We were not sure about the best place to stay as this was our first time in the area but we seemed to have found it.
What it is: a piece of art, a place to come back to feel safe and rejuvenate, a place to step out of the stream of chaos, information and foolishness and reflect on the actions of the world and your reaction to it, and at least a comfortable home like place to rest and stay while you are in the area.
What it is not: it is not a chain hotel/motel, it is not brand new, it is not a party dive, it not the same every time and it is not a resort.
Our experience: we arrived around 8 PM while it was raining and dark. As we approached the door we found a note asking guests to call a phone number to be let in. The house was built in the early 1900's and seemed to be built as a "boarding house." Although, we wiped our feet as we entered the house it was so clean that I wished to take off my shoes before I entered but was told it was not necessary and was shown to a room upstairs. The room is large, and filled with antique furniture. After being shown around the room and the adjacent sitting room and bathroom, we were pleasantly surprised by the presence of a snack and drink.
We were asked when we would be down for breakfast and told that it would be ready for us when we did. The next morning, breakfast was ready when we were and simply great.
After morning meetings, I got back midday and sat in the living room to read the local and national news paper. It was a bit cold out so I got up to get a sweater when Pat came out and offered to get the fire working in the fireplace. It really wasn't necessary but she did and offered me something to drink. I accepted some tea as long as she joined me and we had a pleasant chat which ended only by my schedule of an afternoon meeting.
We got back after having dinner in town, and when we got to the Inn, we took a moment to enjoy the site of several deer comfortably grazing on the front lawn.
The next morning breakfast was even better and I was so comfortable that it was difficult to leave.
Don't look for perfection but in its entirety the stay was perfect and the best we had in quite some time. For us there is no need to look elsewhere ... This is the place to stay. read more