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Some people like B&B's, some people do not.
Personally, I try to avoid them whenever possible. I don't care for the format, and I prefer the amenities of a nice hotel. (Of course there are exceptions to my usual "rule.") |
I love this thread. Someone should write a book about B&B horror stories. We live close enough to drive to Stratford, Ontario, home of the Shakespeare Festival. Most of the accomodations are B&B's and we have stayed in our share of them over the years.
The funniest one was when had a last minute booking into a house full of people sleeping everywhere, on couches, cots, etc. We were in the sunroom on what was obviously a makeshift bed. Arriving late from the theater I tiptoed through the house to the bathroom. I could hear snoring through the thin wall next to me and, trying to be as quiet as possible, turned on the water to disguise any "noises". When I flushed, the old plumbing started howling and pounding. I raced redfaced back to the sunroom where hubby was already resting on the bed next to the wall. I crawled in, leaned over to kiss him goodnight and the entire bed crashed and collapsed in a heap on the floor. On the other hand, my favorite accommodation in Stratford is L'Aubergine (ergo the purple front door). It's a B&B, but you actually rent the whole house for yourself. The house is whimsically, yet tastefully decorated with scenery flats from the theater. No chintz here. The owners used to own a bookstore and there were stacks of brand new recent books everywhere. I stayed up half the night just perusing the books. It was like spending the night at Barnes and Noble. In addition, the owner came in the mornings to cook a true gourmet breakfast and every day the table was beautifully set in different color schemes and china. |
<i>It was like spending the night at Barnes and Noble.</i>
Now THAT I would like (even without breakfast)! |
Funny, I don't mind them a bit in England or Europe but have no desire to stay in them in the U.S. It feels awkward -- like I'm in someone's house and neede to be careful not to disturb anything. The ones overseas just seem more practical.
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Since my hotel taste is a step or two above chains.. I don't have a problem with missing out on something that a B&B or "home" might have. I used to be one of those people who wanted to live in a nice hotel...Used to be? I might still be lol
But B&Bs are not bargains! I was looking for one in Portland, Or for my son to stay a couple of nights .. as expensive as the really nice luxury hotels and no room service, no soundproofing, none of the things you pay for & get in a hotel. Flounces on the bedcover and chintz with my tea is not worth that much money. Although I agree wholeheartedly with the idea of staying in a nice B&B in England, maybe in Bath..or the Cotswolds..because for this girl who grew up on stories about girls who lived in the English countryside..it would be soooo romantic and charming! Even the lady who talks our ears off at breakfast :) |
One advantage of a B&B can be that you are actually staying in a historic or "genuine" neighborhood versus the outskirts in a strip mall, fast food, Wal Mart, Holiday Inn Express ghetto.
Depends on where you are of course. |
Depends on whether you would consider staying in a Holiday Inn on a strip mall too lol
Is this an either or choice? I will stay home :( heh heh |
I have to agree with Anonymous. My experience with B&Bs in Europe has been better than in the States. On a 3-week trip to England & Scotland, we stayed in all B&Bs except a few days in London. I've been to Ireland twice (one 3-wk trip and one 2 week trip) and we stayed in B&Bs the entire time. Of course, some were better than others but all added to the "flavor" of the trips.
Some had communal tables and some had individual tables. I enjoy the commual tables because it gives you the opportunity to chat with other travelers (I do carry an immersionable water heater with me so I have my first cup of coffee or tea in my room before going to breakfast). On my last trip to Ireland, at one B&B communal table, the guests included: my friend and I from the US, a couple from England, 2 ladies from Sweden and a young couple from Holland plus the Irish owner! What a great opportunity to talk to folks from so many different countries. |
I tend to like them. But I'm easy going and also totally extroverted. My SO likes them at times, even more than I do.
But because of some logistics and having the house in MI, we hardly use B&B's any more. At one time I think maybe in 3 or 4 states, and definitely in the SW (Sante Fe, all over AZ North of Phoenix etc.) we used them on drive vacations very often. You really have to like people and some ARE uncomfortable. But overall my most favorite place to stay outside of my own home was a B&B in MI called Mendon's Country Inn. It is/was the nearly 200 year old crossroad between Detroit and Chicago on the old horse trail, and has 11 bedrooms and several ghosts and the best host and hostess I have every met, bar none. And he is a concert pianist, cordon bleu chef (lived 10 years in Paris) and also my favorite South African (emmigrated in the early '90's after France). Plus they have about 5 or 6 Amish living in the house too at any one time and games on the roof going in most mild weather. You could write books upon the place and never know what the morrow will bring. No phones, no tv's and the electric is there but not everywhere. MY SO doesn't fit in the showers. 1800's had smaller people. It's the only place I've ever been for a walk in the gardens at night and meet up with a tribe doing a ceremony in full dress (Native American)too. |
And there are about 12 to 15 at breakfast, which she serves while he plays the baby grand. He cooked it, and the table cloths are real lace and the candles are lit- even in the morning.
And sometimes it looks like a volcano of creipes with different "linings" of flavor and it is just incredible. |
This thread is too funny.
A few years back, DH and I went to a B & B for a romantic weekend without kids...we were a bit surprised to see the host had her daughter in law and toddler grandchildren there -complete with toys and a playpen in the common area. Breakfast was drug store brand english muffins listening to the owner's stories of her health ailments. Not exactly the romantic getaway we imagined -that was our last B & B getaway! On the flip side, my favorite lodging in France and England was at B & B's. The hosts came up with great ideas for us and my favorite parts of the trip came from their suggestions. So...it depends on what you're looking for I guess. |
I've stayed in a few that I really liked, but my most memorable one was in Iowa. When I checked in, the owner's husband was on the couch, slumped and looking deathly. He was an elderly man who "had a door fall on him yesterday." He was moaning and seemed to be in quite bit of pain, but he "refused to go to the dr." His wife was very stressed. I offered to help get him to the dr. or an emergency room. He wouldn't go. I told her that I didn't need breakfast the next am and spent the evening tiptoeing around, so as not to disturb them any further. I was half expecting him to be dead in the am. Fortunately, he was still alive when I left. I was relieved to get out of there and felt like I was intruding on the poor woman who had such bigger problems to deal with. In general, I prefer the anonymity of a hotel.
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Have stayed in a couple of pensions or gasthouses in europe that I guess could qualify as B&Bs. But none were run as the 2/3 extra rooms and eat in the kitche with the family variety. Each had at least a dozen rooms, with a guest lounge and a breakfst room - as well as private baths - even though they were modestly priced.
If you 're ona budget and can find similar it seems a great idea. BUT - if you're talking about a private house that is renting out a couple of rooms, feeds you breakfast in their dining room and expects a lot of conversation/interaction - no thanks. Give me the decent anonymity of a hotel any day. I know a lot of people find them friendly. But, we don;t go on vacation to make random new friends. (We have enough current friends we have trouble finding the time to spend with.) Now we go on vacation to relax and want a full service hotel to do it in - with 24 hour room service, large rooms with comfy sofa/chairs, multi-channel TV and a concierge to book things for us. |
Oh jeez, "had a door fall on him yesterday" lol...
I am not a cheery chatty person first thing in the morning, if I sat down to my nice quiet peaceful first cup of coffee and had someone start pounding away on the baby grand, I would probably throw my cup at him :O Give me a nice soft bed in a nice soft hotel room with room service..I will be just fine. I should add that I don't like people sleeping over at my home ( kids don't count) and I never...ever...sleep at a friends home. |
"I should add that I don't like people sleeping over at my home ( kids don't count) and I never...ever...sleep at a friends home."
Ah, Scarlett, I believe we were twins separated at birth! ((F)) |
The ones we have stayed at made me feel like Gulliver in Liliputt.
Nuthin' fit. At one I couldn't even get my finger thru the loop on the coffee cup. Felt like I was having tea with my 4 yr old niece. |
First of all, B&Bs are very different in France. Most often, not in the same building as the family. The prices are usually not expensive. Here in Boston-Cambridge area. there are not any to find as inexpensive as in France
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We stayed in a B & B in the Perigord region one October towards the end of the tourist season. Our room was the kitchen of an estate and still had the baking chamber. The male owner was an American who married a French woman and all he did was complain about owning a B & B and his intentions to sell it.
We also stayed in one in Evora, Portugal, a most charming town. At one end of the stables were beautiful appointed rooms and at the other end the horses were quartered. The stable itself was at least 600 feet long but it did give new meaning to putting on the feed bag. Yes, we stayed at the human end. We also stayed at a lodge in Belize twice which was small and family run and all the food prepared by the daughters. We loved the family that owned it. Ken once chased a guest around the lodge with a wrench, because the guest was very annoying. And Judy once called a guest an a--hole. The guest's wife agreed. When we told Ken that we had never seen a caiman, we all piled in a canoe and spent the day looking for caiman. I will take that any time over little muffins. |
That is pretty much all we stayed in prior to having children. Now we opt for cottages/apartments & such. I loathe hotels/motels & avoid them at all costs. I hate spending that much $$ on a sterile, bad bedspread having closet. At least a B & B typically has some character. And usually some character(s) as well + most times you get a great breakfast. For those of us that are not morning people, or just plain anti-social, many B & B's will bring breakfast to your room. For those of you who don't like having kids around, most also have an age limitation.
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I just realized we haven't ever stayed at a B&B in the US. We were finally going to a few months ago, we reserved one that looked nice and started driving out to Hot Springs, AR for the weekend. But there was a huge wreck on the highway, hours of traffic jam, a truck driver's dog bit my wife.... Anyway - doomed trip and then having bigger priorities as she needed care, we turned around in the median and came home instead. Could have been a sign about us with B&Bs. I have this vision of me as Ben Stiller, with the woman in curlers "You are not B&B people!". We have done a few guesthouses/B&Bs in Ireland and some other European countries. Separated tables and privacy respected so far. My rules of thumb are - - big enough to be professional and not just renting out the spare rooms. 6 guest rooms or more - They seem flexible, as in we're not working into the family schedule or something and not locked out if we want to go have a late dinner or drinks or something. And that the breakfast isn't designed to make everyone up and at their stations at a set time. I'm on vacation. I like meeting people, including the owners, but they need to realize I didn't come to visit them |
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""Ah, Scarlett, I believe we were twins separated at birth!" Oh Good! I always felt that goddess should be part of my name! ((F)) |
Loved the thread. It's bringing back many memories of my B&B stays. Just this week, I was subjected to the large communal table with one guest complaining about not being served eggs. "We like eggs every morning. Will you have eggs tomorrow? We also really like whole wheat toast." Not my idea of fun, but it was for my mother.
I have worked at one for 5 years now and would never think of going back to an office job. There is much more fun than not. Here, everyone has breakfast in their own room at their own table. I always see a hugh sigh of relief when I tell them that. Anyway, I thougt I would share a couple of stories from the "other" side. My favorite is the 2 couples who showed up 3 days after Mardi Gras was over and asked "Where is the parade schedule?" The Germans who were arrested in the French Quarter during Mardi Gras for crossing a police barricade. Him-"I had to pay $600 to stay there last night and breakfast was terrible. Where is the nearest liquid store?" Me-"What kind of liquid do you want?" Him-"Vodka" And the man whose wife forced him to stay here. He really began to enjoy the balcony while she was out shopping everyday. One day he was so drunk, he thought he locked himself out on the balcony (impossible) and started screaming to anyone passing by. The doorbell rings with someone explaining the situation to me. I look up at him all red-faced and exasperated. Then I walk into his room, thru the window and tried to convince him that this was HIS room. He insisted it was not HIS room and he had been knocking all afternoon at the open window, but no one answered. |
I don't like people in the morning, I really don't even like my husband in the morning if I have to talk to him, so, I do hate B&B's and that awful communal breakfast table. Like others on this thread, we stayed at B&B's thru Ireland and found them to be ok as the owners gave a lot of local information that was useful. When we were younger we backpacked Europe for 3 weeks and stayed in B&B's, the kind where you really DO save money cause not only do you have a communal table, you also share a bathroom. I would absolutely hate that now and could not do it!
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Generally, we really like them. But I research the heck out of them, just as I would any hotel. So far, we haven't been disappointed.
But there are a couple of things that make this kind of arrangement good for us. We don't travel with kids. And I'm an extrovert so I really enjoy meeting and talking to people. That said, my wife is introverted yet she also enjoys B&Bs because of the small group setting and interactions where she excels. We much prefer the B&Bs or Inns where the owner is off site, although we stayed at one in Charleston this spring where the owners lived on the entire second floor and we really enjoyed that experience probably because they were just so darn friendly and nice. The B&Bs we choose offer the same kind of privacy and amenities we'd get in the kind of hotels we'd use (we're not 5 star hoteliers). Again, this comes down to research. Plus, by having interactions with the local owner(s), we get a perspective on the area and its issues which we wouldn't get from a hotel. Sightseeing is fine and dandy. But being able to also get a feel for the area and its customs, quirks, etc adds greatly to the travel and learning experience. We find that the people who stay at B&Bs are also generally looking to meet and talk with fellow travelers and are very friendly, which makes for wonderful interactions. From reading the posts here, many of you don't look forward to such interactions so hotels would definitely be a preferable alternative. As far as horror stories, I'm sure someone could start a thread on hotel nightmares and get tons of responses. Again, the better the research, the less likely there will be a problem. And there are times and places where we don't want the B&B experience and stay at a hotel. |
I am always curious about people who run B&B's, particularly the "romantic" jacuzzi-type ones. Maybe it's the scientist in me, but all I can think about is cleaning up everyday after people having sex on my sheets and in my tubs!
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Yuck, hate them.
On our getaways we want to actually *get away* and reconnect, not be forced to make new friends. (we've been blessed with plenty of friends around here) And as someone else said, we don't appreciate thin walls, questionable plumbing and making conversation before our morning joe. |
This is a very interesting discussion. I have a B&B:
Old house - very thick walls More amenities / freebies than most hotels Individual "cafe" tables for breakfast Coffee available anytime so you can have a few cups in your room / on the balcony and give the caffeine time to kick in before having to face anybody. No chintz or ruffles of any kind anywhere Separate Owners Quarters so entire house is guest space. There are definitely many "traditional" B&Bs and there will always be people that love them, but a lot of B&Bs nowadays style themselves more after a small country hotel. |
I have a B&B with my husband, six rooms, historic house in a small town but one that's relatively cosmopolitan and close to major cities. We do live on premises but don't share any of our own living quarters with guests. Our business has increased by 50% since we've been here and we have plenty of repeat customers.
All that said, can I just say that I am really glad that all of you who don't like them don't stay in them. There's nothing worse as a B&B owner than dealing with 'hotel' people who look down their noses at your hospitality. Thanks for staying away! |
I've always thought that a B&B is a private residence, with the owners living there, letting out 1-4 rooms and providing breakfast, but no other meals or amenities, whereas an Inn is a converted residence (no longer a "home") that offers additional meals and amenities. Inns can also have "add ons" as they get more successful - adding a building on the grounds with additional rooms, etc.
I don't care for the B&Bs - Scarlett's stated my dislike of them almost perfectly, except that I also want the ability to stay out until 2 a.m. and not have to require someone to wait up and let me inside. I don't stay at "fine hotels" either, choosing instead Travelodges and Quality Inns, etc. I don't spend a lot of time in my hotel rooms and I don't need the amenities the better chains offer. This summer, I will be staying at a place with one room cottages - I'm looking forward to that. It may end up being my perfect stay. :) |
Ouch. I am truly pained by the responses I've read so far. We go out of our way to provide our guests with the best possible amenities (all free, BTW, try getting anything free at a hotel these days).
We don't hang over your shoulder to see what you are doing; we have separate dining tables for breakfast; no doilies; comfortable, premium mattresses on the beds and no one has to sleep in the room next to the elevator (we don't have one) or the ice machine (ditto) or the screaming family who crammed 4 kids under the age of 5 into their room. And guess what, I actually wash the bedding. Besides the sheets, the quilts and duvets and blankets and mattress covers get washed every couple of days, not once a year like hotels. (Ever see anything besides sheets and towels on the cleaning cart in a hotel? Hmmm...) And the drinking glasses? They go into the dishwasher everyday. They don't get swiped with a dirty rag and replaced on the counter. (Ask yourself, when was the last time you saw a cleaning cart in a hotel with glasses on it? Right, I thought so.) For those who say B&B's have no privacy, I might point out that the privacy it seems to imply is that you get to howl your love at the top of your lungs and bash your partner's head against the headboard for a good solid hour but you don't have to face the guests in the next room you kept up half the night. But, they DID hear you, I'm guessing you realize that. That's been what I've had to endure staying in a variety of different hotels. Elevator all night, ice machine, kids screaming and running up and down the halls, 'romantic' couples and the ever popular 'continental breakfast' with kids and adults sticking their hands into the food and deciding they don't want it. Glad those of you who love hotels haven't had to deal with any of that. Also glad those who love B&B's continue to find us. We're happy to see you every time you return! |
Not all B&B's have communal tables. Many do tho.
There is a great place in Rocky Mount Virginia we stayed recently that offered breakfast delivered to the room. It was excellent too! The innkeeper really impressed my wife, when the coffee arrived first with a long stem red rose on the tray! SCORE. I think B&B's are far superior to hotels. The personal touches are there, all the little extras. My advice would be to really read their WEBSITE. I am not wanting to stay in ANYONE'S spare room. I want privacy. I think the website is a good indicator. If it is not professional with many photos, then go on to the next one. Also be sure to read the rewiews, I know BedandBreakfast.com allows guests to post reviews on every B&B they have on there, and of course tripadvisor. |
I forgot to add - hotels stink. From the bleach and disinfectant smells to rid the prev smokers out of the room to the tv noises in the next room and people talking and kids running up and down the halls. You know you fling the comforter off that bed before you sit on it! COME ON ADMIT IT!
I think you have all been to the wrong B&B's. There are actually some younger innkeepers out there who provide plenty of privacy like that place in Rocky Mount Virginia. We only saw the owner when we rang their bell, they were never sitting by asking us about our lives. In fact they were kinda cool. You all need to get out more often and experience some GOOD B&B's. NOT HOMESTAYS, you are classifying a B&B as a homestay. Do your homework. Read their website. Here is a suggestion - if you want to test the waters - Stash Tea has a buy one night get one night free offer. Give it a shot, they list all the places on their website. You might just be surprised what a hearty home cooked breakfast can do for you! (versus the continental at the Hampton) |
meinnkeeper, I do not dislike them, but I do dislike the communal bkfst table. I do apreciate a well run "Inn".
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I think the success of B&B's is the reason so many hotel chains started giving complimentary breakfasts.
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Me_Innkeeper - I don't think it should pain you, as Thomas6 states, it's better that we DON'T stay in B&Bs and make everyone else as miserable as we feel for the duration.
I do think whether or not you like B&Bs has something to do with how you live your life. Just like Scarlett, I don't have people over for stays at my house and I don't sleep over at other people's houses. I much prefer a cold and impersonal hotel to a warm and friendly home belonging to someone else. I'm also quite comfortable and at ease being alone at night, etc., so I don't "need" the feel of a welcoming community when I travel. In contrast, I often have a "need" to recoup in a quiet solitary manner at night after being out with people all day. From the folks I know who do like B&Bs, they tend to socialize a lot with house parties, people visiting, family staying, etc. They don't usually have the need to "get away" from people but rather tend to want to be near people. |
By and large we prefer hotels, but we have also stayed at B&Bs that were superb. Case in point, the Ballastone in Savannah, the Madrona Manor in Healdsburg, both wonderful properties.
As far as communal tables for breakfast are concerned, I only remember one and that was at the Casci in Florence. It was never full when we ate, so we weren't sitting next to "strangers." But actually don't think it would bother me if there had been. It's sort of like getting to know the others at a table on a cruise. We actually met some fabulous people on our river cruise last July at open seating, some we are still in contact with. |
A travel agent booked all of the places my husband and I stayed on our recent honeymoon. We're in our 60's and trusted that we'd get places that suited our temperaments.
One of the inns we stayed at was the type that some here equate to hotels, it was rather large, on SelectRegistry, so somewhat posh. The second place we stayed was a small B&B, about 7 rooms. When we arrived the owner greeted us and showed us around. She took us to our room (offering to carry our bags) and told us to just ring if we needed anything and she departed. We saw her again the next day at breakfast where we thanked her for the small 'wedding gift' she had left in the room. She and her husband gave us a congratulations card and a small box of local chocolates with hearts on the top. Of all the places we stayed, no one in the larger inns or hotels acknowledged that we were on our honeymoon. I called the travel agent who made the reservations and mentioned she should keep this quiet B&B on her list. To the original poster: we like our own space in the morning as well. But a table in a B&B is usually a lot quieter than a table in a hotel with upwards of 100 other people trying to eat at the same time. Even though I am not a morning person, I would rather chance a communal table at a B&B with real OJ on the table than a 'private' table at a hotel. |
I suspect what pains ME_innkeeper are the misconceptions that are being posted here about B&Bs. Plenty of places have individual tables, upscale and free amenities, innkeepers who give you space, coffee in your room or available way before breakfast, etc., etc. - we have most of those things at our B&B. And not very many tchotkes or doilies. Like any place of lodging, you should check out the specifics for the place you are interested in and make an informed decision.
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<i>To the original poster: we like our own space in the morning as well. But a table in a B&B is usually a lot quieter than a table in a hotel with upwards of 100 other people trying to eat at the same time. Even though I am not a morning person, I would rather chance a communal table at a B&B with real OJ on the table than a 'private' table at a hotel.</i>
I'm actually quite extroverted and love talking to strangers. But as I said, I can talk to strangers anywhere, I still prefer the ability to be invisible in a hotel. Oh, and I never, ever eat breakfast in a hotel -- for one thing, I would never spend what they charge, and for another thing, I much prefer to find a local coffee house/bagel joint for my breakfast (for example, the fabulous The Croissant Shop, I think it's called, on the same block as the Residence Inn Times Square, or the Coffee Pot in Sedona). To the innkeepers on this thread, don't be bothered by those of us who don't want to stay at B&Bs. Luckily, there's something for everyone. I don't take group tours either, but they still exist and plenty of people prefer them to traveling independently. |
99% of my stays are at mid to top end hotels and I prefer it that way, but the very few times I stayed at a B&B I had some good luck.
Christchurch, New Zealand - It was a true B&B as per <b>Patrick's</b> defintion. a huge apartment in the center of town. It had 3 or 4 bedrooms and live in owners. A couple in their 50s or so. My very modern bedroom had a private bath/toilet (deal maker/breaker for me), TV, phone and free wi-fi. The owners were not intruding in any way, I had my own key to the apt. I was asked what I wanted for breakfast. I chose to skip it as I knew that it would involve some socializing. They were both still working, so from ~9am to about 5pm the apt was empty. I was given permission to raid the fridge for any breakfast items, fruits, snacks I wanted. On the 3rd evening I joined the owners for a little NZ wine tasting. It was the first time I actually met the husband. We had fun comparing California wines with NZ wines. I got to sample some great local wines. That was about the only time I socialized/interacted with the owners. Nobody else was staying there at the time. It worked for me because , in the morning I felt like I was at home as the apartment was empty, I was gone during most of the day. Rested and refreshed in the early evening and then out till late. The owners were almost invisible and nobody else was occupying the other bedrooms. Very nice stay. Just recently - London Gatwick area B&B - I just needed a place to crash for the night and didn't want to spend lots of $. Found a nice 12 room B&B in the town of Horley with free airport shuttle, in room TV, phone and free wi-fi. The breakfast room had about 5-6 smaller tables so no need to socialize. The house also had a small bar room. I prefered a pub in town so I didn't stick around to see if they got busy. It was only open for couple of hours in the evening. It wasn't meant for outsiders. The B&B was somewhat busy. I would say about 75% occupancy, but with a private bath/toilet I never really did meet any of the other guests unless it was on the shuttle from/to the airport. Served it's purpose. The best stay I had in a semi B&B was on Easter Island. It was actually a motel type set up but with breakfast included. This was one time I didn't mind a communal breakfast table. The room did have smaller tables but as I waited for my cooked to order breakfast I chatted with the owner's son and his beautiful gf. There were only handful of guests staying there at the time. Anyways, I was invited to sit at the big table. I really didn't want to but since evverybody else did, I reluctantly did. That turned out to be a great decision. One of the guests was the Under Secretary of the Chilean Ministry of Antiquities. Each morning he would advise me where to find the out of the way statues. He would fill the room with stories and history about the island. I actually looked forward to breakfast every morning. The best part came Friday evening, our last evening. It was his birthday. The entire staff of the motel(and I mean the entire staff, lights out) together with the few guests (young English couple, American couple, myself and the minister) went bar hopping. We danced, we drank, we danced some more, we had a blast! Next morning everybody was leaving on the same flight to Santiago and we must have looked like hell. I know I felt like I was about to die. The minister didn't look that much better. The couples were suffering as well. The staff driving us to the airport looked frazzled and they had a long day ahead as new guests were arriving on this one, every few days flight. This is a long flight, about 5.5 hours. Fortunately for me and the minister, we sat in business class, the couples were in the back. So, while I prefer nice hotels, and it will always be my first choice, I can't say anything bad about the 3 B&B stays. Each one had it's own charm, and rewards. |
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