Built in 1936 to house faculty, Barbee House was named for Charles Lewis Cocke’s daughter, Bessie Cocke Barbee.


Alumnae who visit campus now have a wonderful place to stay. The newly renovated Barbee Guest House features four suites and two guest rooms in addition to a central kitchen and living room. Prices range from $55 to $79 per night plus tax.

Plan a mini-reunion with friends or just spend the weekend at Hollins. A deposit equivalent to one night’s stay may be required and in some cases there is a two-night minimum stay on the weekends. Contact Chris Powell, Director of Special Programming, for reservations and more information: cpowell@hollins.edu, (540) 362-6225.

Apartments A & B: $60/night
One bedroom with twin beds
Living Room
Kitchen with stove and refrigerator
Bath
Cable TV, DVD, Internet connection

Apartments C & D: $79/night
Two bedrooms with twin beds in each room
Living Room
Bath
Coffee bar with mini refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot
Cable TV, DVD, Internet connection

Apartments E & F: $55/night
One bedroom with a queen bed
Bath
Cable TV, DVD, Internet connection

Barbee Gets a Facelift
Barbee House was recently renovated thanks to two of Hollins’ most devoted and generous alumnae, trustees Wyndham Robertson ’58 and Brooke Morrow ’78.

"Renovating Barbee was so much fun that it was worth the hit on my wallet,” said Robertson. “Brooke and I agreed, almost spookily, about every detail. Elaine Stephenson ’83 (interior designer) and May Thomas and the Hollins staff did the hard work, and in the end it is just a great place to stay. My fondest wish is that it be used to the hilt, especially by groups of alums looking for a place to have a house party.”

Morrow concurred: “There simply was no place nice to stay on campus and no place that had any central air, and we needed that for visiting dignitaries and prospective donors, visiting professors, prospective parents, and alumnae who want to experience the campus.”


PHOTO: Brooke Morrow (left) and Wyndham Robertson