We picked this Bed and Breakfast based upon its description and the fact there was a room for the dates we wanted. It was the Lumber Baron's Suite, the most expensive one in the place. We decided to splurge for these two nights and looked forward to staying here.
Our initial experience upon arriving should have clued us in. Just after 3 pm on Thursday the 9th I went to the front door to check in and couldn't open it. I thought it was locked. There was a sign for the Inn by the door so I called the number given there. The person answering didn't identify themselves but said the door handle sticks but was unlocked. I assumed the person I was speaking to was the person who was supposed to be at the desk we saw upon entering. There was a card on the counter saying they were away from the desk and would return shortly. Since I thought I'd spoken to that person we waited, and waited and waited. Finally after we had explored the downstairs while we waited and read their literature, Dan suggested I call the number on the card on the counter because it was a different one from the front door. The person who answered said she'd be right down and we could hear her descend the stairs. She had had no idea we were there as long as we had been: at least 30 minutes.
So the first strike against this place was that the initial person I spoke to did not identify themselves, welcome us to the Inn and let us know that someone else would be at the front desk to check us in.
The desk person showed us to our rooms and gave us a welcome letter. Not much in explanation except to say that breakfast was from 8 am to 9 am. The welcome letter told us more including that the bar would be open from 4 pm to 8 pm with tapas and charcuterie. That sounded nice. We had helped ourselves to tea and cookies while we had waited so we thought maybe we'd forgo dinner and just have what's served at the bar.
Second strike: after 4 pm I went to investigate the tapas at the bar. Nothing there. I asked at the desk, a different person from when we arrived, and she said "Oh, you have to preorder that". Nothing in the welcome letter made mention of that. Also one would expect for the price we were paying per night, that some extras like afternoon appetizers would have been offered.
The view from our window of Greenville, Moosehead Lake, and surrounding mountains was lovely despite the cloudy day.
The Lumber Baron Suite was spacious and comfortable.
Here's the sitting room. It had a fireplace to the left.
The bathroom had a huge tub and a very tall shower that dated to when the house was built in 1890s.
Photo from website.
To read about the history of this house go here.
This was on the wall of the entry way. I think it's an early intercom system. There was no phone in the room.
Breakfast was another strike against this place. A long wait, a lackluster menu, and cold eggs when finally served. We skipped the breakfast the next morning and checked out. Not a place we'd recommend staying.
7 comments:
What a disappointment!
...what a marvelous place in a beautiful setting.
What a strange experience, and not at all what you'd expected!
Even though the rooms looked nice, Marcia, this place certainly was a disappointment in so many other ways, which understandably would not merit a return visit or recommendation. The window view was beautiful.
Bummer! I expect that the owner isn't on site. beautiful house, though,
What a pity. Some places seem to survive on reputation alone but thankfully in this age of online reviews they don't survive long without making some improvements. At one time I used to lead walking holidays in the UK and, though we were all volunteers, part of our role was to greet guests on arrival - we did a much better job than what you experienced.
Very disappointing service. I hope you leave then an appropriate review somewhere to warn others. It does look like a lovely historical place but after your experience, I wouldn’t be tempted.
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