Bed and Breakfasts Provide Novel Vacations from Oregon to NY
"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, and all the sweet serenity of books," mused poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Indeed there is nothing more relaxing than escaping into a great adventure, romance or mystery; which is why so many of us pack a book or two on holiday. What better way to combine the relaxation of a vacation with the excitement of a good book. We found some very bookish bed and breakfasts, which are literally lovely.
A Respite for Booklovers on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Nestled between the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland's Eastern Shore, The Alexander House Booklovers' Bed and Breakfast offers both a charming seaside location, as well as plenty of literary ambiance. Guest rooms are named for famed authors, such as Jane Austen or Langston Hughes. Relax and enjoy a book in front of the fire in the Mark Twain Reading Room. The innkeepers have a myriad of volumes for guests to enjoy, ranging from every conceivable subject, including history, architecture, art, music and classic and contemporary fiction. The whimsically named village of Princess Anne appeals to the senses with its historic buildings and scenic beauty of the Manokin River, there's even a walking tour that leads past dozens of historic gems.
The Book & Blanket - Jay, New York
This Adirondack Mountains inn served as the town's post office for many years and also as a barracks for state troopers. Thankfully, it is now a restful bed & breakfast catering to the literary set. It offers three spacious guest rooms: the Regency inspired Jane Austen room, the sophisticated F. Scott Fitzgerald Room and the rustic Jack London Room. There's also a library and James Thurber nook (Thurber wrote one of his short stories on a stay in town), a large porch--complete with swing, and a friendly basset hound on the premises. But most of all there are books - in every room. Many of the books may be borrowed by guests "indefinitely" and guests are encouraged to leave a book for the next booklover.
Curl Up and Read in the Nation's Capitol
Located in a restored 19th century Victorian rowhouse, The Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast, is charming inside and out. The rooms are stunning, each individually decorated with its own theme. The Zora Neale Hurston room includes a brass king bed, antique writing secretary desk, bay window with a view of 16th street and a guest bath with a two-person Jacuzzi tub. The Inspiration Room is another memorable room featuring an ensuite clawfoot soaking tub. The opulent Writer's Suite is its own little apartment featuring a galley kitchen, and main room that serves both as a living room and bed room.
Oregon's Sylvia Beach Hotel is Perfect for Readers
What could be more restful than reading a book in an library overlooking the sea? That's just what you'll find at Sylvia Beach Hotel. Curiously, the hotel is not named for a beach, but Sylvia Beach, a famous patron of literature. There is definitely a touch of whimsy here. Guest quarters are organized into three categories, Classics, Best Sellers and Novels. The Classics rooms include a fireplace and a deck overlooking the ocean. Each of the rooms is named for a different author, playwright or poet, from Dr. Seuss to Jane Austen to Oscar Wilde. The Table of Content Restaurant will leave you chuckling over the name while enjoying award-winning cuisine in an oceanfront dining room.
The Hawthorne Inn - Concord, Massachusetts
The Hawthorne Inn, nestled in the heart of the literary town of Concord, pays homage to homegrown authors Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott, Margaret Sydney, Henry David Thoreau and Hawthorne, all buried in the town's Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. The inn is an historic home on land once owned by Nathaniel Hawthorne; rooms are named Alcott, Emerson, Walden and Sleepy Hollow, and books can be found all over the inn. Nathaniel Hawthorne's actual home, "Wayside" is across the street, and next door is the "Orchard House," long-time home of Alcott, who penned Little Women, and later home to Margaret Sydney, who wrote The Five Little Peppers children's books. The nearby Emerson House is open for tours.
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Jane Leisteiner loves books and loves to stay at B&Bs. For further details on Oregon bed and breakfast inns or to enjoy a bed and breakfast Portland or Newport-style, check out the iLoveInns website.
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