Two Inns experts, Mary Hughes,
Editor of Inns Magazine and
Mary White of BnBfinder.com field
questions from Innkeepers and travelers.
We’ve received many questions about what B&Bs offer, and it’s no wonder, because receiving personalized concierge service when you travel makes you feel like an insider. It's also a hot trend in hospitality today. The travel industry is a buzz about businesses that provide immersive and innovative local experiences. The funny thing is this “new” trend is not new at all; bed & breakfast innkeepers have always been the quintessential local experts and offered these services for years. So to keep in tune with the buzz, answer your questions, and enhance the theme of this issue - Great Escapes - we have decided to share B&B getaways that let you live like a local while doing what you love.
Water enthusiasts can dive into a white water rafting adventure on the American River in spectacular Northern California's Gold Country, which surrounds Eden Vale Inn in Placerville, CA. The innkeeper knows the scoop when it comes to selecting a reputable rafting company and planning your excursion based on your interests and abilities. Forget the research – just raft!
Lodge at Moosehead Lake
Nature lovers can answer the call of wild at Lodge at Moosehead Lake in Greenville, ME and spend a full afternoon with your own private Registered Maine guide. This eight-hour exploration leaves mid-day, and guests travel by vehicle to private and remote locations or include canoeing and/or hiking to areas frequented by the region's famous moose as well as other local animals and landscape highlights. Later, enjoy dinner prepared over an open fire or camp stove. It’s Maine after all, so you can see the moose and plenty more!
Creative types can channel their inner Ansel Adams via Smartphone with a photo safari tour on Cape Cod at Woods Hole Inn in Woods Hole, MA. This one-hour walk is designed to help you take your photography to the next level while exploring the beautiful vistas and drawbridges, lighthouses, boat-filled harbors, and secret beaches that await you. It’s an insider’s guide perfect for Instagram!
1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor B&B
If the paranormal intrigues you, check into 1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor B&B in Springfield, KY where annual ghost retreats are held during the weekends in October. They include a ghost trek, ghost stories and dessert, paranormal team presentation, ghost investigation, and much more. Other mystic events occur year-round. It's all boo to you!