In these troubling times, it is essential that we step back and make a little time for rest and relaxation. It is especially important for couples to spend a little time rekindling the romance that first brought them together. A getaway at a romantic Southern bed and breakfast serves as a perfect little respite from the daily grind.
If you want to find the best inns of the South, head to ILoveInns.com. This award-winning website is run by American Historic Inns, publishers of more than 2.7 million travel guides. After an exhaustive search, the writers and staff at AHI have compiled their annual list of the Top Ten Most Romantic Inns of 2009. The following Southern bed and breakfasts are featured on this year's list.
Melbourne Beach, a picture perfect Florida beach town, is the home of the romantic Port d'Hiver bed and breakfast. This Florida beach inn offers a charming assortment of elegant guest rooms, many with stunning ocean views; in fact the beach is just 200 feet away. The rooms range from the posh Carriage House, which features views of the ocean and courtyard, as well as a king-size bamboo bed, corner Jacuzzi tub and a private porch, to smaller but still wonderful guest chambers such as Walter's Room. This sweet room features a Tiger maple queen bed topped with French linens, dark beamed ceilings, a quaint Captain's closet and best of all, a porch with an ocean view. Whatever room you choose, you will enjoy the sumptuous full breakfasts served either in the cheerful dining room or in the privacy of your guest room.
For a mix of new and old, consider the French Quarter Inn in Charleston, South Carolina. This Charleston inn features new construction but is surrounded by the downtown historic area just steps from the town's famous market. The inn provides plenty of modern amenities, such as CD players and high-speed internet access. A unique Sound Sleep Pillow Menu allows guests to choose the perfect pillow to ensure an excellent sleep. All of the rooms and suites are spacious and some suites include extras such as whirlpool tubs, a private balcony and a fireplace. The inn's restaurant, Tristan, has earned a four-star rating from AAA.
For an experience that is both romantic and historical, The Inn at Warner Hall can't be beat. The restored plantation home was created by George Washington's great-great-grandfather. Resting along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, this Virginia inn offers stunning water views and posh guest rooms decorated with period antiques. The location is ideal, just a half-hour from Williamsburg and about an hour from historic Jamestown. The Virginia bed and breakfast's impressive restaurant offers a gourmet menu featuring local produce and seafood. The innkeepers are hosting a special Valentine's Weekend Dinner Dance that includes a five-course tasting dinner, a bottle of wine or champagne, roses, chocolates and plenty of dancing courtesy of a local Jazz trio.
More information about these three romantic inns, as well as more than 19,000 bed and breakfasts, boutique hotels and country inns is available at ILoveInns.com. This comprehensive website has all the information you need to help plan your next B&B getaway. You'll find detailed information about each property as well as photographs and helpful travel maps. In addition, printable gift certificates are available for thousands of the inns listed on the website. - 15437
If you want to find the best inns of the South, head to ILoveInns.com. This award-winning website is run by American Historic Inns, publishers of more than 2.7 million travel guides. After an exhaustive search, the writers and staff at AHI have compiled their annual list of the Top Ten Most Romantic Inns of 2009. The following Southern bed and breakfasts are featured on this year's list.
Melbourne Beach, a picture perfect Florida beach town, is the home of the romantic Port d'Hiver bed and breakfast. This Florida beach inn offers a charming assortment of elegant guest rooms, many with stunning ocean views; in fact the beach is just 200 feet away. The rooms range from the posh Carriage House, which features views of the ocean and courtyard, as well as a king-size bamboo bed, corner Jacuzzi tub and a private porch, to smaller but still wonderful guest chambers such as Walter's Room. This sweet room features a Tiger maple queen bed topped with French linens, dark beamed ceilings, a quaint Captain's closet and best of all, a porch with an ocean view. Whatever room you choose, you will enjoy the sumptuous full breakfasts served either in the cheerful dining room or in the privacy of your guest room.
For a mix of new and old, consider the French Quarter Inn in Charleston, South Carolina. This Charleston inn features new construction but is surrounded by the downtown historic area just steps from the town's famous market. The inn provides plenty of modern amenities, such as CD players and high-speed internet access. A unique Sound Sleep Pillow Menu allows guests to choose the perfect pillow to ensure an excellent sleep. All of the rooms and suites are spacious and some suites include extras such as whirlpool tubs, a private balcony and a fireplace. The inn's restaurant, Tristan, has earned a four-star rating from AAA.
For an experience that is both romantic and historical, The Inn at Warner Hall can't be beat. The restored plantation home was created by George Washington's great-great-grandfather. Resting along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, this Virginia inn offers stunning water views and posh guest rooms decorated with period antiques. The location is ideal, just a half-hour from Williamsburg and about an hour from historic Jamestown. The Virginia bed and breakfast's impressive restaurant offers a gourmet menu featuring local produce and seafood. The innkeepers are hosting a special Valentine's Weekend Dinner Dance that includes a five-course tasting dinner, a bottle of wine or champagne, roses, chocolates and plenty of dancing courtesy of a local Jazz trio.
More information about these three romantic inns, as well as more than 19,000 bed and breakfasts, boutique hotels and country inns is available at ILoveInns.com. This comprehensive website has all the information you need to help plan your next B&B getaway. You'll find detailed information about each property as well as photographs and helpful travel maps. In addition, printable gift certificates are available for thousands of the inns listed on the website. - 15437
About the Author:
Jane Leisteiner has visited many B&Bs and loves writing about them. For more information on South Carolina bed and breakfast inns or Charleston bed and breakfast inns, check out the iLoveInns online travel guide right now.
