UVA Inn at Darden and Conference Center for Lifelong Learning
One of the many experiences that binds students, alumni and community members alike is a stay at the Inn at Darden. Though the current inn has served the community well, the School has grown and changed since the inn was built several decades ago. The current facility no longer meets the growing needs of the School as a home base in Charlottesville for our many guests:
- Darden Executive Education and Lifelong Learning clients
- Executive MBA and Master of Science in business analytics students during residencies
- Prospective students
- MBA employers
- Alumni and other guests
Generous donors can support the completion of a world-class resource for the greater Darden and UVA communities for those important stakeholders and distinguished guests from around the world.
Raising the Bar in a Competitive Landscape
Many peer schools have recently opened new, state-of-the-art facilities. Darden has long set the bar with its distinguished Grounds, and to elevate its MBA and Executive Education experience, it must also elevate its inn, conference spaces and other facilities — which have not been upgraded in 25 years — to a new level.
The new inn and conference center will create an unparalleled community experience to ensure that visitors’ first impression of the School is an inspiring one. The facility will feature:
- 199 hotel rooms
- A conference center of up to 12,000 square feet, including a ballroom of up to 6,500 square feet
- A destination restaurant
- A coffee shop
Adjacent to the inn and conference center is the beautifully designed five-acre arboretum and botanical gardens — a natural green space that will connect the Darden Grounds, UVA School of Law Grounds and the Rivanna Trail.
Offering an outstanding hospitality, education and conference experience is essential to Darden’s academic mission to deliver transformational learning experiences for Darden Executive Education and Lifelong Learning participants and full-time MBA and Executive MBA students. The new, cutting-edge hotel and conference center will dramatically increase programming opportunities for lifelong learning.
“ The UVA Inn at Darden and Conference Center for Lifelong Learning will completely transform how Darden supports the community to ensure it remains a top-ranked business school. ”
| Inn and Conference Center for Lifelong Learning |
|
|---|---|
| Featured Spaces | |
| Conference Center for Executive Education and Lifelong Learning | $5 million |
| Hotel Lobby and Bar – RESERVED | |
| Arboretum Board Room – RESERVED | |
| L'Orangerie and Terrace | $2.5 million |
| Pub – RESERVED | |
| Ballroom | $2 million |
| Academic Spaces | |
| The Library | $1 million |
| Tiered Classroom – RESERVED | |
| Flat Classrooms (3) | $500,000 each |
| Outdoor Spaces | |
| Penthouse Terrace | $1 million |
| International Edibles Garden | $250,000 |
| L'Orangerie Garden | $250,000 |
| Event and Meeting Spaces | |
| The Meeting Courtyard/Conference Event Lawn | $1 million |
| Conference Center Meeting Salons (3) | $500,000 each |
| Event Terraces (2) – RESERVED | |
| Arrival Points | |
| Arboretum Level Lobby and Colonnades | $1 million |
| Ballroom Pre-function Lobby | $500,000 |
| The Foyer | $500,000 |
| Main Arrival Bridge – Primary Design | $250,000 |
| Main Arrival Bridge – Stones at Each End | $250,000 |
| Bricks at Colonnade Entrance (299) | $5,000 each |
| Hospitality | |
| Private Dining Room – RESERVED | |
| Wine Cellar – RESERVED | |
| Hospitality Suite – RESERVED | |
| Indoor Bridge Lounge | $125,000 |
| Residential Wing Alcove Lounges (6) | $75,000 each |
| Guest Rooms and Suites | |
| Hotel Suites (Larger) (6) – 1 RESERVED | $200,000 each |
| Hotel Suites (Smaller) (5) | $100,000 each |
| Hotel Rooms (188) | $25,000 each |
*All naming and naming levels subject to UVA approval
For more information on the UVA Inn at Darden and Conference Center for Lifelong Learning, please contact Interim Vice President for Advancement Samantha Hartog at HartogS@darden.virginia.edu or +1-434-982-2151.
Be a part of Darden’s fulcrum moment.