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Salamander Resort and Spa, Sheila C. Johnson's 168-room luxury resort located on 340 acres in Middleburg, Virginia, opened in August. In addition to two restaurants from Equinox's Todd Gray, the resort includes conference and event spaces like the 5,000-square-foot divisible Middleburg ballroom, a 1,800-square-foot Bluemont ballroom, and a 1,000-square-foot hospitality suite with an outdoor terrace, as well as two boardrooms with additional breakout rooms. Events can also be held in the 160-year-old converted Stallion Barn, poolside, or in the culinary gardens. Amenities include a sprawling equestrian program, a spa with 14 treatment rooms, a cooking studio, tennis courts, and walking and biking trails.