
Owner Sheila Johnson cuts the ribbon to open her Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, Virginia. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

Fireplaces are at opposite ends of the main salon of the Salamander Resort. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

A hunt country motif prevails here in the library and throughout the resort. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The pub room at the Salamander Spa and Resort. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The billiards table in Salamander’s pub room. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

During the grand opening party, Salamander staffers were at the ready with trays of drinks and small bites. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The entrance to the Salamander spa. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The waiting area at the Salamander spa. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

At the entrance to the men’s and women’s spa areas. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The women’s dressing and locker room. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The men’s hot tub and steam room. The women’s area has a similar room. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

A standard bedroom at Salamander Spa. There are 168 rooms and 17 suites. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The bathtub in one of the standard rooms at Salamander Resort and Spa. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The desk where guests check in. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

Chef Todd Gray in the vast kitchen. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.

The bucolic and horsey view from Harrimans, the main dining room. Photograph by Carol Ross Joynt.