Clay Corner Inn

My wife and I had our wedding night here…
We don’t remember it, haha.
The couch was comfy after I fell asleep on it though.
The room was pretty too.
Sooo…hooray.

Perfect location, great hospitality, and a fantastic breakfast! Clay Corner Inn is a great place to stay in Blacksburg.

This place is amazing. Great rooms, beautiful patios, and a prime location! Can’t be beat in Blacksburg!

Not a bad place to stay while in Blacksburg. The owners were out of town when I arrived (Easter Sunday), so there wasn’t much to do except go out. The room was comfortable and reasonably priced. Watch out for the breakfast, though. The yogurt was a little off and they served the equivalent of a turkey sandwich benedict, which was a ton of food. I guess I’m not used to lunch for breakfast.
It all came with great coffee and a service-​minded attitude.

I think any reviews here below 5 stars is not applicable to the inn run by the current owners.
This is the single best place to stay in Blacksburg.
Excellent teas, nicely decorated, comfortable lodging, really nice innkeeper. The in-​house granola + yogurt + berries was an excellent 2 minute breakfast before I rushed off to an appointment at Virginia Tech. Cookies are delicious. Wish I woke up earlier so I could try their hot breakfast offerings.
Will stay again, for every visit to VT.

Fantastic location right next to Va Tech campus and the business/​entertainment of Main Street, as well as biking/​hiking trails and the city library. The B&B has decent-​sized rooms and excellent public spaces (indoors and outside) for reading, using a computer, or just sitting and enjoying a breeze.
The owner and her staffer are super-​helpful, but also give you space to get on your way. Breakfast was homemade and good, and it was more healthy than you’d usually get (yogurt, granola, turkey sausage).
It’s not inexpensive, especially for the area, but it’s worth it for a treat. One person criticized it for being suburban, and it is suburban. But that’s not a surprise. It’s not a farmhouse or a Victorian mansion — and it doesn’t claim to be.

as a businessman i rarely stay at a b&b. hotels only. I went on a college visit to vtech w my daughter. the hotel options in bburg were terrible. low end chains. so i looked for a nicer alternative and found it. i over heard my daughter say on the phone «my dad totally hooked us up». she was so stoked w the place. B&b is 2 blocks to vtech 2 blocks to main street perfect and i do mean perfect location. very nice rooms. very nice food, very nice location and very nice people running it. for the reviewer needing «more character», try disneyland. if you want southern hospitality and a dose of class, stay here. if my daughter decides to go to school here, i hope they let in stay on game days. makes me wonder why i dont stay in b&bs more often. this place is truly the best of both worlds.

I’ve stayed at the Clay Corner Inn twice now for business at VA Tech. The location is fantastic and they allow me to leave my car parked on site so I can walk to campus and not worry about parking there. Their breakfast is absolutely delicious. The rooms are very nice and clean and there are several common areas which make it perfect for traveling in a group.
I recently had to cancel my reservation with little notice due to inclement weather and they are allowing me to use the credit in the fall when I will next be traveling to VA Tech next. I appreciated their flexibility in the situation.

Stayed here for a weekend getaway. Loved the location and the atmosphere. Awesome breakfast with homemade food.
Only downside is the price. I would like to see more of a seasonal difference in prices. They have some variation, but summer and winter should be MUCH less than fall and spring. Just a suggestion :)

My husband I are season ticket holders to VA Tech football games, and Clay Corner is our favorite place to stay when we are in town. We have been staying there since they reopened in 2008. The inn was recently sold and is now under new ownership (Rick and Nicky), but not much has changed (except adding in some new breakfast options, which we love!).
They have eight rooms to choose from — two in the main house, and three each in the connecting houses. The rooms are spacious and clean, the inn is walking distance to everything, and the innkeepers and their staff are very warm and welcoming. Off-​street parking is provided. Breakfast is provided, too!
We love staying in the two houses connected to the inn because they have their own kitchens and living areas. There is also great outdoor space, with covered porches and a pool connected to the property.
Obviously, the inn is in high demand during big weekends, like football games, parent’s weekend, and graduation. So, plan ahead! But, it’s worth the extra effort to stay here — we just love it!

My husband and I, along with our in-​laws, stayed here earlier this summer and loved it. I think they are the only b&b/hotel that accepts dogs in the area, which worked out great for us. The staff is very accommodating and helpful. The setup is a main house and 3 (?) smaller houses with guest rooms in each, and the property is located in a neighborhood near Main St. We stayed in one of the smaller houses and had the whole place to ourselves the first night. It had a full kitchen and living room, plus the guest rooms. While not fancy, our room was very nice and comfortable and had everything we needed. For the price, the accommodations were very nice.
Not sure what the first reviewer’s problem was, but we thought the breakfasts were awesome. They have self-​serve items like scones, granola, yogurt, etc out all morning, in addition to the plated breakfast you get (which does end by a certain time, but you can eat anytime you want before then, rather than at a set time). They also have delicious baked goods out all day.
What I actually enjoyed most was that contrary to a lot of B&Bs, this one was un-​fussy, yet still got all the details right. And for the price, you can’t beat it. We would definitely stay here again.

I’m giving this place 4 stars only because Unilocal operates in whole number scores, but I’d probably give this place 3.5 stars if I could. The fact that someone else gave Clay Corner Inn 2 stars makes me feel okay about giving it 4. There, now that my scoring rant is out of the way, I’ll break down my experience.
The booking was super easy. They let us check in early and were really nice about allowing us to check in at any time. They have rockin’ homemade cookies and sweets available throughout the day. The breakfast was great: Coffee, OJ, Citrus infused peaches w/​heavy cream, homemade scones, granola, and poached eggs. Awesome. I’d say that that breakfast out would have run the two of us $ 30 — and a night stay here was $ 144, so I thought that it was a good deal.
The room we stayed in was nice too. It was kind of like staying at your grandmothers house, minus the smell of mothballs or having to watch Golden Girls on repeat. The TV was small, but the room was large. The bed was great, very comfortable with nice plush sheets. The bathroom was stocked with decent amenities. There was a kitchen downstairs and the fridge was stocked with soda and cold water. An added plus!
I would definitely stay here again. The place is quaint and clean, the price is right, and the location is excellent.

My wife and I stayed here while visiting the NRV recently. Our expectations of this place were very different than reality, and not in a good way.
The Clay Corner Inn is basically bed and breakfast for the suburban set. Our room was like any room in a house built in the last ten years. It was boring.
The folks working there were nice enough. The room was clean and the bed slept well. The breakfast was just OK (wheat pancakes with sourcream and a plain sausage patty).
I think bed and breakfasts need to have personality. This one didn’t. Therefore, I can’t recommend it.