![Monticello was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his father. Located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, in the Piedmont region, the plantation was originally 5,000 acres (20 km2), with Jefferson using slaves for extensive cultivation of tobacco and mixed crops, later shifting from tobacco cultivation to wheat in response to changing markets.
Jefferson designed the main house using neoclassical design principles described by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, subsequently reworking the design through much of his presidency to include design elements popular in late 18th-century Europe and integrating numerous of his own design solutions. Situated on the summit of an 850-foot (260 m)-high peak in the Southwest Mountains south of the Rivanna Gap, the name Monticello derives from the Italian for "little mount". Along a prominent lane adjacent to the house, Mulberry Row, the plantation came to include numerous outbuildings for specialized functions, e.g., a nailery; quarters for domestic slaves; gardens for flowers, produce, and Jefferson's experiments in plant breeding — along with tobacco fields and mixed crops. Cabins for field slaves were located farther from the mansion.
At Jefferson's direction, he was buried on the grounds, in an area now designated as the Monticello Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Monticello Association, a society of his descendants through Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson.[4] After Jefferson's death, his daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph sold the property. In 1834 it was bought by Uriah P. Levy, a commodore in the U.S. Navy, who admired Jefferson and spent his own money to preserve the property. His nephew Jefferson Monroe Levy took over the property in 1879; he also invested considerable money to restore and preserve it. In 1923, Monroe Levy sold it to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation (TJF), which operates it as a house museum and educational institution. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark. In 1987 Monticello and the nearby University of Virginia, also designed by Jefferson, were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6082929/fc297070-6be5-4ba5-8b01-2648f1f046f8.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=1920&ra=fit&ch=480)
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlottesville by IHG
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlottesville by IHGPantops, 2.8 km from Monticello
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (1,003 reviews)
The price is CNY620
CNY709 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 1 - Feb 2
Hilton Garden Inn Charlottesville
Hilton Garden Inn CharlottesvillePantops, 2 km from Monticello
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (981 reviews)
The price is CNY737
CNY842 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 3 - Feb 4
Comfort Inn Monticello
Comfort Inn Monticello2.3 km from Monticello
8.0 out of 10, Very Good, (1,000 reviews)
The price is CNY533
CNY609 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 26 - Jan 27
Dinsmore Boutique Inn
Dinsmore Boutique InnVenable, 4.7 km from Monticello
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (336 reviews)
The price is CNY1,059
CNY1,211 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 21 - Jan 22
The Crossroads Inn
The Crossroads Inn19.2 km from Monticello
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, (43 reviews)
Kimpton The Forum Hotel by IHG
Kimpton The Forum Hotel by IHGUVA, 7 km from Monticello
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (420 reviews)
The price is CNY1,221
CNY1,396 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 1 - Feb 2
Residence Inn by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown
Residence Inn by Marriott Charlottesville DowntownStarr Hill, 3.7 km from Monticello
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (486 reviews)
The price is CNY882
CNY1,008 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 15 - Feb 16
The Draftsman, Charlottesville, University, Autograph Collection Hotel
The Draftsman, Charlottesville, University, Autograph Collection Hotel10th and Page, 4.6 km from Monticello
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (330 reviews)
The price is CNY1,240
CNY1,417 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 26 - Jan 27
Foxfield Inn
Foxfield Inn14.3 km from Monticello
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (240 reviews)
The price is CNY1,499
CNY1,714 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 3 - Feb 4
Extended Stay America Premier Suites - Charlottesville
Extended Stay America Premier Suites - CharlottesvilleRio, 9.4 km from Monticello
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (398 reviews)
The price is CNY439
CNY502 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 31 - Feb 1
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University AreaFifeville, 3.6 km from Monticello
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (944 reviews)
The price is CNY703
CNY804 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 8 - Feb 9
Little Mod Hotel at the University
Little Mod Hotel at the UniversityVenable, 5 km from Monticello
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (293 reviews)
Keswick Hall
Keswick Hall7.6 km from Monticello
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (64 reviews)
The price is CNY4,238
CNY5,157 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 21 - Jan 22
Homewood Suites by Hilton Charlottesville, VA
Homewood Suites by Hilton Charlottesville, VAThe Meadows, 6.5 km from Monticello
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (1,001 reviews)
The price is CNY839
CNY959 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 26 - Jan 27
Hyatt Place Charlottesville
Hyatt Place Charlottesville7.2 km from Monticello
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (1,000 reviews)
The price is CNY898
CNY1,027 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 8 - Feb 9
Omni Charlottesville Hotel
Omni Charlottesville HotelNorth Downtown, 3.6 km from Monticello
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (1,015 reviews)
The price is CNY998
CNY1,141 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 25 - Jan 26
English Inn of Charlottesville
English Inn of CharlottesvilleThe Meadows, 6.2 km from Monticello
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (2,709 reviews)
The price is CNY607
CNY718 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 3 - Feb 4
Oakhurst Inn at the University
Oakhurst Inn at the UniversityJefferson Park Avenue, 5.3 km from Monticello
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (533 reviews)
Hampton Inn & Suites Charlottesville-At the University
Hampton Inn & Suites Charlottesville-At the University10th and Page, 4.4 km from Monticello
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (987 reviews)
The price is CNY794
CNY908 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 1 - Feb 2
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Charlottesville-UVA, VA
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Charlottesville-UVA, VAThe Meadows, 6.4 km from Monticello
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (1,131 reviews)
The price is CNY705
CNY806 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 9 - Feb 10
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