Bed & Breakfast Getaways from Cleveland
80 Charming Small Inns Perfect for a Weekend or an Evening Away from Home
by Doris Larson
- Format: Softcover, 256 pages, 5.3 x 8.5 inches
- Illustrations: 147 black-and-white photographs
- ISBN: 978-1-886228-38-2
- Price: $14.95
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Description
Bed & Breakfasts make great destinations for overnight and weekend trips. Here are 80 B&Bs and small inns that Clevelanders (and Cleveland visitors) should know about, because they're perfect for a quick getaway—just a short drive from home.
Visit a quaint town filled with antique stores and homey restaurants, sample the nightlife in an exciting metropolitan area, or take some time away to do . . . nothing.
These B&Bs are organized by location, to make finding one easy if you already have travel plans taking you to some part of Ohio or neighboring states. Special chapters organize B&Bs by type of location—college towns, for example. Or use the Idea Index—it groups B&Bs by specialties, such as “Cozy Firesides” or “Outdoorsy Activities Nearby”—when you're not exactly sure what you're looking for yet.
Each inn is described in objective detail, so you'll know what to expect. (You probably don't want to bring the dog to a lace-filled Victorian—or spend your 1st anniversary at an inn where everyone else has brought their kids!) All the facts you'll need to plan your visit are included—price, directions, credit cards accepted, number and types of rooms, meal info, pets allowed, reservation requirements, and more.
Unlike some Bed & Breakfast guides, this one accepts NO advertising or payment for listings. These B&Bs were selected by travel writer Doris Larson solely based on their quality. She knows, because she visited them all in person.
Reviews
- “Takes all the tedium out of trying to get away. Believe me, you can drive all around this region and not find the gems Larson has uncovered in this book . . . This isn't a coffee-table book, but something to be well thumbed again and again. Don't leave home without it, or you'll be sleeping in the last room available in a college town on the eve of graduation, or worse, in your car.” — Free Times
- “If you thought a trip to a bed and breakfast meant being out in the country and watching the kids around the antique furniture and knicknacks then take another look at the variety of offerings that Larson has compiled in this easy-to-use book.” — Morning Journal
- “A handbook for finding the perfect B&B for every desire . . . An escape manual for the overstressed and overworked.” — Record Publishing
- “An important tool for convincing hotel patrons to opt for something
different.” — Daily Record - “Larson shares in very descriptive fashion some unique, romantic, historical and fun places to stay while exploring all that Ohio and surrounding states have to offer.” — Kent Alumni Magazine
- “[Larson] serves up great ideas for weekend getaways, along with a side of bacon and hash browns.” — Parma Sun Post
- “A neat feature of the book is the chapter dedicated to theme inns, those that have an unusual decorating scheme or that serve a dual purpose.” — The Plain Dealer
- “One of the best-compiled books of this kind I've seen.” — WELW AM Radio
About Doris Larson
Doris Larson is a professional travel journalist who has written numerous articles on accommodations and destinations. Her work has appeared in Inn Traveler, Arrington's Bed & Breakfast Journal, Inns & Retreats, Ohio Magazine, Northern Ohio Live, Cleveland Magazine, Country Living, and many others. She served on the panel of guidebook writers and editors responsible for selecting the "54 Great American Inns" for the April 1999 National Geographic Traveler. She personally visited every inn reviewed in this book. She lives in Kent, Ohio. More About Doris Larson
Contains References to:
Amish Country, Barnyards, Cleveland Vacations, College Town Inns, Country Inn, Gambier House, Gardens, Inn at Dresden, Log Cabins, Ohio Road Trips, Romantic Vacations, Searly House, Southern-Style Bed and Breakfast, Victorian Bed and Breakfast, Vinyard Bed and Breakfast, Zelkova Country Manor