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Graduate by Hilton Richmond

4.0 star property

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Reception
Lobby
Terrace/patio
2 restaurants, breakfast served
2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

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301 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, 23220
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Altria Theater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Greater Richmond Convention Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Richmond, VA (RIC-Richmond Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Corner (Graduate) | Living area

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Richmond

Graduate by Hilton Richmond is centrally located in Richmond, a 4-minute walk from Virginia Commonwealth University and 7 minutes by foot from VCU Institute for Contemporary Art. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Altria Theater and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Greater Richmond Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Virginia Commonwealth University - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Altria Theater - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Greater Richmond Convention Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Richmond Main Street Station - 4 min drive
  • Richmond Intl. Airport (RIC) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mudhouse Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪NuVegan Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Commonwealth Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Lemaire - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Two Tree Coffee - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Graduate by Hilton Richmond

Hotel with 2 restaurants, a quick walk to Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate by Hilton Richmond offers 205 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Richmond hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 205 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and iPod docking stations. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at Brookfield, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Brookfield - This restaurant serves breakfast, dinner, and light fare.
ByrdHouse - This restaurant serves dinner and light fare. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (USD 37 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 3 to 20 per person
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Brookfield
  • ByrdHouse

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 16 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2017
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from May 28 2025 to September 30 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Parking area
  • Select guestrooms

Alternate facilities will be available offsite during the renovation.

Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 3.00 to 20 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 37 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

Property is also known as

Graduate Richmond Hotel
Graduate Richmond
Graduate by Hilton Richmond Hotel
Graduate by Hilton Richmond Richmond
Graduate by Hilton Richmond Hotel Richmond

Reviews

Graduate by Hilton Richmond Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 732 out of 1347 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 1347 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 1347 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 1347 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 1347 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super friendly and helpful. The hotel was clean and comfortable and seemed to have been renovated within the last few years.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carol, Luray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The stay was fine. Room was clean and bed was comfortable. The valet was a bit rude and seemed irritated to have to deal with us. There was stinky food left in the refrigerator and no coffee maker, just an electric kettle and instant coffee. It was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Bradford

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful hotel. Service was lacking. We waited for 50 minutes for our car from valet after paying almost $40. We also booked a king size bed but got a queen. When I asked the front desk she shrugged.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Stacey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
No hot water for evening or morning shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Juliette, Creedmoor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The first day was rocky. No help from Expedia or the $75 purchased protection insurance. The management was extremely helpful in rearranging our accommodations to meet our disabilities. Even made a purchase of stools for our convenience. I had difficulties getting into the high bed. The service staff members were awesome. Although they had microwaves, they were available upon request only. They are in the process of remodeling, so the noise and carpet were unsuitable. The manager was awesome, extremely nice and willing to make our stay pleasurable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Yasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel didn’t have hot/warm water in the morning, when I woke up and turned on the faucet and saw brown water coming out I was deeply disturbed. Additionally the cooling system was quite interesting since throughout the night I would wake up from being to hot and then wake up again from being too cold. There was also a loud sound during the day time as if there was construction going on but I couldn’t see it so I don’t know what was happening there. However, these circumstances were out of the staffs control so I don’t blame them but when we were checking out they did let us know if we contact them Expedia we could try getting a refund back. Also by the time we were checking out the hot water situation was resolved but we were already packed and ready to go so we couldn’t really have used it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, close to everything! Lobby restaurant is good as well. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Valet parking is perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Herndon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, I had a wonderful stay at The Graduate. The coffee shop in the lobby is tasty and convenient. There was a cute rooftop bar area. The valet was very backed up when we were there and we had to wait 30+ mins for the car multiple times. Next time, if they are overwhelmed I'd prefer they suggest an alternative to valet.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Shannon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Valet parking took an hour
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niccole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are great, spacious and well kept.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, great staff. Very Helpful!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Claudia Marie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025