I recently flew out of Charlottesville back home to Atlanta. While I waited for my flight, I…read moredecided to grab a breakfast burrito and a drink at the ONLY place to eat in the whole airport. At first I was going to order a rum based drink but the "bartender" who also served as the cashier for the restaurant part told me they didn't have any pineapple juice-an ingredient that would have made the drink pop. So against my better judgment, I decided to order an old fashioned. Now before anyone comes for me and says that doesn't go with a breakfast burrito and why would you get that for an afternoon flight? You're right I should have not done this because it was by far the WORST old fashioned I have had in my LIFE! But did I listen to my gut to my better self?? No! I foolishly ordered it. Another bartender comes over and asks the cashier/bartender if she wanted to learn how to make one. Now side bar, I'm a bartender too so I know how a good or even decent old fashioned should be made and taste. Which is another reason why I shouldn't have ordered it from an airport dive bar, if you will. Anyways, as I am watching him make it and "teach" his coworker how to make it my flabbers were gasted!!! He grabs an orange slice and maraschino cherry from the fridge and puts it in a rock bottom glass. He then dashes a few bitters in it and grabs some sugar and pours it over the fruit. He grabs his muddler and muddles those ingredients together. I'm speechless. He then adds ice cubes not an ice block or sphere and adds the bourbon. Now pause, if he'd stopped there I would have classified the cocktail as a mid level drink. Not great but meh. I would have said well technically it's the traditional way to make an old fashioned. But nooo he does not stop there! He then takes the drink, holds it under the soda nozzle and pours CLUB SODA on top! I clutched my proverbial pearls!!! I do not know if this is the regional way to make OF's but this was absolutely abhorrent! But what made it worse besides me not saying hell no I don't want that was the price-TWENTY-ONE dollars and 63 cents!! I deserve to be slapped for paying it and most importantly not sending it back. Needless to say, I swallowed the subpar drink, paid for it and vowed that I will never allow someone to serve me something I know is made incorrectly and two never order my favorite cocktail from the only bar in a small town airport. Lesson learned for sure!

This really isn't such a bad airport bar. It has some beers on tap (including a few local beers),…read moreand a full bar. Plenty of seating for this tiny airport (it is the only bar/restaurant in the airport). My only real complaint about the bar? The food is pretty terrible. I ordered a Margherita pizza, which was pretty awful. Definitely frozen and reheated in a toaster over. It was exceptionally bad! Definitely just grab pre-prepared foods!

it's been 9 years since I updated my review and I gotta say--as someone who will frequently travel…read morefrom ATL to CHO--the Charlottesville airport is exceptionally well run. from end-to-end (with a few rare exceptions) the check-in/TSA/snacks/boarding experience is seamless and supremely easy. for real, I wish it were that breezy traveling out of the Atlanta airport. it's not. in order to enjoy the Atlanta airport one must *be inside* first, which itself is a monumental task. All in all, I'm very impressed with how CHO has improved. keep up the great work.

For an extremely small airport, CHO is very efficient and clean. I was literally the only person at…read morethe TSA area for a good few minutes, and I was there on a Friday at 10 a.m. I would not want to be stuck there for more than an hour, though, because there's only one small restaurant/bar, and a sundry store, and that's about it. This airport does have a balcony that you can step out onto to get some fresh air, but there's no smoking. But there are tables and chairs, so you can eat outside and watch the planes come in. The Charlottesville airport also has a nursing room, and a lounge (but I'm not sure who it's for), and lots of chairs with outlets. They have more outlets here than people, probably, so you'll find somewhere to plus your stuff into. It's an easy get-in-get-out airport.

Everyone was very, very nice, professional, etc., especially Bryan and Ian. We applaud them all for…read moresuch great service!:-) Thank you. Mary C.-Okinczyc. ​

I hope the managers read these reviews like to give a shout out to TAREK and one of the managers,…read morenick and all the filing faces in most of all the cooks and cleaners in the back you constantly go out of their way to nourish and foster a warm environment or travelers can unwind before their fights I'm gonna leave your team a review everywhere i can ..... cause you guys are killing it smile ambience the food nick the supervisor and the manager Abere........ thank you. well done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

During a time where TSA wait times are nightmarish, I couldn't appreciate my hometown airport more…read more My flight was boarding at 6:40pm out of B9; I was dropped off at the airport at 6:32pm and was through TSA and at my gate by 6:42pm. Where else is that possible? I couldn't be more grateful for it. Quaint and cozy, easy to navigate and bound to have a rotating exhibit about Virginia history (as a former high school history teacher, I can't help but notice the opportunities to learn while waiting in the airport's tiny atrium for other arrival passengers or before your own flight takeoff?), I'd choose the calmness of this airport (almost) anyday. If only they had more connecting flights!

Don't get excited if you find out that your plane is landing early because you'll end up sitting on…read morethe tarmac or waiting for the aircraft Marshaller/ramp agents. Also, bathrooms in concourse B aren't adequate and sometimes filthy.

I had a three hour layover, so I decided to stop by the lounge for a bite to eat and a drink. I sat…read moreat the bar and enjoyed a glass of champagne along with the burger, which hit the spot. Many people were ordering the Aperol Spritz drink special, so it seemed to be a crowd favorite. Overall, I enjoyed both my meal and the service. The lounge was definitely packed for a Thursday afternoon, although the many weather related flight delays likely contributed to the crowds. I was able to find a seat at the bar within a few minutes of arriving, but I noticed several people waiting around for a while hoping to find an open seat. Despite it being busy, it was a nice way to spend a long layover.

Now branded as the Chase Sapphire reserve lounge, I was impressed by the food and drinks here! Not…read moreonly do they have really good buffet option, you can also scan a QR code and order à la carte items off their menu, which I really appreciated. I also like how much flexibility you have when you're ordering on the QR code. When we arrived, the lounge was at capacity and so we were placed on a short waitlist and we were off within 10 minutes. Because of its capacity, they do direct you where you should sit, which was OK since I was traveling with just my parents. The lounge is split into two floors with really good ambience though like mentioned earlier they do try to fit as many guests as possible so we can feel a bit crowded!

When we first arrive, there were only snacks where the food goes but within a few minutes,…read moreeverything was transformed into an amazing food buffet! Everything was so flavorful! Highly recommend the food! They also had a bar, soda/juice area, coffee and water as well. The lady that worked behind the bar and took care of the bar area was so sweet and accommodating. She was busy working the whole time we were there. Everyone was friendly and helpful and there were plenty of seats. It stayed pretty quiet which was perfect after all the stress of flying.

The drinks in this lounge were delicious they had Prosecco on tap and I also had a strawberry drink…read morethat was divine. Unfortunately I had minimal time to experience as the lounge was full. They kept allowing Turkish airlines passengers in the lounge and put passport members were put on a hold . We waited 45 min before being allowed in. I had to go up and ask because they said the lounge was full but kept letting other members in. The people at the front desk were not very pleasant or accommodating. The lounge was packed very tight. It was noisy and loud. It's a big lounge but the bathroom lines were incredibly long. Food was mediocre - on the upside the desserts were pretty tasty.

We had a 1 hr layover and the Etihad lounge was full and waitlist. We walked by the Virgin Atlantic…read morelounge on our way to Turkish Lounge and decided to take advantage of availability vs an unknown waitlist situation at the Turkish Airlines Lounge. The Lounge is on the smaller side with a cafeteria atmosphere at the bar side, small food selection and limited "living room" style chairs in main area. Upstairs was closed. Waitstaff were friendly. Not all beverages are on "the house."

Well, it is a lounge. Have some greens salad, pasta and sandwiches. Everything else is PAID. It's…read moremy first time I see lounge with paid food. So cheap!

I haven't been in this United Club in nearly ten years, and it pretty much hasn't changed. The…read moreClub layout is confusing with little signage. Entry is one the concourse level with stairs and elevator down to the Club level -- level with the tarmac. The Club was empty at 5:30 AM on a Tuesday; the breakfast offering was limited. Fresh honeydew melon wasn't ripe. Seating was comfortable.

Feels like an attemp to utilize an area nobody wanted. It's downstairs, chopped up and a grouping…read moreof small constricted spaces. It's a second though, economy space is a less than perfect airport.