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The Kimber Modern, A New Type of Bed and Breakfast in Austin

Posted Sep 9th 2008 2:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys

The soon-to-open Kimber Modern in Austin, Texas eschews the typically quaint look of the standard bed and breakfast. Kimber Cavendish and Vicki Faust shared a dream of launching a unique hotel in the hip Soco area of Austin. Architect Burton Baldridge has created an angular retreat that offers six rooms, a tranquil courtyard and a light-filled common area that includes a multi-level deck. Breakfast is self-serve and available from 7 to 11 a.m. The Kimber Modern opens to guests on October 10 and is now taking reservations. Standard rooms are $295-$320 a night, suites, which include a seating area with a custom couch designed by Burton Baldrige are $350 to $395 per night.

Land's End Inn, Estate of the Day

Posted Jan 3rd 2008 1:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Estates

One of the most unique inns in Provincetown, Massachusetts (a town known for, among other things, really eclectic bed and breakfasts) is on the market. Land's End Inn occupies a coveted spot on Commercial Street on Gulf Hill. The inn has views of the harbor and was originally built in 1904 as a private residence. It has 17 guest bedrooms and 18 bathrooms. Each of the rooms has its own unique theme such as the library room, the English garden room and the Moroccan tower room. Tthe whole place is touched with a charming eccentricity.. The home also has three different kitchens.There is also a manager's apartment and the listing includes an adjacent lot at 20A Commercial St. of approximately 8060 square feet. More pictures can be seen at the inn's website. It is listed at $5,250,000.

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Live in a Castle Like Royalty, with Royalty

Posted Apr 16th 2007 9:02AM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Journeys

So what if you didn't just go visit a castle somewhere, or even just stayed in a castle-turned-hotel somewhere, but actually stayed in a castle with the royalty who owned it? Now that would be an experience. It's basically a different spin on the "bed and breakfast" idea, where you get to stay in a real castle with servants and butlers, walk in the gardens, eat in the main hall, admire the ancient portraits of royals gone before, and then on top you get to have tea and visit with the lord, knight, or princess that happens to live there too.

The only part that bothers me about all this is the idea that most of these people are opening their homes not because they want to share their history, or because they enjoy mingling with "commoners," (although maybe they do) but mostly because it just costs so much to keep those massive castles running. Maybe that makes the experience that much more genuine though -- amidst the luxury and royal treatment an underlying air of haughtiness from the nobles would definitely fit in with history!

(Ahem, I'm sure they're all very nice, really).

Missouri River Breaks Lodge

Posted Apr 15th 2007 11:04AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys

We don't cover a lot of hotels in North Dakota, the last one I mentioned was back in early 2005, but this quiet state does have a couple of luxury spots to stay. The newest is the Missouri River Breaks Lodge, an executive bed and breakfast near Lake Sakakawea. The lodge has a rustic log cabin feel but also features modern architectural amenities and all important details such as deep tubs and flat screen televisions. The poshest room is the Missouri River Executive Suite, it has a king-size bed, whirlpool tub and a private bath with views of the Missouri River valley. It has a 50" television atop a gas fireplace, a sitting area with a 32" television and sofa sleeper, private bath with heated towel racks and jetted shower, walkout patio and outside private entrance. The suite costs $350 per night. The area offers fishing, hunting, bird watching and golf if you need to venture out of your room.

Brooke Mansion, Estate of the Day

Posted Apr 12th 2006 1:04PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Estates

Love the Victorian era? Then this estate of the day, located in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania will make your heart beat faster. The Brooke Mansion is a 13,000 square foot home which has recently been used as a bed and breakfast. The home was built in 1888 by Edward Brooke II as a wedding present for his bride. It was designed by architect Frank Furness and the cast iron work in the doors and fireplaces was created at the E. and G. Brooke iron foundry. Victorian details abound including custom fireplaces, window seats, clawfoot tubs and most of the original tile and woodwork. It is listed at $3.75 million. Much quaintness after the jump.

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Another List of Romantic Inns

Posted Jan 18th 2006 2:04PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys

Another list of romantic inns has been released in time for all your Valentine's day planning needs. This time the list is from the website ILoveInns.com and it includes inns which have gone the extra mile for for helping their guests propose. The Sea Crest Inn by the Sea in Spring Lake, New Jersey has a “Get Serious” proposal package with one night in the most romantic room, champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, a one-carat diamond ring and breakfast in bed and the Inn at Bowman's Hill in New Hope, Pennsylvania as a "Driving Miss Daisy" package that includes two nights in a suite, gourmet breakfast for two, “Driving Miss Daisy” formal al fresco picnic, a one-hour in-room couple massage , adozen red roses, chocolate strawberries and two-day passes to the Solebury Club, all for $1,600. All the inns on the list promise to do their best to help make proposals and other romantic events truly memorable.

List of Bed and Breakfast Inns for Valentine's Day

Posted Jan 11th 2006 9:04AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys

It's still a month away but not to early to make plans for Valentine's Day. BedandBreakfast.com, a website that lists Bed and Breakfast Inns, has come up with a list of undiscovered inns to check out for planning a romantic getaway. The choices vary from the quirky such as the Red Caboose Inn which features rooms made of train cabooses and the traditional such as the Madewood Plantation in Louisiana.

Inn at 97 Winder

Posted Dec 24th 2005 8:04AM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Journeys

The Detroit News features an elegant little bed and breakfast in Detroit. The Inn at 97 Winder is a 11,000 square-foot Victorian mansion which has been lovingly restored to its former glory. The home was originally built in 1876 but had been stripped of most of its chandeliers and fireplaces and was in a not-so-hot area of town when Ghassan Yazbeck and wife Marilyn Nash-Yazbeck bought 97 Winder in 1986. Now the home's location, near to Comerica Park, Ford Field, GM, Compuware, Cobo Center, Detroit Opera House, Orchestra Hall, casinos, museums make it an ideal place to have an inn. The home is furnished with antiques and each of the eight bedrooms has a different theme. Current rates are $275 to $350 per night and some rooms feature a spiral staircase leading to a turret with views of downtown Detroit.

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The Kimber Modern, A New Type of Bed and Breakfast in Austin

Land's End Inn, Estate of the Day

Live in a Castle Like Royalty, with Royalty

Missouri River Breaks Lodge

Brooke Mansion, Estate of the Day

Another List of Romantic Inns

List of Bed and Breakfast Inns for Valentine's Day

Inn at 97 Winder

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