Spending a weekend at a bed and breakfast can be relaxing and rejuvenating. You can meet new people, explore an exciting city, and stay in one of a kind accommodations. Here are five Chesapeake area bed and breakfasts worth exploring the next time you want to plan a short weekend near home.
The Mermaids’ Porch Bed and Breakfast
The Mermaids’ Porch Bed and Breakfast is located at 497 North Street in Portsmouth. It is a romantic bed and breakfast known for friendly service and a kind Innkeeper’s Assistant named Jack, who happens to be a dog. Nestled in historic Old Towne Portsmouth in a Queen Anne Victorian home built in the late 1800s, the atmosphere is homelike yet upscale with a piano and a fireplace in the living room. The bed and breakfast offers room packages and a military discount.
Barclay Cottage Bed and Breakfast
Located at 400 16th Street in Virginia Beach, the Barclay Cottage Bed and Breakfast is only a few blocks away from the water. The bed and breakfast prides itself on being relaxing and romantic. Close to many of the area’s best attractions, including beaches and museums, the bed and breakfast offers a shuttle service around the area to make it easier to get around. These accommodations tend to fill up for holiday weekends, so if you want to make reservations for a three day weekend, it is best to book your room in advance.
Beach Spa Bed & Breakfast
The Beach Spa Bed & Breakfast is an optimal place for relaxation. Located at 2420 Arctic Avenue in the popular Virginia Beach area, this bed and breakfast makes it easy to relax with cozy rooms, hundreds of high definition TV channels, and massages. Many guests claim that the breakfast at the Beach Spa Bed & Breakfast with mimosas and several different courses is among the best they have had.
Glen Coe Inn
The Glen Coe Inn is located at 222 North Street in Portsmouth, just off the Elizabeth River. Its location makes it easy to explore the Old Town Portsmouth area, with its nearby cultural and arts scene. The owner is known to be friendly and easy to talk to, maintaining clean rooms in a historic setting. For some visitors, the best part is that the breakfasts are healthy and fresh, making it easy to eat at least one nutritious meal on vacation. The bed and breakfast is beautifully landscaped, with Scottish influences in the architecture of the home. Despite being in a home built in 1890, the bed and breakfast provide modern amenities, such as high-speed internet access.
These bed and breakfasts are just some of the excellent options in the Chesapeake area for you to choose from. Each offers a different and relaxing way to treat yourself and to explore the area. Unlike a hotel where you generally know what to expect, you never know who you’ll meet or what breakfast will be prepared at one of these wonderful inns.
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