Smithfield Station Hotel Accolades
Smithfield Station is pleased to have been recognized by the following industry standards:
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The Restaurant at Smithfield Station received the following awards:
- Best Restaurant for Crabcakes - 1st
- Best Restaurant for a Romantic Dinner - 1st
- Best Restaurant for the Whole Family - 1st
The Smithfield Station Marina was recognized for the following awards:
- Best Dockside Bar - 1st
- Best Resort Marina - 2nd
- Best Marina for Natural Environment - 1st
- Best Dockmaster - 2nd, Ron Pack
The Town of Smithfield was also recognized in the following areas:
- Best Town for Foodies - 1st
- Best Town for History Buffs - 2nd
- Best Town for Families - 3rd
- Best Town to Bring Out-of-Town Guests - 4th
- Best Dog-Friendly Town - 5th
- Best Annual Waterfront Event - 3rd, Pagan River Raft Race, Olden Days
- Best Ice Cream Parlor - 3rd
- Voted Virginia Living's Top 2013 Wedding Vendor January 2013
- Gallagher's Travels features The Smithfield Station and the town of Smithfield, VA December 2012
- Writer Deborah Dowd features the Smithfield Station on her blog, Play with Food September 2012
- German Magazine features the Smithfield Station Lighthouse August 2012
- PropTalk features the Grady-White Rendezvous at Smithfield Marina August 2012
- Best of Virginia 2012 Award Winner for Best Boutique Hotel by Virginia Living June 2012
- 12 of the Best of the Bay 2012 Awards from Chesapeake Bay Magazine May 2012
- Best Resort Marina – 3rd
- Best Marina for Natural Environment – 3rd
- Best Restaurant for the View – 1st
- Best Restaurant for Oysters – 2nd
- Best Restaurant for Cream of Crab Soup – 2nd
- Best Restaurant for Crabcakes – 2nd
- Best Fourth of July Celebration - 7th
- Best Cruising River – 7th
- Best Town for foodies – 4th
- Best Town for Families - 7th
- Best Town for Night Life – 8th
- Best Town for Sightseeing – 4th
- Executive Lifestyle Magazine featured Smithfield Station's own Randy Pack discussing the importance of off-site meetings. (p. 24) September 2011
- Smithfield Station mentioned in PropTalk Magazine (p. 48) August 2011
- "All About Smithfield and Isle of Wight" feature on ABC August 2011
- 14 of the Best of the Bay 2011 Awards from Chesapeake Bay Magazine June 2011
- Best Resort Marina
- Best Mom and Pop Marina
- Best Marina for Natural Environments
- Best Marina for Small Boats
- Best Restaurant for Breakfast
- Best Restaurant for Crab Cakes
- Best Restaurant for Cream of Crab Soup
- Best Restaurant for Burgers
- Best Restaurant for the View
- Best Dockside Bar
- Best Fourth of July Celebration
- Best Cruising River
- Best Town for Foodies
- Best Town for Families
- Smithfield, Va is a great place to get ready for Easter April 2011
- Baltimore Examiner March 2011
- 2011 Wedding Destination featured in Destinations Travel Magazine January 2011, page 32
- Voted #1 Hotel in Smithfield, VA by TripAdvisor
- ALTDAILY Food Review, Breakfast in Smithfield - and Bliss November 2010
- Intracoastal Waterway Facilities Guide - Smithfield, VA Port of Call September 2010
- Meet Hampton Roads - Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine
- "Did They Leave Any Food for the Locals?!" - PropTalk Magazine August 2010
- 9 of the Best of the Bay 2010 Awards from Chesapeake Bay Magazine June 2010
- Best Resort Marina
- Best Marina for Natural Environments
- Best Marina for Small Boats
- Best Restaurant for Breakfast
- Best Restaurant for Crabcakes
- Best Restaurant for Cream of Crab Soup
- Best Restaurant for Burgers
- Best Town for Foodies
- Best Town for Families
Smithfield Station is pleased to have been recognized by the following industry standards:
- Chesapeake Bay Magazine Readers Voted Us Best of the Bay 2009 June 2009
- Cooperative Living Featured Article June 2009
- Letter to the Editor of Family Motor Coaching Nov 2009
- Featured in Saveur Magazine Article Nov 2009
- The Virginia Sportsman Featured Article June 2008
- Best Seafood Restaurant, Hampton Roads Readers Choice March 2007
- Hampton Roads Daily Press Nov 2004


























