My experience at this Rest Area was a good one. They have a more updated esthetic . They were clean…read morewhen I went both times. They have hot water which is different from any others ones I've stopped at. They don't have automatic flush which I prefer because I don't like it flushing before I even get through and splashing water up on you. They do have automatic hand dryers and no paper towels which helps it stay clean. Its on the small side compared to other Rest Areas but I felt SAFE. It gets 4 STARS from me.

Goochland West Safety rest stop - excellent! The bathroom was better than I visited at a…read moreHarris-Teeter store in Chapel Hill. Lots of space to walk you dog.

Nice updated rest area with an easy on and off the highway…read more The restrooms were clean and staff was on the premises. Vending is nearby and bonus Starbucks, but too bad the machine was not cooling to my satisfaction. Don't miss this one with picnic tables, beautiful grounds and nice landscape.

Vending machine is overpriced and refused to dispense my items after purchasing. Bathrooms smelled…read moreof cigarettes and had urine all over the floors.

Love this rest stop and very quiet and peaceful lots of space for dogs to walk and play and eat and…read morerelax and the bathrooms need to upgraded and plus they have picnic tables to eat snacks or lunch or whatever and i always come here and so peaceful quiet no crowds! Plus they need to update the building and the grounds and add more bathrooms in the future and it is so nice and maybe plant more flowers and etc. Happy fall everyone! From Lauren

Hooray for Virginia rest areas, which are much more awesome than others (talking to you, New York)…read morebecause they allow overnight parking. I arrived here after a full day of driving (and a little sightseeing), parked at the last spot on the end, locked up and went to sleep. Yes, my Sprinter van is converted into an RV. Other than idling trucks all night, it was quiet. In the morning, the men's room was still in decent condition. There are vending machines and a spot for dog walking and if you feel like it, a set of stairs that will take you on a nature walk. Just remember to never hike alone! [Review 1731 of 2024 - 1449 in Virginia - 22754 overall]

A good functional rest area right off I-81 northbound. There…read moreare multiple safety rest areas along Interstate 81 in Virginia, which runs roughly 325 miles from the Tennessee state line near Bristol to West Virginia near Winchester. They are operated and maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation. This particular rest area is located along I-81 northbound near Mount Sidney, and it serves as a straightforward, functional stop for travelers needing a break. We pulled in while traveling north and found it to be an easy on-and-off exit with clear signage. Parking is laid out logically, with plenty of car parking close to the main building and truck parking separated on the other side and beyond the building, which helps reduce congestion. There is a single restroom building, and during our visit the bathrooms were clean, functional, and well maintained. Several picnic tables sit just off the parking lot, including a mix of shaded and unshaded tables, making it convenient to stop for a quick snack or stretch. That said, this is a basic, no-frills rest area with very little natural shade or tree cover overall, so on hot or sunny days it may feel a bit exposed. The walkways and surrounding grounds were clean, and everything appeared to be in good working order. Overall, this Mount Sidney rest area does exactly what it's supposed to do: provide a safe, and clean place to stop briefly before getting back on the road.

Stopped by on our way back home. Traveling northbound, we…read moreneeded to use the bathroom, take A Short break and stretch for a bit. We came here. Clean bathroom.

It's nothing exciting. Yet when you gotta go, there are plenty of bathrooms here. For a state…read morefacility, it is quite clean. Hope others will take breaks on road trips. Stopped in the other day, after a considerable amount of mileage. Felt much better after a walk here. There's not a lot here. They have some fliers of local attractions. There are vending machines. Also if you have dogs, they have an area to let them take care of logistics too. This is a clean and feels safe spot. Definitely if tired, or need to take care of nature's business, this should work.

Dismal for a rest stop on I-66 outside of Washington. Only a dozen or so spaces for cars, maybe 5…read morefor semi trailers. About the only positive is that there are decent deceleration and acceleration ramps. It's the same layout for the Eastbound and the Westbound rest areas.

Had to believe first time at this Virginia rest area West of Charlottesville. I have not missed…read moremuch. It accommodates semi trailers to rear, and cars to front. Plenty of parking is a bonus and the lot was clean. A vending area is housed in a separate area, but they do offer two soda machines by the restrooms. The men's room was clean, but very warm out. The sinks had a heavy dingy gray. There is green space for waking the dog and recreation. Also picnic tables. The area is wooded and is the best thing about the stop. I will continue to drive by. 2.5 rounding up.

Small rest area but the bathrooms were terribly dirty, their water is naturally yellow and…read morenon-drinkable. There was trash on the grounds and bathrooms, there's urine stains on the stall walls, urine on the toilets, and sinks have hair trapped into them. Small walking area, if you're able to walk up a hill. A Pepsi brand vending machine.

I make the drive from New York to Nashville pretty regularly to visit family, and this is a stop I…read morehit every single time. It's consistently one of the best rest areas along I-81. The bathrooms are always clean, there's more than enough parking, and the entire area is really well maintained, especially the lawns. I travel with my dog, and this is the perfect spot for both of us to get out, stretch our legs, and get some fresh air. There's plenty of space to walk around, and it's usually pretty quiet, which makes it even better after a long stretch of driving. It's also a really scenic stop, with nice views of the mountains and surrounding area. There are a few other rest areas within 30-60 miles, but this one and the partner one on the southbound side on I-81 are easily the best in the area.

I prefer the rest areas that have a sweeping entry rather than straight in to the parking areas…read more This forces drivers to slow down. Other than that, in my opinion, design flaw, this was a great rest area along I-81 north of Harrisonburg. A few nice areas to walk around and stretch legs before getting back onto the road for more driving. A few places with some shade to maybe catch a short nap. I would have preferred the "car" area to be the side further away from the highway to avoid the road noise but that's the way this one is laid out. Still, pretty good. [Review 1024 of 2025 - 1509 in Virginia - 24578 overall]

Was driving towards NJ from NC and stopped by in this wonderful service area / welcome center …read more. this place was so good . Was huge and so much space ! Restrooms were clean and food. There were people in welcome center helping you with any questions you have . Lots and lots of parking outside . Loved the LOVE letters outside the welcome center . Good photo op for anyone visiting here . Lots of brochures inside for any kind of activities in Virginia area . Good experience overall.

Went here on Saturday March 8th 2025 with my parents during our trip to south carolina. We stopped…read morehere for a restroom break, as we really had to use the restrooms. Parking was easy, but had to walk to the building, which was kind of far, but we could use the excerise. We then went to the restroom, and i used the women's restroom in which i thought was very clean, and had toilet paper and was stocked. We got there at night, so there really wasn't any people at the stop, but there was plenty of information about travel inside the area. After we used the restroom, we headed back onto the road, which was easy to find.

9/4/20 On the way to the beach or on the way back home, this…read morerest stop is one of many we went to.   The rest stops have gotten cleaner than they have in the past. This statement is up for debate based on one's own experiences, but from what I remember,  sitting on the toilets wasn't a thing you wanted to do. In my case the bathroom  was nearly spotless.  There was still urine on the floor by some urinals,  but a morjority for the urinals were good. Why, because of the target mats in the urinals. As a male we pride ourselves hitting targets at a great distance,  but can't seem to hot a target a few inches in front of us....unless some of us are deliberately aiming for the floor. Anyhow, these floor mats are designed for three reasons I can think of. 1. Odor Protection and Order Control:   The smell of "Urine may smell like ammonia when it becomes concentrated with waste products. A variety of conditions can cause waste products to build up in urine, such as bladder stones, dehydration, and urinary tract infections. In most cases, urine that smells like ammonia can be treated with fluids or antibiotic medications. "https://www.healthline.com/health/urine-smells-like-ammonia#bottom-line The protection part is so your nose and tastebuds are not highly offended by the obnoxious/horrid  stink urine can provide a wide open space or in the narrow corridors of a bathroom. 2. Targeting: Since the janitor/cleaner of the bath area has experienced the small to large amounts of urine on the ground, these newer models of splash guard mats have worked wonders.  The holes in these mats act as targets so males will know where to aim. Granted there were the sides of the inner walls to the urinals to aim for, but there is a problem with that.  I will get to that later on.  With these mats in place, the smell if urine can't not offend the nose or tastebuds of the person draining the lizard...unless the mats need to be replaced.   Indeed these targets will block pee from firing back at the shooter...how you ask?...well this leads to number #3 3. Splash Guard Protection: This is the most important aspect of the piss on mats. The target holes and little plastic bristles act as splash guards and stop the pee from splashing back on one's own privates, but most importantly one's own pants.  That's right, little microscope droplets of pee flying back onto your pants...but what it gets worse.  If you don't have these splash guards, the pee droplets can be bigger. The term "you can't take it with" does not apply if you do not have a splash guard mat.  Not even aiming for the insides of the walls will keep you 100% safe.  Don't aim for the wall in front of you unless there is a slash guard mat there. Otherwise you get the tiny golden rain drops backatcha and comingatcha.  So if your going for the wiggle, shaking and dancing, the last few drops are going to stay/stain your pants, unless you grab a tissue ( or paper towel) say bless you. The toilet  area was clean from what I saw. No worries about what Eddie Kaye Thomas aka Shitbreak had to go through.   The lobby area was immaculately clean and most people were in and out of that place, but all were wearing masks because of The Coronavirus Outbreak.    The snake machine was fully stock, but we did not get any food from the machine this time. Mainly, because the food was not what my wife wanted. Upon leaving this rest stop, I remember how I use to take my dog out here so she could handle her business and stretch her legs. She was the family's dog, but some how became my dog. She made the trip to Geneva Switzerland,  but never made it back to the United States.  I still miss my Lady Fox.   Anyhow, there are two other stops I normally would make and they are Waffle Houses, but our last experience with them was good and bad.     Still this rest stop served its purpose even though the customer service section was closed. We will return at some point. Whenever that is.

We arrived late on a Tuesday afternoon. The hotel is located a little way off one of the main…read moreroutes through town. After a few turns, we located it across the street from another similar hotel. It was close to, but before, check-in time. We were allowed to proceed up to the room anyway. This is one of the larger Homewood Suites I've stayed at. Most of them seem to be roughly the same size, though layouts differ. This one seemed about 50% bigger than usual. The parking lot was large also. They still had a masks-in-public-spaces policy (maybe due to local / state governments?) but it was only semi-observed. To their credit, breakfast seemed to be back to pre-pandemic normal - it was a buffet with most of what passed for regular items circa early 2020. I'd gotten accustomed to reduced selections over the past 18 months, but it was heartening to see this. We were only there one night, so we only enjoyed breakfast on Wednesday. Check in and check out were handled quickly. We had no issues with the room. Despite being adjacent to the elevator area, the room was quiet. The property was within a 10-minute drive of the University campus also. Restaurants and grocery stores were within walking distance, if needed. I'd gladly stay here again.

Hone wood suites is a serviceable operation friendly staff…read more The bed was lumpy and hard. Tv system is mediocre. Breakfast very mediocre Coffee was good. The toaster at breakfast was slow. I just did not sleep well there.