The town is also rewriting its hospitality story. Having spawned the world’s rudest hotelier, Basil Fawlty, a character based ...

At present, there are 988 hotel guest rooms in the Charlottesville area, according to CBRE. But nearly 1,000 is not nearly enough to satisfy demand, said Danko.

The Gables at Stirling Guest Hotel will soon be handed over to new owners, but not before it opens its door to the public to pick out a piece.