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Graduate by Hilton Richmond

4.0 star property
Hotel with 2 restaurants, 4-minute walk to Virginia Commonwealth University

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Reception
2 restaurants, breakfast served
Lobby
Terrace/patio
2 restaurants, breakfast served
Graduate by Hilton Richmond, in the city's arts district, blends modern style with Southern warmth. Start your day with breakfast at the on-site Brookfield restaurant, and end it with drinks on the rooftop terrace overlooking VCU Institute for Contemporary Art.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Gym

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

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Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

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Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub, Corner

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Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub

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Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Roll-in Shower

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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

Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Graduate)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 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)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • 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)

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Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed (Graduate)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Graduate)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
301 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, 23220

What's nearby

  • Virginia Commonwealth University - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Altria Theater - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Greater Richmond Convention Center - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - 4 min drive - 2.2 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪DCG - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mudhouse Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lemaire - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Commonwealth Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Jimmy John's - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Graduate by Hilton Richmond

Upscale hotel near Virginia Commonwealth University
Located close to VCU Institute for Contemporary Art and Altria Theater, Graduate by Hilton Richmond provides a rooftop terrace, an arcade/game room, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Be sure to enjoy breakfast, dinner, and light fare at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a 24-hour gym.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), valet parking (surcharge), and a banquet hall
  • An elevator, a TV in the lobby, and ATM/banking services
  • A billiards/pool table, luggage storage, and a ballroom
  • Guest reviews say great things the dining options, helpful staff, and location
Room features
All 205 rooms feature comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-compatible safes, as well as thoughtful touches like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and shower/tub combinations
  • 42-inch TVs with premium channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (USD 37 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking available

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
  • 2 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • Brookfield
  • ByrdHouse

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
  • Elevator (36 inch 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (30 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 16 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2017
  • Smoking not allowed

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

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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Graduate by Hilton Richmond pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 75 lbs per pet. There's a fee of USD 75 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Graduate by Hilton Richmond?

Valet parking is available for USD 37 per day.

What time is check-in at Graduate by Hilton Richmond?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Graduate by Hilton Richmond?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Graduate by Hilton Richmond located?

Located in Downtown Richmond, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Institute for Contemporary Art, and Altria Theater. Greater Richmond Convention Center and Stuart C. Siegel Center are also within 15 minutes. Richmond Main Street Station is 24 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Graduate by Hilton Richmond Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.2

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 755 out of 1386 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 285 out of 1386 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 199 out of 1386 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 1386 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 1386 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooftop bar was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kamae

Liked: Amenities
The hotel was very clean. Housekeeping does an excellent job. The staff in general were very accommodating and informative. Chef Trent and Cherelle both clearly have a deep understanding of hospitality. Meals prepared by Chef Trent were delicious. Thank you both for being the highlight of my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sherry

Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice facility and very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love this hotel! The staff is outstanding and the accommodations are fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ASSEM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a very busy hotel due to its proximity to the VCU campus, but the staff manages to be helpful and very responsive. I will make a special mention of the beds that are super comfortable! I slept like a baby on a cloud :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay at these Hilron Graduate properties
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bronwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is by far the best hotel I’ve stayed at in VA! Thank you Graduate
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
My stay, and the hotel itself was great. The construction and lack of parking was very inconvenient tho.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hafeezah

Liked: Amenities
Has a rooftop on 16th floor
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the attention to detail. Design is functional and entertaining at the same time Staff is amazing. Loved having a coffee bar on site. Valet parking was well structured but expensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
clean and friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Graduate Hotel met our expectations: It was conveniently located in the heart of the city, it had character and a history, was affordable and its staff were pleasant and helpful. The quality of the food and service at the restaurants at the The Graduate were an unexpected bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

cameron

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is incompetent and valet is terrible. Do not stay here if you need to be places on time as it will take 30-45 minutes to get your car from Valet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Be aware that with construction in the parking deck, there is not enough valet parking for the hotel (which was an unpleasant surprise arriving back at the hotel late at night!) We mentioned that we would be parking when we checked in and there was no warning, just “you’ll deal with parking attendants to arrange that.”
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Everything was above board wonderful Hotel will probably stay there again. Definitely tell my friends.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Katherine

Check-in/out staff was friendly but made no effort to help with easy requests (like finding a bowl, any bowl, to put water in for my dog). Room was large and clean though the bathroom was small and in need of a refresh as the paint of the shower tray was peeling off. Being so close to VCU also meant the room was noisy, I could hear students at a house party until well after midnight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

andrena

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I was in a pinch so I decided to try this hotel. The first room was not the correct room. Went back downstairs and got the correct one. Very nice-sized room and it was a corner which is what I wanted. Found dirt as I was beginning to do some work. Curtains and under the AC unit are very dusty. Very small bathroom, the shower was broken on one end. The food in the lobby is delicious. Valet the next morning over 30 minutes. Plan accordingly. Would I stay again, I am not sure.
Shower cushion? Needs to be replaced, water was leaking because of it
Dirt on the curtain
Dirt under the Ac unit
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. My only complaint is I had to wait until they found someone to check me in. No one was at the front desk. Two people finally came by but did not have a login to the computer??? It took 20 minutes before they found someone to check me in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Didn’t know the rooftop was closed. Was the only reason I booked so it was a waste of money for one night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

MANIS

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room not available due to construction, they notified us as we’re checking in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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