Bed and Breakfasts

Lily1909 · #1 07-19-2007, 01:42 PM

This is also a good listing of nice B&Bs and "country inns".

http://www.selectregistry.com/

I stayed at one of the properties listed and it was a wonderful experience!

Dionysus · #2 07-19-2007, 01:51 PM

The one I went to, the rooms were quite expensive. Not a problem if it's worth it. Most of the rooms had a private bathroom, in fact some of them had whirlpools.

It looked very couple oriented (ex. mirrors over beds and heart-shaped hot tubs). So do you have to be a couple to rent a room out? I forgot to ask the tour guide that.

How clean are they compared to hotel rooms? This is my biggest concern. Many places look clean, but once you turn over the cover and look at the sheets it's a whole different story.

adpiucf · #3 07-19-2007, 01:53 PM

The ones I have stayed in have been very clean, and all had private bathrooms.

OneTimeSBX · #4 07-19-2007, 01:57 PM

I am thinking about going to one for a weekend, just me and the man, before the baby gets here. there is one in Yorktown VA within walking distance of the beachfront down there. whirlpools, chocolates, roses...dont think ive ever gotten that at the Marriott! they are a bit pricier, and the some of the ones i researched in Va only have 3 or 4 rooms total in the house...nice if nobody else is around!

AlphaFrog · #5 07-19-2007, 02:14 PM

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whirlpools

Kinda usless when you're pregnant.

ljkelly · #6 07-19-2007, 02:39 PM

My office just had our retreat at the bed and breakfast and I loved it. It would be an awesome place to go for a romantic weekend.

They can do so many special things like set up a romantic dinner in your room with chocolate covered strawberries and they even had rooms with fireplaces. So nice.

PhoenixAzul · #7 07-19-2007, 03:12 PM

In Europe, some hostels run more like B+Bs rather than the huge traveler dorms people think they are (think Hostelling Int. and the like). I stayed in a great one in Glasgow. It was really three houses with the walls knocked down and then connected. There were all sorts of crazy passageways and weird stairways. And the breakfast was *awesome*. And we all had wee tea kettles in the rooms too. I think our whole stay cost 45 pound (90 USD) for two nights (we had a double bed and a private bath, the group rooms w/o bath were cheaper)

We also stayed at a lovely B+B in Dublin, both times we were there. Its called ABC house. Absolutely lovely room, comfy bed, delicious breakfast, wonderful owners.

I used http://www.hostelworld.com/ to find both places. They'll send you a text with the details too, for free.

ABC house in Dublin: http://www.hostelworld.com/availabil...BB-Dublin-8776
http://www.abchousedublin.com/

McLay's Guest House in Glasgow:
http://www.hostelworld.com/availabil...e-Glasgow-3904

OneTimeSBX · #8 07-19-2007, 03:13 PM

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Kinda usless when you're pregnant.

so is the free bottle of champagne lol! maybe ill stick my feet in...

Cardinal026 · #9 07-19-2007, 03:35 PM

My boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Williamsburg, VA in February and we stayed in one, and it was amazing. The owners were so friendly, and our room (with a private bath) was absolutely beautiful. We can't wait to go back

No clue how much it was though...seems like it could've been pricey.

AOII_LB93 · #10 07-19-2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dionysus

The one I went to, the rooms were quite expensive. Not a problem if it's worth it. Most of the rooms had a private bathroom, in fact some of them had whirlpools.

It looked very couple oriented (ex. mirrors over beds and heart-shaped hot tubs). So do you have to be a couple to rent a room out? I forgot to ask the tour guide that.

How clean are they compared to hotel rooms? This is my biggest concern.

Mirrors over the beds? Heart shaped tubs? Sounds like a bad night at the no-tell motel to me.
Cleanliness depends on the B&B proprietors and cleaning staff if they have one. I've stayed in super clean ones, and some that could have used a bit more dusting.

I also stayed in them while I was traveling on my own...you don't have to be a couple.

Dionysus · #11 07-19-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

Mirrors over the beds? Heart shaped tubs? Sounds like a bad night at the no-tell motel to me.
Cleanliness depends on the B&B proprietors and cleaning staff if they have one. I've stayed in super clean ones, and some that could have used a bit more dusting.

I also stayed in them while I was traveling on my own...you don't have to be a couple.

I forgot to mention the gold blinds. Obviously, the owners are stuck in the 90's.

I enjoyed most of the themes though. One room had a beach theme and there was sand on the floor and a huge aquarium behind the bed. I also liked the uptown theme, it was pretty Real Worldish, I guess that was geared towards the twentysomethings. The one with the mirrors over the bed was named "reflections", LOL.

It sounds kind of tacky, but in person everything looked nice.