The renowned Salamander Resort & Spa is once again welcoming guests as part of the State of Virginia's phased re-opening.

The resort is located on 340 picturesque acres in the storied village of Middleburg – the heart of Virginia's famed horse and wine country. The property offers a series of outdoor ex-periences, including miles of trails, a culinary garden, a tran-quil outdoor spa courtyard with an infinity pool, a tree-top zip line tour, and a 22-stall eques-trian center with riding arena.

The luxury Northern Vir-ginia resort, owned by Sheila Johnson, reopened its doors on Thursday after a re-dedication ceremony following a nearly three-month temporary closure. As part of its reopening, the resort has developed its Com-mitment to Well-Being, which includes a comprehensive list of health and safety measures it is taking to protect guests and employees. It can be reviewed at www.sala-manderre-sort.com.

"We look forward to once again helping our guests make and share memories," said John-son, who also serves as founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Re-sorts. "We have worked excep-tionally hard to prepare for the moment we could carefully re-open our retreat, and during our time apart we closely followed the guidance of the CDC, and local and state officials."

A pioneer for gender and racial equality, Johnson is the only African-American wom-an to wholly own a Five-Star resort. Since originally open-ing its doors in August 2013, Salamander Resort & Spa has received worldwide plaudits, including the Forbes Five Star rating, and also become a com-munity gathering point and ex-ecutive retreat for the Greater Washington, D.C. region.

The resort is managed by Johnson's Salamander Hotels & Resorts company, which is considered one of the hotel industry's leading luxury man-agement teams. The company also operates Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica; Hotel Bennett in Charleston, SC; The Henderson in Destin, FL; and Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay. All properties have now reopened after temporary clo-sures to help combat the spread of COVID-19.

Visit www.SalamanderRe-sort.com to learn more and to make a reservation, including numerous staycation options.