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The Orchard Street Manor

New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Enjoy the luxury of New Bedford's whaling & textile past in a 1845 whaling captain's home, that was renovated/expanded in 1903 by a cotton baron to its current, graceful Georgian-Revival style. Eat lunch or dinner at nearby seafood or Portuguese eateries.

Bed and Breakfast Description

Built as a modest residence in 1845-1846 for Whaling Captain Benjamin Clark and his family, this home was doubled in size in 1903 to its current, three-story, Georgian-Revival style by Henry L. Tiffany, a relative of the New York jewelry dynasty.

Now one of New Bedford's leading bed & breakfasts, it features large, airy, and elegant common areas along with spacious, individually decorated guestrooms or suites, each with a private bath.

If you appreciate Pairpoint chandeliers, beautiful woodwork, leaded glass windows, Italian marble fireplaces, and a cherrywood topped bar in the gathering room ... join us and step inside.

If you enjoy generously sized and fully decorated private guestrooms furnished with a sprinkling of antique and reproduction items, and sleeping on really comfortable queen-size mattresses ... we invite you to stay the night.

If you relish healthy breakfasts of juice, fruit salads, home-baked gourmet muffins, and freshly brewed coffee or tea, the whole served in an elegant, oval-shaped, chestnut-paneled, formal dining room ... please join us at table.

Moreover, if you need to maintain contact with the rest of the world during your stay ... feel free to use our WiFi network.

Your hosts combine several generations of local roots with years of international travel, teaching, consulting, and residence abroad on several continents. They are also fluent in French and Spanish and welcome providing a friendly environment for international visitors.

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 125.00 - 250.00 US Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 5
With private baths: 5
Languages spoken other than English: French, Spanish
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Continental breakfast
• Complimentary soft drinks & wine

Nearest Airport(s): Boston; Providence

Payment methods accepted:

Services:

Formal parlor, chess & billiard room, library, gathering room, fine dining room, deck, guest fridge

Area Attractions and Activities:

New Bedford's past and present vibrate in the New Bedford Whaling Museum - with an annual nonstop reading of Moby Dick, the New Bedford Whaling National Park, the Seamen's Bethel, the New Bedford Art Museum, the Fire Museum, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, Buttonwood Park Zoo, the renovated Zeiterion Theater whose expanded program appeals to many tastes.

Stroll through one of the historic districts in what was once the richest city in the US. New Bedford has a vibrant arts community that is taking up residence in former textile mills plus many art galleries and the UMASS-Dartmouth Art School.

We are convenient to ferries to Cuttyhunk and Martha's Vineyard, and just a short drive from Plymouth, Providence, or Cape Cod and a perfect base for short excursions or day trips.

Most Popular Rooms:

The Green Room: Queen size iron bed, woodburning fireplace, antique oak armoire, oak dresser, comfy chairs, AC, and decorated with seascapes. The elegant private bath has a period double-basin marble sink; a lace curtain surrounds the antique clawfoot tub

Two-Room Suite: Separate sitting room with twin wing chairs. Bedroom with a queen size cherry bed antique walnut armoire, AC, and fine paintings. The Suite's modern private bath has a Jacuzzi surrounded by teak stairs and a separate glass-enclosed shower.

Restrictions

• Please inquire about our policy regarding children.
• Smoking not permitted.
• No pets, please.
• No access for disabled persons.

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