Archive Of Inn Of The Year Winners

Current Inn Of The Year Tyee Lodge Oceanfront B&B (2007) The Inn on First (2006) A B&B at Amore by the Sea - Seaside Spa (2005) Cornerstone Victorian B&B (2004) The Boothby Inn LLC (2003) Rosewood Country Inn (2002) Candlelite Inn (2001)

Albergo Allegria (2000) Black Friar Inn (1999) Calico Inn (1998) Legacy of Williamsburg (1997) Chicago Pike Inn & Spa (1996) Williamsburg Sampler B&B Inn (1995) Captain Freeman Inn (1994) Whalewalk Inn & Spa (1993)

Lamplight Inn B&B (1992) Kedron Valley Inn (1991) Evergreen Cabin & Breakfast (1990) 1870 Wedgwood Inn of New Hope (1989) Seacrest Manor (1988) The Governor's Inn (1987) Carter House Inns (1986) Joshua Grindle Inn (1985)

Inn of the Year 2007	top
Tyee Lodge Oceanfront B&B Newport, OR Tyee Lodge's modern decor celebrates the nature of its surroundings and the coast. The park-like setting is unequalled on the Oregon Coast, along the bluffs of peaceful Agate Beach in Newport. All five oceanfront rooms are spacious and have a tree-framed view of the sand, surf, and horizon. Watch the waves from the easy chairs or from the queen-sized bed. Open the window for fresh ocean breezes and the sound of the crashing surf. Each room features a private bath with tub and shower. Guests may enjoy a Jacuzzi tub out in the garden where a private trail leads down to the beach. Breakfast is served family style in the dining room overlooking the ocean every morning at 9:00 a.m. Special diets are catered to and breakfast in bed is served for special occasions. A variety of gourmet dishes are offered and each breakfast is unique. In the breakfast room, there is a telescope for whale watching, and on cooler days, a fireplace warms the living room. Throughout the day the beverage bar is available with hot drinks and a small refrigerator is stocked with sodas and wine. Tyee Lodge is operated by Debbie and Warren Lockwood who are known for their careful attention to detail and providing guests with the best in comfort and relaxation. We offer many congratulations to them as well as our sincere wishes for their continued success.   Innkeeper(s): Charmaine & Lex   Address: 4925 NW Woody Way Newport 97365   Phone: 541-265-8953   Toll Free   Reservations: 888-553-8933   Fax: 541-574-0326   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 2006	top
The Inn on First Napa, CA   Innkeeper(s): Jim Gunther & Jamie Cherry   Address: 1938 First St Napa 94559   Phone: 707-253-1331   Reservations: 866-253-1331   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 2005	top
A B&B at Amore by the Sea - Seaside Spa Victoria, BC Opened in 2000 and completely renovated, Amore offers luxurious amenities and an atmosphere of peaceful seclusion. It is situated on a high bank facing the ocean, and stairs lead to private beach access where guests can enjoy the beach and wildlife. Amenities include guestrooms decorated in a fresh beach theme, noise resistant walls, fireplaces, oceanviews, jetted tubs, full service spa, indoor pool, and well-kept gardens. An elegantly presented, 3-course breakfast is served at 8:30 am, or for those who prefer a later breakfast, a 2-course breakfast is served from 9:00 to 10:00 am upon request. Breakfast is served in the dining room overlooking the ocean.   Address: 246 Delgada Rd Victoria V9C 3W2   Phone: 250-474-5505   Toll Free   Reservations: 888-82-VIEWS   Fax: 888 828 4397   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 2004	top
Cornerstone Victorian B&B Warrensburg, NY The Cornerstone Victorian Bed and Breakfast is nestled in the Adirondack Mountains in the charming village of Warrensburg. This stunning 1904 Queen Anne home includes breathtaking amenities like stained glass windows, terra cotta fireplaces, exquisite woodwork, a grand staircase and bedchambers appointed with elegant antiques. 5-course gourmet breakfasts are served by candlelight and includes homemade breakfast cakes, fresh brewed coffee, Louise's famous granola and delicious entrees. At the Cornerstone Victorian Bed and Breakfast hospitality is a way of life. Indulge yourselves in a romantic retreat where you will be pampered with the splendors of times past.   Innkeeper(s): Doug & Louise Goettsche   Address: 3921 Main St Warrensburg 12885 (Lake George, NY)   Phone: 518-623-3308   Fax: 518-623-3979   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 2003	top
The Boothby Inn LLC Erie, PA The inn, built circa-1888, has experienced several incarnations over the intervening years. Owners Wally and Gloria Knox purchased the West Sixth Street home in 2000, when it had been divided into several apartments and a doctor's office. With the assistance of architect Jeff Kidder and decorator Barclay Wellman, they restored the house to its original splendor in just one year, opening in June 2001.   Innkeeper(s): Wally & Gloria Knox   Address: 311 West 6th Street Erie 16507   Phone: 814-456-1888   Reservations: 866-BOOTHBY   Fax: 814-456-1887   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 2002	top
Rosewood Country Inn Bradford, NH The Rosewood Country Inn was built around 1850 and opened as Pleasant View Farm in 1896. It became a well-known resort frequented by Hollywood stars including Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin and the Gish sisters. In 1991, Lesley and Dick Marquis purchased the inn and, after a drastic renovation project, reopened as the Rosewood Country Inn.   Innkeeper(s): Dick & Lesley Marquis   Address: 67 Pleasant View Rd Bradford 03221   Phone: 603-938-5253   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 2001	top
Candlelite Inn Bradford, NH Les and Marilyn Gordon purchased the Candlelight Inn, built in 1897, in 1993. The Inn has 6 guestrooms, all with private baths, queen beds and great views. Guests particularly like the 3 course gourmet breakfast enjoyed in the Sun Room, overlooking a babbling brook.   Innkeeper(s): Marilyn & Les Gordon   Address: 5 Greenhouse Ln Bradford 03221   Phone: 603-938-5571   Toll Free   Reservations: 888-812-5571   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 2000	top
Albergo Allegria Windham, NY Albergo Allegria means "Inn of Happiness" in Italian. It's an apt name for a Bed & Breakfast that has been so lovingly restored and carefully maintained, and whose guests are always delighted with their stay. Innkeepers Lenore and Vito Radelich completed work on this Victorian haven in 1986. When their daughter and son-in-law, Marianna and Leslie Leman, joined them in 1993, Albergo Allegria became a two-generation operation. Vito and Marianna are the inn chefs, and manage to serve enticing breakfast entrees to their guests every morning. 16 guestrooms and 5 suites comprise the accommodations. Guestrooms feature antiques and period wallpapers together with modern amenities. Carriage House suites are located behind the main inn.   Innkeeper(s): Lenore & Vito Radelich   Address: #43 Rt 296 PO Box 267 Windham 12496   Phone: 518-734-5560   Fax: 518-734-5570   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1999	top
Black Friar Inn Bar Harbor, ME 1999 Inn of the Year Black Friar Inn Bar Harbor, Maine The Black Friar Inn is named after the Black Friars, a monastic order who provided a safe haven for travelers in England. Built in 1900, this house survived the fire which changed Bar Harbor from a resort community for the wealthy to a vacation spot for everyone. The house fell into disrepair over the years and was eventually condemned. It was lovingly brought back to life through various owners, and when Perry & Sharon Risley discovered the inn, they were impressed with its beauty.   Innkeeper(s): Perry & Sharon Risley & Phantom   Address: 10 Summer St Bar Harbor 04609   Phone: 207-288-5091   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1998	top
Calico Inn Sevierville, TN Lillian & Jim Katzbeck finally got to take a vacation, just the two of them without the kids, and fell in love with Tennessee. After visiting the area many more times, they decided to open an Inn "where the livin' is easy." And that's just one of the many things guests love about the Calico Inn in Sevierville, TN. With panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains, an inviting porch swing, lazy rockers, and of course, Lill's good down home cooking, it's no wonder the Katzbeck's have made a success of their log cabin inn.   Innkeeper(s): Connie & Terry Schaeffer   Address: 757 Ranch Wy Sevierville 37862   Phone: 865-428-3833   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-235-1054   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1997	top
Legacy of Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA The Inn is nestled in and surrounded by great pine, dogwood and holly trees, and the front is adorned with beautiful gardens that change with the seasons. There are many common areas of the house for guests to enjoy such as the tavern and billiard room complete with pool table made in England and a fireplace. The grand living room and library, too, has a fireplace.   Innkeeper(s): Joan & Art Ricker   Address: 930 Jamestown Rd Williamsburg 23185   Phone: 757-220-0524   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-962-4722   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1996	top
Chicago Pike Inn & Spa Coldwater, MI The Inn is noted for its warm hospitality. Guest's beds are turned down each night, and homemade mints are left on their pillows enticing them into sweet dreams. The sweeping cherry staircase, stained glass windows, parquet floors, gas and electric chandeliers and formal parlors form a gracious bygone era have all been beautifully preserved.   Innkeeper(s): John & Nancy Krajny   Address: 215 E Chicago St Coldwater 49036 (Marshall, MI)   Phone: 517-279-8744   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-471-0501   Fax: 517-278-8597   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1995	top
Williamsburg Sampler B&B Inn Williamsburg, VA The aromas of fresh brewed coffee and homemade muffins gently awaken guests in the morning, who gather in the Great Room before a roaring fire to be served a "Skip Lunch" breakfast served on fine china accented with pewter. Carefully chosen antiques, including an Eastlake style pump organ, pewter, and the sampler collection fill the house.   Innkeeper(s): Ike Sisane   Address: 922 Jamestown Rd Williamsburg 23185   Phone: 757-253-0398   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-722-1169   Fax: 757-253-2669   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1994	top
Captain Freeman Inn Brewster, MA The Inn, a charming old sea captain's mansion, was built in 1860 on the original town square. Elegant architectural details abound throughout the house. Each guest room is beautifully decorated with antiques and canopy beds and a 140 ft. wrap-around porch has its original mahogany.   Innkeeper(s): Donna & Peter Amadeo   Address: 15 Breakwater Rd Brewster 02631   Phone: 508-896-7481   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-843-4664   Fax: 508-896-5618   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1993	top
Whalewalk Inn & Spa Eastham, MA The Inn, a charming old sea captain's mansion, was built in 1860 on the original town square. Elegant architectural details abound throughout the house. Each guest room is beautifully decorated with antiques and canopy beds and a 140 ft. wrap-around porch has its original mahogany.   Innkeeper(s): Elaine and Kevin Conlin   Address: 220 Bridge Rd Eastham 02642   Phone: 508-255-0617   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1992	top
Lamplight Inn B&B Lake Luzerne, NY Guests of the Lamplight Inn appreciate the "exquisite decor," the "attention to details," and, of course, the "sensational breakfasts" which are served on a spacious sunporch with a view of the Adirondack Mountains. More importantly though, visitors remark on the warm hospitality and graciousness of the innkeepers, Gene and Linda Merlino, who, one visitor wrote, "are the warmest people you can imagine." The Merlino's converted the aging home, with its grand wrap-around porch, four fireplaces, oak woodwork and 12 ft. beamed ceilings into the exquisite Lamplight Inn.   Innkeeper(s): Gene & Linda Merlino   Address: 231 Lake Ave PO Box 130 Lake Luzerne 12846   Phone: 518-696-5294   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-262-4668   Fax: 518-696-4914   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1991	top
Kedron Valley Inn South Woodstock, VT Guests of the Lamplight Inn appreciate the "exquisite decor," the "attention to details," and, of course, the "sensational breakfasts" which are served on a spacious sunporch with a view of the Adirondack Mountains. More importantly though, visitors remark on the warm hospitality and graciousness of the innkeepers, Gene and Linda Merlino, who, one visitor wrote, "are the warmest people you can imagine." The Merlino's converted the aging home, with its grand wrap-around porch, four fireplaces, oak woodwork and 12 ft. beamed ceilings into the exquisite Lamplight Inn.   Innkeeper(s): Nicole   Address: South Woodstock Rt 106 South Woodstock 05071 (Woodstock, VT)   Phone: 802-457-1473 Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1990	top
No picture available. Evergreen Cabin & Breakfast Seward, AK Built in 1906 and a member of the National Register of Historic Places, The Veranda became a bed & breakfast inn in 1986. Guests rave about the original Breakfast Mushrooms recipe, as well as the mouth-watering dinners served at The Veranda. Innkeeping involves long hours and hard work, but The Veranda innkeepers revel in getting to know their guests.   Address: PO Box 1018 Seward 99664   Phone: 907-224-8451 Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1989	top
1870 Wedgwood Inn of New Hope New Hope, PA The Inn built in 1870 is high Victorian style on an older foundation dating to 1720. The rooms are filled with an eclectic collection of antiques and Wedgwood china. Guests love the special treatment they receive, starting with the fantastic breakfasts and ending with the classic turndown service with aperitif and chocolate mint.   Innkeeper(s): Carl & Nadine Glassman   Address: 111 W Bridge St New Hope 18938   Phone: 215-862-2570   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1988	top
Seacrest Manor Rockport, MA Decidedly small, intentionally quiet, offering gracious hospitality and peaceful relaxation, the Seacrest Manor is a lovely Colonial mansion overlooking both woods and sea. Fresh flowers in the rooms, morning newspapers and turndown service are much appreciated by the devoted clientele who wake up with enthusiasm for the prodigious breakfasts.   Innkeeper(s): L. Saville, Dwight MacCormack, Jr   Address: 99 Marmion Way Rockport 01966   Phone: 978-546-2211   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1987	top
The Governor's Inn Ludlow, VT Built in 1890 by Vermont.s then Governor, the Inn retains the intimate feeling of a comfortable and elegant country home. The 8 guestrooms are furnished with Victorian antiques, Oriental rugs and brass beds. The Inn, whose innkeepers are graduates from the Chef Roger Verge cooking school, is celebrated for its fine cuisine, serving gourmet breakfasts and dinners. The hallmark of this Inn is thoughtfulness.   Innkeeper(s): Jim & Cathy Kubec   Address: 86 Main St Ludlow 05149   Phone: 802-228-8830   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-468-3766   Fax: 802-228-2961   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1986	top
Carter House Inns Eureka, CA Mark Carter grew up admiring the famous Carson Mansion in Eureka. When he came across plans by the same architect for a smaller Victorian, he built the Carter House, which opened in 1982. The Carter House has a reputation for superb breakfasts and evening wine and hors d.oeuvres. Rooms are well appointed with thoughtful extra touches that make guests feel comfortable and welcome.   Innkeeper(s): Mark & Christi Carter   Address: 301 L St Eureka 95501   Phone: 707-444-8062   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-404-1390   Fax: 707-444-8067   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album
Inn of the Year 1985	top
Joshua Grindle Inn Mendocino, CA Built in 1879, the Inn sits on a hill above Mendocino, commanding views of the picturesque village and the ocean beyond. The house has nine unique guestrooms, each with private bath, carefully furnished with Early American antiques. Outbuildings include 4 unique and spacious Water Tower and Cypress guestrooms.   Innkeeper(s): Charles & Cindy Reinhart   Address: 44800 Little Lake Rd PO Box 647 Mendocino 95460   Phone: 707-937-4143   Toll Free   Reservations: 800-GRINDLE   Email: Contact Inn Via Email Visit Website View Inn's Listing Add Inn to Album