Graduate by Hilton Richmond

4.0 star property

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Reception
Terrace/patio
Breakfast and dinner served
Lobby
Breakfast and dinner served

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

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301 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, 23220
  • Place, Virginia Commonwealth University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Broad Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Altria Theater
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Richmond, VA (RIC-Richmond Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Graduate Deluxe Corner King Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner (Graduate)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Graduate Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Graduate King

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Graduate King Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Graduate Queen

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Graduate Queen Queen

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Junior Suite With 1 King Bed And Bathtub-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Corner Room With 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible With Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Corner King Room With Roll-in Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room With Mobility Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room With Roll-in Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Broad Street - 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 - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Mudhouse Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Brave Captain - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪DCG - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tarrant's Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Graduate by Hilton Richmond

Graduate by Hilton Richmond offers 205 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium cable channels. 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.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Brookfield serving guests of Graduate by Hilton Richmond. 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.

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)
  • Limited on-site valet parking

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
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Brookfield

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)

More

  • 1 building
  • 16 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1972
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from October 31 to May 1:
  • One of the dining venues

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

Graduate by Hilton Richmond Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 749 out of 1358 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 1358 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 201 out of 1358 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 88 out of 1358 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 1358 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Adrien

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The AC was super noisy. Only one elevator working, I had to wait really long several time. I ordered a breakfast sandwich explaining I need it in 10 minutes. She told me ok and 15 minutes later it wasn’t here and I had to leave with my client coming to pick me up. A person came to the car and ask me to take it king of aggressively “seriously? take it dude” while I canceled the order at the counter politely before leaving. The sandwich was cold in the center, almost like frozen… couldn’t eat it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute hotel, comfortable and would totally come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Catherine

The photos depict this hotel as much nicer. It was just ok. The hotel receptionist refused to bring us water and utes
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Olin

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, great location, easy street parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Melanie, Alexandria

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, great staff and easy walking distance to vcu
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

SIMEON, Bowie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time staying there as we go to a semi annual event at the Jefferson right next door. We get great value and save money and walk less than a block.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Paisley

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Yon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

micheal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Booked this room for my parents for the holiday they loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Austin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was one of the best I’ve ever had certainly in any hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Wendell, Long Island City

Sad to see how this hotel has gone downhill. Bad elevator, difficult
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Imari, West Melbourne

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

VINCENZO, maspeth

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Aleta

No coffee maker in the room? For
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

clay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was wonderful. Chiquita and Khasia in particular were kind and very helpful. All of the staff was attentive. *** The physical property needs some repairs (elevators very slow, halls were poorly painted, the room ceiling and walls were worn).
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025