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Graduate by Hilton Richmond

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • 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.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Graduate Deluxe Corner King Room

  • Sleeps 4

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

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 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, Roll-in Shower, Corner

  • 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

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

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Roll-in Shower

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate) | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

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

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

Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

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

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Room, 1 King Bed, Corner (Graduate) | Living area | 42-inch TV with cable channels, iPod dock

Room, 1 King Bed, Corner (Graduate)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate) | Living area | 42-inch TV with cable channels, iPod dock

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (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
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate) | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate)

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

Graduate Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4

Graduate King

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate King Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate Queen

  • Sleeps 2

Graduate Queen Queen

  • Sleeps 4

Junior Suite With 1 King Bed And Bathtub-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

Corner Room With 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible With Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2

Corner King Room With Roll-in Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

King Room With Mobility Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2

King Room With Roll-in Shower-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Graduate by Hilton Richmond

Hotel with a rooftop terrace, 4-minute walk to Virginia Commonwealth University
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and a rooftop terrace. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include valet parking, dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
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 a combined bath/shower unit, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Richmond hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Graduate by Hilton Richmond's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Broad Street. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a 24-hour gym are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, a lift and a rooftop terrace
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodation for the spaciousness and overall comfort
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Virginia Commonwealth University and 7 minutes on foot from VCU Institute for Contemporary Art
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A 24-hour fitness centre, a rooftop terrace, and an arcade/games room are also featured at the business-friendly Graduate by Hilton Richmond. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Richmond hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 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 31 October to 1 May:
  • One of the dining venues

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 75 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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. 761 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 285 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 199 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 89 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 1387 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

SUSAN E

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had reserved a corner room. When I checked in the staff told me that the room had been given to someone else. They then gave me a different room with a king. This would have been okay but the shower had no hot water so I was unable to take shower in the morning. I have stayed at this hotel before and had previously had a good experience but this stay came up significantly short of that.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room staff was great as always! Breakfast was delicious & good coffee :) valet was great and lots of walking for my dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Elizabeth

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

8/10 Good

Asia, Bear, DE

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Drew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super comfortable beds! Great lobby restaurant. Loved sitting at the counter for dinner and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antwon

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes very much so
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Frederick

We had to change rooms: Light didn't work, Bathroom was dirty, room phone didn't work. The decor and condition looked very worn and needed a complete refurbishment. There was only a minimal place to eat that did not provide lunch and didn't open until 4:00PM. We arrived early from our flight and asked about our room and we were told it was not ready. I asked to be put on a list for early access and was told they would try, two hours later I went to the desk and asked about our room and was told "Oh sorry, yes it's ready and that been the saga of having to change rooms etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle, Atlanta

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

jaci

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

wendy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was okay, front desk very nice, lobby restaurant awful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room, comfortable beds, small bedroom, great staff, onsite cafe. Only thing I didn't like is valet parking only.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sonia

Disliked: Cleanliness
My room was dusty, the toliet paper dispenser was broken. My bed was very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Clean rooms. Walkable to our destination!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Hung, Oakland

Liked: Cleanliness
the "acccessible" room we were assigned to was lacking. the bathroom in particular was inconvennient to use - the sink had ZERO space around it for storage. elevators were slow and made concerning groans. bar staff on the main level seemed inconvenienced by our pressence in the evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sherry

Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was not given 2 key cards upon check-in. This caused an issue when I left the room to return the luggage cart because it was necessary to use a key card in order to access the elevator back to my room. The associate at check-in was distractible and not very attentive to my Q's. No coffee maker of any kind in the room?? Even a Motel 6 includes this amenity. Only an electric tea kettle. How many guests start their day with tea vs. coffee. It felt asvthough this was a way to force coffee consuming guests to go tothe lobby and pay $5 or $6 for a single cup of Joe. In some circles, this woukd be considered a " racket".
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey, Woodstock

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie, Richmond

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025