Commonwealth Park Suites Hotel

This place may not be perfect (it is a little dated and the elevators are tiny). However, the staff were perfectly pleasant and I actually like a place with a bit of character. The location couldn’t be better (next to the Capitol) and more importantly, it is about $ 100 a night cheaper than anyplace else downtown especially with the AAA discount.

I feel like if I don’t have nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all. I took pictures of the positive side.

I found bed bugs in my room here, my trash wasn’t emptied, the lamp in my room didn’t work and there were hairs on my pillow indicating that it had not been washed. However, all of these are secondary to the larger problem of bed bugs.

I was pleasantly surprised by how nice this hotel and its staff were. I’d read some of the negative reviews that were from a few years ago and they made me nervous, but other hotels in the area had similar negative reviews. This place was clean, comfortable, and staff were very helpful and accommodating. Maybe a suite is too large for the average traveler, but how is that even a legitimate complaint? Linens were clean and up to date. Furniture was fine. The only thing I’d change is the thing I object to everywhere w/​the new energy saving lightbulbs – they’re too bright and the kind of light they put out is harsh. I wound up putting towels over the plastic lamp shades, but that’s just me.

Here for a meeting. The staff is very very helpful. The meeting room is large and the lunch was done very nicely. This is a great departure from the standard chain hotel. I will come back.

The bed was super comfortable with fluffy pillows and fresh clean sheets! The bathroom had extended bowl toilets and bidet! The shower was large and had great pressure. In fact it was the best shower I have taken in a hotel! The room was clean with a modern décor. The hotel is from the early 1900’s and a gem! I recommend it!

Pretty old school, nice upgrades in the bathroom. Not sure how important safety to them is… see the attached photo.

The hotel is old and a bit dingy. We were originally placed in a single king bedroom. Small and unimpressive. The suites are decently sized and priced, but the lighting in the rooms is horrible. And don’t try to fit more than 2 people with luggage into the world’s smallest elevators. They were also doing maintenece work on the hot water heater while we were there, which meant no hot water from 9:30am-5pm.

What a disappointment. Rooms were huge but with few amenities. Desk service was poor-​borderline rude. Breakfast was pathetic. Location is great, right across from Capitol building. The facility has potential but is unkept. I had to call for cleaning service to the room on my third day.
Definitely not the experience I expected. Definitely not worthy if the price!

The second star is for the comfy bed and location. That’s all.
The one star I’d truly like to give it is for the terrible customer service. We arrived around 1:00 and were told rooms wouldn’t be available for another 30 mins– totally fine. We waited in the lobby. Then another party arrived 15 mins later and checked in no problem. So then we get our room.
We go up (oh, you’ll also wait a minimum of 5 mins for the elevator), and our room reeks of smoke. As we left for lunch a while later, we stopped to ask if we had accidentally been given a smoking room. The new front desk clerk said «At times, it is a smoking room.» What? How can it be a smoking room at times? There were no other rooms available so she gave us a ticket for free breakfast and discounted the room $ 10.
The mini fridge wasn’t cold at all, which I needed as a nursing mom, and they switched it out quickly, but not without a snide comment.
Upon check out, I needed a new receipt to show the new rate. He first charged an entirely different room to my card, then didn’t discount, then charged what I still believed to be the wrong price. So I’ll be watching my credit card statement closely.

Great hotel right in the heart of downtown Richmond, it is directly across the street from the Capital building. It is also in walking distance to a couple of restaurants and bars.
I had a room on the top floor and the room was large, the room is a suite, with a living area, bathroom and bedroom. The living room was spacious, the furniture is a little dated but the space is wide open and you get amazing views from the windows. Both the living room and bedroom have flat screen TVs, some of the channels are a little fuzzy so they might want to work on their cable provider.
Bedroom is huge as well, with a huge king sized bed. Bed was comfortable. Plenty of space for several people if you want to take a road trip with a few people. Bathroom is a decent size and they have bidets which I find to be cool even if I don’t really want to use one.
The hotel offers free wifi and it works very well, easy to log in, fast speed, I give bonus points to any hotel that can over quality hotel for free. The hotel also offers valet parking for a reasonable price, my car was well taken care of and the staff fetched it for very quickly when I needed it.
The hotel is older and one of the downsides is the elevator is very small and slow so you’ll have to wait for it if the hotel is busy.
Definitely a good hotel to stay at, while not overly fancy it is a great hotel for a decent price.

I stayed here for two days while in Richmond doing some training with DFS and loved it, I really wish I could have stayed longer. I wanted a unique hotel and did some researching and found this place. It used to be a local meetup spot during the prohibition era, how cool is that?!
Anyway, driving in Richmond is like driving in Norfolk-there’s always construction and lots of little side roads. I was definitely lost trying to find a spot to park but had paid for a valet in advance. The valet was super sweet and offered to carry all my stuff (I know it’s his job) but I declined anyways. There were two receptionist at the time, both who were very kind and efficient. Smiles the whole time.
Now, this place is old but it seems moderately kept. I stayed in a king suite and booked it online so it wasn’t terribly pricey. My room was huge and I felt like perhaps I could have been more modest but in the end I didn’t care because it was worth every penny. The room was clean, as was the huge bathroom (I also had a bottle of wine on my bed!) and I felt like such a hill billy because the bidet excited me. They offer free wi-​fi to their patrons and getting connected was extremely easy. I really didn’t have any problems during my stay and everytime I went in and out throughout the day I was immediately greeted by the receptionist. I also admire how alert they were during the nightitme hours.
There is room service as well as a fitness center (but it was closed due to some renovations) and a breakfast dining area which I didn’t go to since I wanted to explore my time in the city.
The hotel is super convientant in terms of location because it right smack in the middle of the capital district. I did find the outside areas a little rough but youre in the city. Theres a nice little park that moderately kept where I ran every day I was there.
Overall, I’ll probably stay here again if I have more training in the area because my experience was hassle free and my rooms were clean.

I stayed here on a weekend trip, and I thought it was a great location and price for what you get. The room was bigger than my apartment and the bed was very comfortable. I’m also a big believer in good customer service, and everyone who works here did not disappoint. From the receptionist who told me about free parking on the street on the weekends (instead of paying for valet) to the gentleman who told me about great brunch spots in the area, I was very happy with staff.
If you are looking for an affordable hotel in the heart of downtown Richmond, this is the perfect place.

A friend and I stayed here end of July and I just joined Unilocal so wanted to be sure and write a review about this hotel. Will Never stay here again. Being it was across from the capitol and located downtown, thought it would be close to bars, restaurants (and a nicer area)…but it really is NOT. I get that this hotel is older but the room was musty, bathroom was not very clean and we ran out of towels. Not recommended.

I’ve stayed here several times when visiting Richmond. It’s an older hotel, but the rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable. The bed was one of the most comfortable hotel beds I have ever slept in. The staff is wonderful, very friendly and accommodating. One morning we went down to the café for breakfast and commented that we wished we could get some sausage gravy for our biscuits and the nice gentleman taking care of us whipped some right up — it was quite tasty too. The location is great — within walking distance to attractions, restaurants, bars and shops. In fact, it is located right across the street from the state capital. The price for the room is quite reasonable.
My only con is the elevator is small, slow and at least one seemed to be out of order often. One night the fire alarm went off and everyone had to evacuate the hotel. I ended up walking up the stairs to the top floor rather than waiting for the elevator (the line of people waiting to get on was just too long). At least I got my exercise!

Beautiful old hotel located across the street from the Capital. Our room was HUGE. Everything was clean and some amenities have been updated but it’s important to look at this property for what it is, a part of Richmond’s history and a hotel that is verrrrry old and still in business.
Oh yea and I didn’t pack a toothbrush so they gave me one at the desk for free :)

I stayed at the Commonwealth Suites on a one-​night short trip to Richmond last summer. The hotel has a decent location off Bank Street downtown, so it’s a short drive or walk to bars and restaurants.
The main reason we stayed here is the pricing, which luckily we found a great rate. The customer service is outstanding as well. I did give this hotel 3 stars because I truly didn’t feel relaxed and comfortable here, and almost felt like the hotel room swallowed me. Our room was absolutely ginormous! They give you a large seating/​living area, huge bathroom (bidet included) and a large bedroom. I see this hotel catering more to larger groups of people, or a bachelor party group.
If you are looking for a quick stay, great location and not too $$$, Commonwealth Suites may be just what you are looking for.

I really wanted to like this place. First off Nicole at the front desk is awesome! She was very friendly, was patient when our reservation didn’t immediately show up, and upgraded us to a suite. The valets were efficient, the maid staff was curteous, and a guy brought up sheets quickly when we asked for new ones.
Problem was the sheets were well passed their prime. We also found a couple of hairs and stains in them. The tub also didn’t drain properly at first until they fixed it. The hair dryer and towel warmer didn’t work well either. Lastly the tv was a good sized LCD, but most of the channels weren’t in HD.
Overall I wish they put a little more money into the place and I would gladly come back. Until then though…

This is a really conveniently located, spacious hotel right in the financial district, next to the Capitol Building… and within walking distance to Shockoe Bottom.
I worked with Shantelle to get a great price on a block of rooms for VCU’s graduation, and my whole family was pleased with their stay. My husband and I stayed over Fri night so he could easily walk to the Coliseum for graduation. The bathroom was big– with a bidet, which I’ve never seen in a hotel before… and each room has a living room, a separate bedroom, and then a large bathroom. It’s a great option for a family coming to Richmond to visit…
The staff was very nice, and super helpful. Valet parking is $ 12 a day, and its basically the only option because there isn’t a ton of parking nearby– but the staff is really efficient and my car was always brought around within 5 minutes.
The only two things I didn’t like were: 1. I had a cold shower on Sat morning — but my husbands shower a half hour earlier was hot… and 2. the couch in my parents room had some weird stains on it.
I would definitely stay here again– the staff and spaciousness, combined with the great price on the rooms, make it a no-​brainer!

Lots of legislators stay here because they can walk to work (it’s directly across the street from the visitor entrance to the Capitol) and because it has large suites for extended stays.
In its original incarnation, it was a bootlegging saloon with rooms like Miss Kitty’s place on that old show «Gunsmoke». During the Civil War, there was a fire and it wasn’t rebuilt until 1912.
Don’t worry… there have been extensive renovations since then and if you’re going to be in town for longer than a few days and want to be downtown, it’s a good option.