The Claiborne bed and breakfast
Rest, relax, and recharge in an 1895 historical home
Rest
The Claiborne Bed and Breakfast offers six unique guest rooms tastefully curated with vintage finds. We offer rooms with twins, queen, or king beds. Every guest room has a private bathroom.
Relax
The Claiborne Bed and Breakfast provides a variety of amenities to make your stay with us as comfortable as possible including complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi, and parking. The Claiborne also provides pet friendly accommodations.
Recharge
Whether you are visiting for business or pleasure, we want your experience to be excellent. Enjoy relaxing on the wraparound porch or an evening in Downtown Rocky Mount.
The Claiborne bed and breakfast
Rooms and Suites
From $185/night
The Kinglet Suite
The Kinglet Suite is the largest guest room inside The Claiborne and fit for king or queen.
The Kinglet Suite
This suite features a king-size bed, a private balcony overlooking the garden, and a private ensuite bathroom. Guests have full access to the living room, dining room, gardens, and the wonderful wraparound porch.
From $185/night
The Bluebird Suite
The Bluebird Suite is one of the largest guest rooms located inside The Claiborne.
The Bluebird Suite
This suite has a king-size bed and private ensuite bathroom. Guests have full access to the living room, dining room, gardens, and the wonderful wraparound porch.
From $195/night
The Night Owl Cottage
The Night Owl Cottage is a private guestroom with separate entrance from the garden.
The Night Owl Cottage
The Cottage features a king-size bed, private ensuite bathroom, and a private patio. Guests have full access to the living room, dining room, gardens, and the wonderful wraparound porch.
From $170/night
The Wren Room
The Wren Room is a private guest room inside The Claiborne.
The Wren Room
This room features a queen-size bed and a private ensuite bathroom. Guests have full access to the living room, dining room, gardens, and the wonderful wraparound porch.
From $170/night
The Bunting Room
The Bunting Room is a private guest room inside The Claiborne.
The Bunting Room
This room features a queen-size bed and private ensuite bathroom. Guests have full access to the living room, dining room, gardens, and the wonderful wraparound porch.
From $170/night
The Dove Room
The Dove Room features two twin-size beds and a private bathroom in the adjoining hallway.
The Dove Room
Guests have full access to the living room, dining room, gardens, and the wonderful wrap around porch.
Our Amenities
Welcome to The Claiborne Bed and Breakfast, built in 1895.
The Breakfast
A hot breakfast is served for guests to enjoy in the dining room or on the wraparound porch.
Free Parking
Complimentaryparking spaces are available in theparking lot behindThe Claiborne.
Charging Station
Level 2 240-Volt car charging is complimentary for guests.
Free
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is accessible in all guest rooms and in most areas of the porch and garden.
Refreshments Provided
Complimentary coffee, tea, and cold water are provided for our
guests.
Pet Friendly
Pet-friendly
for well-behaved dog and cats with an additional $25 fee per pet.
Call for package prices for wedding parties, corporate off-sites, and family reunions
We're happy to help!
Please text/call 540-420-2872 or email us.
Experience Rocky Mount
Things to Do
Rocky Mount, VA is a quick drive to Smith Mountain Lake, Philpott Lake, and a short excursion to neighboring towns on the infamous Crooked Road musical trail. The Claiborne sits in the middle of the historic downtown area in walking distance from coffee shops, the Harvester Performance Center, wine bars and breweries, local restaurants, and eclectic shopping.
We welcome you to explore our website to find out about the history of our bed & breakfast
+1 (540) 420 2872
For More Information
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Home of Benjamen and Kate Angle, Circa 1895
This Queen-Anne Victorian home was built in 1895 for Benjamen Angle and his wife, Kate. Benjamen was the Sheriff of Rocky Mount, an accomplished business manager of the Angle Hardware Store, and Superintendent of Franklin County Schools. Kate Angle was a school teacher and acclaimed watercolor artist. Together the Angle raised seven children. The home has seen multiple evolutions from use as a single-family home, apartments, a boarding house, and now bed and breakfast over 125 years of history. After a significant rear addition in the 1980s, the home now has eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms and about 5000 square feet of living space, It is locally knowns as Claiborne House because of its prominence atop the high point of Claiborne’s Avenue. It was renamed The Claiborne Bed and Breakfast in 2023. The Claborne’s 130-ft wraparound porch provides a beautiful vantage point to enjoy a glass of wine, a rocking chair, and a view of Downtown Rocky Mount and surrounding mountain ranges.
Testimonials
What Our Guests Have To Say...
“An absolutely wonderful house with a very friendly owner, very clean and well maintained, an absolute hit of this house..” Martin
Robin has a wonderful B&B. It is beautiful and well-appointed. The Cottage is warm, welcoming, and very comfortable. She serves an absolutely delicious breakfast with large portions. There are beautiful gardens and private quiet areas on the grounds. It was a very nice getaway and we hope to stay there again soon.
Bob & Alison
The property is alovely old home lovingly renovated with beautiful grounds in a very convenient location.
Rhonda
The Claiborne bed and breakfast
More about us...
Rocky Mount, Virginia is the county seat of Franklin County and located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Rocky Mount is a quick drive to Smith Mountain Lake, Philpott Lake, and a short excursion to neighboring towns on the infamous Crooked Road.
Hello from Robin Altice, Innkeeper
When I found the Claiborne House, little did I know that I had also found familial roots. It was after I put in an offer that I learned that Ricky Mount was full of Altices, my father’s surname and a family tree I know very little about. Ironically, the cemetery directly behind the Claiborne House is the final resting spot for 17 Altices… or about 14 more Altices that I’ve ever met in my life. After some genealogy searching, I learned that my father’s family had indeed descended from Franklin County within and around the town of Rocky Mount. Additionally, my mother’s family (the Youngs and Cassells) had also hailed from Franklin County and the nearby towns of Gretna and Floyd. It feels like I have returned to my ancestors’ stomping grounds.
Owning a bed and breakfast has been a dream of mine for decades, but the circumstances were never quite right… until now. Professionally, I have been an Instructional Designer for over twenty years. I’m currently also completing my PhD in Education in Workforce Development and Training at Old Dominion University. The COVID Pandemic made both endeavors go virtual indefinitely.
And so, the timing and circumstances became right… and the ghosts of ancestors past have called me back to call Rocky Mount home.