Graduate by Hilton Richmond

Graduate Richmond is the most design-forward hotel in Richmond's vibrant arts district, a 205-room property just blocks from Virginia Commonwealth University whose interiors pay deliberate tribute to the city's cultural identity, from Richmond-raised tennis icon Arthur Ashe to the city's influential punk scene and its designation as home of the American Foxhound, Virginia's state dog. The 16-floor building offers downtown views from a seasonal rooftop bar and pool garden called Byrd House, while Brookfield serves as the lobby café and neighborhood gathering spot. With nearly 3,000 square feet of meeting space across five rooms, the hotel is appropriately scaled for small board meetings, corporate team gatherings, and group room blocks for events at VCU, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, or the Richmond Convention Center, which is walkable. For planners whose groups are drawn to Richmond's booming restaurant scene, the arts district, or the city's increasingly recognized position as one of the most creative mid-sized markets on the East Coast, Graduate Richmond is the most culturally fluent lodging option in the market.

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