit noisy. I knew that before I booked but it was louder than I expected. Music from coffee shop woke us up every morning. The apartment itself is very nice and updated. The beds are very comfortable. Even though the place was noisy it was the perfect location. I would stay there again but with a white noise maker in my bedroom. The managers of the unit were very helpful. Checkin and check out was seamless. Overall a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Katie B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun spot for a girls weekend

The Gryphon was exactly as described online. The location was amazing and ease of access to dining and downtown options couldn’t have been better. The front door has to be unlocked and locked with a physical key each time you come or go which was a little bit of hassle because there is no deadbolt you can just flip when you come in the door. Lots of transients in the downtown mall area at night but we were not bothered. The amenities were exactly as described and perfectly sufficient for the girls wine weekend we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trish P., Dallas Texas USA

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Escaping Texas hear

The property was completely accurate per web-sit. Wonderful condo right in the heart of downtown. Check in was a bit hard (trying to work the lock) but we finally made in it. The stairs are a bit rough when carrying heavy luggage up, all minor though. It is a wonderful VRBO and beautiful condo that is filled with lovely antiques.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic place

Everything was as advertised. Great location. The access to the social club/work space was a nice benefit too.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christian S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

We had a great time at The Gryphon! Everything worked out really well and the location was unbeatable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly Ann A., HERNDON

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

UVA Reunion

AC is a little iffy but beautiful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

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