Kirby Posted September 5, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2017 I was recently planning a trip and in some of the places I wanted to stay, B&B's were the majority of the lodging. I'll confess I usually feel more comfortable with a charmless, more anonymous, stay at a larger inn or hotel. I've stayed at B&B's a few times, and I've had positive experiences each time, but I tend to look for places where the accommodation is in a separate building and not in the owner's house. This article made me chuckle, because I tend to lean more on the side of the author, but lots of people I know love them. So what's your experience? Charming, quaint and a good value, or just a little too close for comfort? Quote I still have nightmares about the time I stayed at a B&B, let’s call it the Dusty Duvet, where a crudely painted plaque on my door read “Mama’s Room.” Terrifying antique dolls stared at me from the corner. All that was missing was a clown with a knife hiding under the bed, or perhaps a parrot in a Victorian cage repeating the word “Die.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted September 5, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 5, 2017 Coincidentally, Airwick Cottage and Gardens is now open as a B & B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted September 5, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 5, 2017 We have stayed at several but we go for the guest cabin / guest cottage type B&B. Own separate place but communal breakfast area in main house. http://www.stonecreeksettlement.com/ By "we" I mean jsharr and wojsharr. they bring me along to open wine bottles and carry luggage and what not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted September 5, 2017 1 minute ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Coincidentally, Airwick Cottage and Gardens is now open as a B & B. Will you be serving sweet tea and Bojangles for breakfast? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 5, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 5, 2017 I stayed in one. Never again. I like the anonymity and time alone a hotel offers. If I want to use the gym at 3am, I can. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted September 5, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 5, 2017 Just now, Kirby said: Will you be serving sweet tea and Bojangles for breakfast? Hope you do not want breakfast fries, a clean cup, or change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted September 5, 2017 Share #7 Posted September 5, 2017 Charming, quaint and too close for comfort. I prefer the big name chains. Wo7 has bad knees (arthritis and no cartilage) and can't climb stairs well. Second floor bedrooms are not an issue until you can't get to the second floor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted September 5, 2017 Share #8 Posted September 5, 2017 Wo2 & I stayed at one outside of Boston several years ago. It had a separate outside entrance. We enjoyed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted September 5, 2017 Share #9 Posted September 5, 2017 We stayed at three different country inns last year on our vacation in New England. Very enjoyable. We had our own bathrooms, not sure if a B&B would have shared bathrooms. I wouldn't like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted September 5, 2017 Share #10 Posted September 5, 2017 Stayed in one a couple of months ago for about five nights, it was fine but mightn't suit everyone. Some places they tend to be nosy and years ago they had a reputation for moral guardianship with pointed questions designed to find out if you were really married or not. Nowadays they can't afford to be so censorious, they'd have to turn nearly everyone away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted September 5, 2017 Share #11 Posted September 5, 2017 I love quaint b and b's full of interesting furniture and art, but it must have a private bathroom. But, then again, I also like small "boutique" hotels. I am not thrilled by the chain hotels where everything is devoid of charm and you can't tell whether you are in Beaufort or Beaufort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted September 5, 2017 Share #12 Posted September 5, 2017 We have enjoyed all the ones that we stayed in on vacations to New England, North Carolina, and Tennessee. We've stayed in all types (room in house to those outside). However, we also enjoy our stays in youth hostels when we are traveling. A room is a room to sleep in, and we can get by ok with a shared bathroom. We always enjoyed sharing our meals, meeting other travelers, and learning of their adventures. However, by now you know we are a bit different and I am very chatty. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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