COVID 19 Update 7/8/20

Stay Small & Stay Safe...

As we approach the fall semester here in Blacksburg, we are seeing an increase in travel and businesses continue to open and adjust their protocols. At Clay Corner Inn your safety is our number one concern and we continuously work hard to keep our guests and staff safe. We want you to be able to enjoy your visit worry and stress free.

1) We are serving breakfast. We have expanded our dining service areas to allow for social distancing while continuing to maintain our quality breakfast offerings you’re accustomed to. We offer room delivery, boxed breakfast to go, and several other dining locations around the property, including outdoor options. We utilize a contactless online ordering system to easily submit breakfast orders.

2) Hassle-free, contactless check-in is the norm for us here at Clay Corner Inn. As always, you will receive a text message with arrival instructions on the morning of your reservation. Once your room is ready, your door code will be activated, and you may arrive at your leisure and head directly to your room.

3) We ensure that guest rooms and common areas are always well stocked with soap and hand sanitizer for your convenience.

4) Sanitizing common areas throughout the day and bleach in our laundry process are some additional practices we use to keep everyone safe during their stay.

Your safety is our priority and responsibility. We promise to continue our efforts daily so that you are able to enjoy your trip to Blacksburg stress-free. Our small lodging environment offers the amenities of a hotel with the feel and comforts of home. We are always available if you have any questions or concerns.

Featured Restaurant of the Week

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The Blacksburg Tavern - https://theblacksburgtavern.com/

We are located in the oldest house, circa 1892, on Main Street within the town’s original Sixteen Squares. When this home was built Main Street was a dirt road where horses pulled wagons and picket fences kept milk cows from roaming. Virginia Tech was then known as Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College with a total student enrollment of 135.

We offer a traditional regional farmer’s menu, much like the original family who lived in this house would have prepared: chicken, beef, ham, vegetables, biscuits, apple butter, ice cream, cobbler, as well as a full bar with beer, wine, and mixed drinks. The Blacksburg Tavern showcases Appalachian and other music with live performances whenever possible.

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We want to feature our favorite restaurants to recommend and plan to have a new one each week. These are locally owned and strive to offer the best service and product. We highly recoomend each of these that we will feature.

Featured Restaurant of the Week

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Zeppoli's Restaurant and Wine Shop - http://zeppolis.com/

Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, Zeppoli’s is an Italian Restaurant & Wine shop aspiring to bring cutting a edge culinary experience, service and hospitality to the area. ​At Zeppoli’s, we feature fresh homemade pasta, ravioli, bread, soups, and sauces- available for dine in or take out.

By offering its customers reasonably priced wines from around the world, they are able to truly enhance your dining experience. We also offer the largest wine selection of any restaurant in the area. Our wine shop, located in the lobby of our restaurant, is fully stocked featuring over 300 labels.
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We want to feature our favorite restaurants to recommend and plan to have a new one each week. These are locally owned and strive to offer the best service and product. We highly recoomend each of these that we will feature.

Featured Restaurant of the Week

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Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill - https://www.bullandbones.com/

Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill is a locally owned brewpub with both an upscale dining room and a separate sports bar with a casual dining area. The brewpub is located in the new “First and Main” of Blacksburg on South Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Fresh lager and ale is handcrafted and served on site and the brewery is visible through glass walls throughout the restaurant. Bull & Bones Brewhaus & Grill serves wood fired barbeque, ribs, chicken, seafood, steaks, and vegetarian entrees.
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We want to feature our favorite restaurants to recommend and plan to have a new one each week. These are locally owned and strive to offer the best service and product. We highly recoomend each of these that we will feature.

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Josh Roseberry - General Manager

Joshua Roseberry was born in the New River Valley with a long family history in the area. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in business. His passion has always been hospitality, managing several hotels and restaurants in the area.

He spent five years in the Outer Banks of North Carolina managing boutique hotels only to return to the beautiful mountains for Southwest Virginia. He resides in Radford with his wife, Jenna and two- year old daughter, Aniston. His passion is creating memories that last forever.

OWNER SPOTLIGHT

Katy, Pawel, & Anna

Katy and Pawel moved to Blacksburg in 2012. Katy has a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from the University of Georgia and teaches at Virginia Tech. Pawel has been employed by Salem City Schools since 2013, teaching math and coaching cross county at Salem High School. Before teaching full-time, he played poker professionally and has published a how-to book on the subject. Fittingly, he also teaches AP Statistics.

In their free time, Katy loves reading, and Pawel enjoys long runs on local trails with friends and at times their dog, Aba. In both 2017 and 2018, Pawel finished the Grindstone 100 ultra-marathon, a 101.8-mile race through Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains. Together, they have a tradition of completing the New York Times crossword puzzle on the day it is posted. Their longest streak is 578 days consecutively.

Their daughter, Anna, arrived in December of 2017, a very special early holiday present. She loves exploring all the nooks and crannies at Clay Corner Inn.

COVID-19 Coronavirus 5/7/20 Updates

We are open and continue to work hard to keep you safe...

As we begin to see things open back up and travel slowly begin again we want to be your first choice for  a safe and memorable stay in Blacksburg. We continue to make your safety our top priority. Cleanliness and sanitation have always been our #1 focus and that has never been more important than now. Below are some updates with operation changes and initiatives amid COVID-19. 1) We are currently not able to offer breakfast. We will soon be bringing back a modified version of breakfast so that we can deliver this service safely. We will update the site as soon as we have made this change. 2) Hassle-free and contactless check-in is the norm for us here at Clay Corner Inn. As always you will receive a text message with arrival instructions on the morning of your reservation. Once the room is ready your door code will be activated and you may arrive at your leisure and head directly to the room. 3) We continue to rotate rented rooms so that there is 48 hours between stays for each room. Rooms are also well stocked with soap and hand sanitizer for your convenience. 4) Bleach in our laundry process and sanitizing common areas throughout the day are some additional common practices we use to keep everyone safe during their stay. Your safety is our priority and responsibility. We promise to continue our efforts daily so that you are able to enjoy your trip to Blacksburg stress-free. Our small lodging environment offers the amenities of a hotel with the feel and comforts of home. I'm always available if you have any questions or concerns.