| Boar's Head Resort | |
| Location: | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 38.0486°N -78.5415°W |
| Map Type: | Virginia#USA |
The Boar's Head Resort, formerly known as the Boar's Head Inn, is a hotel and resort usually described as being in Charlottesville, Virginia but in fact located in Albemarle County, Virginia just outside the city. The resort is situated on 573acres and includes a golf course (the Birdwood Golf Course), 26 tennis courts, and a spa and fitness center.[1] [2]
The hotel was built in 1962 and 1963 based on a design by architects Johnson, Craven & Gibson. As a centerpiece for the hotel, an 1835 grist mill, known for many years as the Eulus Mill,[3] was dismantled and moved to the property.[4] [5] [6] [7] The Boar's Head opened in 1964 with 54 rooms.[8] It was expanded in 1979 with 73 additional rooms and two additional meeting areas.[9]
In 1989, owner John Rogan sold the Boar's Head to the University of Virginia Real Estate Foundation (UREF).[10] UREF lent $10 million to the Boar's head in 1999 to finance renovations and improvements to guest rooms, restaurants, common areas, and athletic facilities.[7]
The Boar's Head Inn was later re-branded as the Boar's Head Resort. In 2012, the property underwent a $9-million renovation of its guest rooms.[11]