Creeper’s End Lodging

Have stayed here a couple of times. Service is nice. Close proximity to 128 Pecan. Always clean and quite. Perfect to relax after a hard days work. Coffee pot and small kitchen make it extremely comfortable. I highly recommend it

Very nice. New, clean and nicely located near the trail and the brewery, wolf hills, where there is great weekend music. Highly recommend. Manager was there within minutes to let us in.

We recently visited Abingdon for the first time this past weekend and really enjoyed our stay at Creeper’s End Lodging. Originally, I wanted to book A Tailor’s Lodging, intrigued by the Abingdon tourist site’s description of the B&B. However, I learned that it was already booked to capacity. The proprietor recommended his sister’s business, Creeper’s End instead, and that’s how we ended up at this colonial style unit.
Creeper’s isn’t quite a B&B because there’s no second B. You get the bed but not the breakfast. However, they do offer complimentary snacks and beverages (Cheez-​its, pretzels, Coke, etc.). Despite not offering the usual breakfast meal associated with a B&B, Creeper’s End left absolutely nothing to be desired.
I was so delighted by the spotless, amazingly clean room that we ended up getting. Creeper’s End may be one of the cleanest places I’ve ever stayed at in all my years of traveling. The bathroom was so spic and span I almost hesitated to use it.
The owner supposedly went to Williamsburg to bring back some of that colonial touch to her lodging, and she did a great job of it. The various units surrounding a lovely courtyard were built to resemble colonial-​era housing. The interiors are beautifully decorated with colonial-​inspired furnishings and furniture, though not so thematic that it seemed outdated, stiff, or kitschy.
I loved details like the luxurious plush bath towels, definitely high-​quality, and the nice Samsung flatscreen installed smack in the middle of the room. The freshness of the linens are also a definitely plus. They also have wi-​fi, which had a decent speed for most of our stay.
The service is also really prompt and professional. The owners are especially trusting, not requiring a deposit and usually leaving the rooms unlocked for guests! Cash or check is preferred, though…
As mentioned in the last review posted, one drawback of staying here is that it’s pretty close to the train tracks and you can hear the train like it’s sneaking up behind you. Thankfully, the train seemed largely inactive at night… or maybe we’re just sound sleepers. In either case, this is definitely something to consider if you want to stay here. However, this is honestly my only complaint, and I don’t know whether the proprietor could have purchased a similar area away from the train tracks to do what she wanted (a colonial cluster of houses facing an interior courtyard).
Before I forget, Creeper’s End is at the end of the Creeper’s End Trail (30 miles), a favorite of hikers and bikers, hence the name. If you’re the outdoorsy type, I think this may be your best option in the area. Abingdon as a whole is one of the most pleasant cities I visited during my vacation to Southwest Virginia, so if you plan on visiting the Tri-​Cities, this might also be a great option.

Went to Abingdon for four days to cycle the Virginia Creeper Trail and «putz» around Abingdon whilst there. The cottages appear to be quite new, are in excellent condition and is nicely furnished. We stayed in #5 which is on the top floor of the 2^nd lodge. It consists of two separate rooms with a «kitchenette» between the two and a shared bath. Rooms were really top notch, plenty of money spent (tile bathroom, granite counter tops, etc), and the grounds were well maintained with plenty of outdoor sitting area.
The only bike shop in town was literally right around the corner from the cottages and the end of the trail was directly across the street. I would not consider the cottages in the heart of downtown Abingdon but it is pretty darn close. Only a few long blocks of a walk (straight uphill).
There is no shared sitting rooms or breakfast areas except for the outside seating and the property manager, Barbara, is close by (a house at the end of the property) and is only a phone call away. I think for us: we would have preferred more of a B&B atmosphere where we could ask the proprietor for suggestions on places to eat and entertainment as well as the conversations with other guests. The website does not advertise this which is nice so we knew not to expect it.
So I really only have two hesitations with staying here again: (a) we were far enough out of town and away from the eating establishments that we drove most places and (b) I am a light sleeper and the train tracks are right there. Although the trains do not blow a whistle after 10pm when approaching the intersection, they are loud enough, fast enough and long enough to have woken me up for the 3:30 a.m. train and the 4:30 a.m. train.
As for recommendations, sure! They are lovely rooms and Barbara is so nice and will go out of her way to make sure you enjoy your stay. I think I would have really enjoyed staying in #3 (though this is even closer to the tracks so who knows. Give them a try if in Abingdon.