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
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
The current price is $203
$179 nightly
$203 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 25 - Jul 26

Explore the area

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711 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407
  • Place, Historic Kenmore and George Washington’s Ferry Farm
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Mary Washington
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Fredericksburg Battlefield
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manassas, VA (MNZ-Manassas Regional)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 362 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 415 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 387 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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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 within a 10-minute drive of Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center and Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery. .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
  • Fredericksburg Battlefield - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • The Courthouse - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Fredericksburg Station - 14 min walk
  • Manassas, VA (MNZ-Manassas Regional) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Agora Downtown - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Benny Vitali's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Harry's Downtown - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Eats Burgers - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Publisher, Downtown Fredericksburg, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
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.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a fitness center or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
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

Things to do

  • Gym

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
Food and water bowls are available

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. 138 out of 169 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 169 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 169 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 169 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 169 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, family friendly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room woupd definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Shardae

Liked: Cleanliness
The whole experience was nice. Definitely got what I paid for. The breakfast was great and the ambience was amazing. Beautiful property well kept.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Gena

Liked: Cleanliness
The Publisher was a great surprise, hotel is beautiful and quite they welcomed our 70lb Australian Shepherd. We had pre dinner drinks in the bar and dinner with our daughter and her boyfriend in the hotel restaurant. I would definitely recommend staying here!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, clean, perfect location….free parking would of been nice😊
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel was absolutely beautiful. I only wish we could have tried the restaurant. We did sit at the bar for a bit, service was wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria Belinda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
New, beautiful & ideally located to UMW
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was amazing. Clean, staff were friendly, and it was just an overall lovely hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful hotel. The fitness center is an Anytime Fitness gym. The location is great with many restaurants and shops in walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wish I could’ve stayed longer
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice. Great location and modern
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Katrina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was a decent place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super clean, staff very friendly, bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Kira

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice clean stay. Would go again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and room were beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Randal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was courteous and helpful, and our room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

ken fong

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super nice , hotel decor is beautiful . Amenities appreciated the complimentary water. And plenty of towels.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Charles Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Publisher is a fine hotel in old town, Fredericksburg! The ambience is fabulous, the food in the bar is great, and the bed linens are soft and comfy! On my next trip to Fredericksburg, I will definitely stay at the Publisher!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Courteous and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Posh decor! Next level accommodations! We were so happy with the experience!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025