The Virginian

Daniel

The Virginian was very nice, but we thought it was a little expensive. It's a beautiful facility. They had great facilities, too. They're just really wonderful. However, we were not happy with the floor plans we looked at. They had a small kitchen area, but we need a little bit more kitchen space than that. They don't have cottages; they're just apartments. The activities were great. They had a beautiful range of activities. The staff was very nice and very accommodating. We enjoyed our visit there, but it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. It's a couple of thousand a month more than most of the places we looked at. I would love to be there. However, it's a little far away from where we wanted to be. It's half an hour from the doctors, which is not good.

AC321

My first impression of The Virginian was that it was too expensive. We went to see the property, which was nice. They had the fire pit going outside. The lobby area was luxurious. The fitness center had everything. They had everything we wanted. The staff took the time to ask about what my father did just to understand what type of person he was. Their food was a step up above everyone else's. So for us, it was a good fit with the food and with the amount of activities they had going on. You do get what you pay for. My father did not need a huge space, but we got fortunate in that there were four units left, and they offered us a great incentive. It just felt right. When my father walked into the unit that he eventually was in, my dad said, 'This is it.' The unit felt right. It was the right size. It was probably the smallest one that they had, but it's plenty large for us, and it's exactly what we wanted. So those are the big things. I needed my father to get involved with physical therapy and occupational therapy, and they had them there. It's everything that we were looking for. My father moved in really fast because we started paying immediately. I rented a U-Haul and moved him in exactly a week later, so we did everything super fast. We just felt more comfortable with the fact it was established. And the reason why the incentive is so good is that they're just trying to get people in. It's an amazing place. The staff members were not perfect, but they're good above and beyond. They're accommodating to my father. And my dad can't stop raving about the food. They're not the cheapest place on the block, but for what they offer, everything is great.

David

While The Virginian is excellent in many ways, it's not attractive to us. It's also very expensive. The food was good and restaurant quality. The dining area was very comfortable. The place seemed clean. The people who gave us the tour were great. The apartments looked comfortable, but they were small for us. Other than that, they were nice. The staff was friendly. We got a personalized tour, so that was good and we saw a good combination of apartments and services and the meals. He took care of everything and he was, of course, very disappointed when we decided not to go that route.

Marilyn

I like the grounds around The Virginian. The setting is very pretty. It seems huge. It seems like a hotel in some of the halls. That's my husband's favorite. They supply the appliances. They're fully equipped. They have a kitchenette and everything. The tour staff was very nice and very knowledgeable, and she could answer all our questions. The building was very clean. We didn't walk through it, but it's huge, and the grounds are gorgeous.

Mary7

I toured The Virginian. The rooms were beautiful. Everything there looked nice. I had a big problem though. My daughter was supposed to meet us there, my husband and I. She wasn't there when we started on the tour. And while we were on the tour, she sent me a text and said, 'I'm here.' She went up to the desk and asked them where we were, and they said they didn't know where we were but that she could walk around the facility by herself and come find us. And I found that very uncomfortable because of the lack of security. She could have gone anywhere. It took away all the pleasant nice feelings we had about the facility. We saw one apartment that was really nice, and we really liked. The floor plan was lovely. The price seems a bit more than we thought but doable. It was very formal, and it's in a lovely area, but it didn't have a lot of green space. There was some green space, but you could see the highway from some of the apartments, and that would make it difficult. Other ones have lovely views, and that makes it different in the price range. We were glad to see that there was more than one elevator in the facility, which was of concern. Another thing that surprised us was that they didn't offer us any food, not even a glass of water. We saw the activity calendar, and that was very nice. They've done a really nice job with the tour making it very amenable to be there. We were looking around for people to talk to, but everybody was busy doing something. There was a group in the dining room doing something, and there was a group in the library as well. Apparently, a lot of the people there are still working. The person who assisted us was very good. He was very friendly and very knowledgeable. He answered all questions. He took time with us. We sat in one of the empty apartments and he told us how soon the apartment that we liked would be available.

Reviewer#ET0422a

We toured The Virginian. What I like best is that it's a very upscale place. It doesn't feel like it's just for old people, it feels very lovely in general, as a nice, welcoming place. The staff was very good. I felt elegance when I stepped inside the community. The rooms are very satisfactory. The dining area looks very nice, and I think the variety was nice.