I am puzzled about this place. It is beside a freeway, which adds to road noise if you are in an upstairs room. We had both an upstairs and a BASEMENT room. The basement had no noise, but was not pleasant. I do not know why the Shaffner rents out basement rooms. Let me start with the rooms. The upstairs... More

Our family recently enjoyed a Thanksgiving reunion. The Shaffner House served as our home base where some of us stayed for five days. An overnight stay provides a glimpse at a lodging where a more extended stay allows a real feel for the staff and the accommodations. Apparently, the Shaffner House had some management problems in the past but those... More

Elegant...Comfortable...Interesting...Convenient....Impressive.....Gracious....these are the adjectives that come to mind to describe the Shaffner House. Located in the heart of Winston Salem, the property boasts fabulous views of the city's architecture, both new and old, impressive by day and even more so at night when the Art Deco style domed Wachovia (or Wells Fargo as the case may be) Building glows like... More

We spent one night at The Henry F. Shaffner House on Saturday, Nov. 5 2011 while we were in Winston-Salem for a concert, and had a great experience. The manager was very helpful on the phone when I called to let him know our schedule and, was willing to let us check in early to be able to change clothes... More

We spent 3 nights at the Shaffner House in early November 2011 and we found it to be very comfortable and welcoming. We enjoyed the wonderful hot breakfast including lots of fresh fruit, delicious egg dishes, coffee, juices, english muffins, yogurt, homemade granola, etc. Our room was spacious, tastefully decorated and very comfortable. Every effort was made by our hosts... More

I needed to get away from the stress that occurred earlier in the week for me. I usually get away to what I call "my hideaway place" a bed and breakfast in Winston Salem. I call the place and was told they were booked for the days I wanted. They recommended another bed and breakfast not to far from them,... More

my hubby and i had spent our honeymoon here and had a wonderful experience so for our fourth anniversary we thought we would stay another weekend. However, my mom-in-law has stage 4 cancer and started deteriorating about 2 weeks before our stay. When i called to explain my situation, they informed me that they could not refund my money -... More

We stayed here 'last minute' for a weekend. The only room they had left was their lowest priced option, which I'm always a fan of, but we had to walk down a small hallway to our private bathroom. We were hesitant at first, but it wasn't really a big deal and we stayed in the same room the next night... More

After reading some of the negative reviews for the Henry F Shaffner House, I hesitated to choose this beautiful old mansion when planning our visit to Winston-Salem. We were traveling with our 13 year old granddaughter and visiting W-S to tour the historical sites and to visit some area cemeteries as well. Jose’s mother, (Jessica’s great-grandmother) was born in W-S,... More