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The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
$203
$179 nightly
$203 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 2 - Feb 3

Explore the area

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711 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407
  • Place, University of Mary Washington
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Fredericksburg Battlefield
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manassas, VA (MNZ-Manassas Regional)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony | Down comforters, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 362 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony | Down comforters, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 415 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Down comforters, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds | Down comforters, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 387 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Down comforters, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Down comforters, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-in Shwr)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Down comforters, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Fredericksburg

With a stay at The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Fredericksburg, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery and 6 minutes by foot from Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center.

What's nearby

  • Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • University of Mary Washington - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Fredericksburg Battlefield - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Fredericksburg Station - 14 min walk
  • Manassas, VA (MNZ-Manassas Regional) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Harry's Downtown - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Happy Endings Bar & Grill - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Spirits - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Benny Vitali's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Sedona Taphouse - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Hotel in Fredericksburg with a restaurant
The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel offers 98 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. Beds feature down comforters. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

This Fredericksburg hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 98 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
This smoke-free hotel was built in 2024.
At The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 25 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 25 for adults and USD 5 to 12 for children
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Elevator (24 inch wide door)
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Transfer shower
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Built in 2024
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive smart lock details
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10.00 to 25.00 for adults, and USD 5.00 to 12.00 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 25 per night
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, 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; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

Property is also known as

The Publisher Fredericksburg a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 117 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 117 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 117 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 117 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 117 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with family
Very clean room and comfortable bed. Helpful staff. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super clean, staff very friendly, bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crit, Weiden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are amazing, the staff is awesome and the food and bar is wonderful!! Truly appreciated the comfort and stay and highly recommend this hotel. I will be back👍
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was large and roomy. Clean and the staff was friendly and warm
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast and was perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful hotel. Parking is additional $20 that kind of sucks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My first time in Fredericksburg, the Publisher l made my stay much more pleasant
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is beautiful. Rooms are clean and the view of the civil war cemetery from our balcony was really cool and thought provoking. Staff is excellent and ready to help in any way! Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashton

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Professional, high end, lovely restaurant and staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice facilities and friendly staff. Lots of dining options within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meredith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was thrilled with this Hotel. Absolutely beautiful. Staff was great. Hotel bar in the steakhouse was amazing. Bartender who was newer to bartending was friendly, engaging and made some mean martinis. Would definitely go back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Everita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well renovated place, no smells, all fresh.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025