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Historic Site Now a Lovely B&B

  • August 1, 2008
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Sandy Goes from Staten Island, New York
Historic Site Now a Lovely B&B

We really enjoyed spending time poolside during a sweltering hot spell in July. Usually B&B's do not have swimming pools and we welcomed the beautiful 20'X40' pool at George Brooks House. The original house dating back 100 years was lovingly restored to include 8 guest rooms each with private pathrooms. It was quite pleasant to sit around the pool and enjoy the lovely landscaped and well kept VIctorian style garden. The owner had a very interesting photo album detailing the restoration process. The restoration was unbelievable and the house had a very interesting design with lovely details. The house was designated a historic site by the Talbot County Historic Preservation Commission in 2001 and the State of Maryland Preservation Award in 2002.
If you were a movie fan you could select from a host of DVD's to play in your room on the 25" TV and DVD player. A hot tub was also on site but was uncovered just one day probably due to the heat and was not in use. Free soft drinks, water and ice were available in a refrigerator where you could also store your own drinks in the covered patio where you could sit under a cooling fan. A covered container would have been more attractive for the used soda cans rather than the open plastic basket. Once emptied the container didn't appear to have been washed clean but was put back dirty. I noticed tiny, tiny ants on the counter top probably due to the soda and it didn't appear that the counter was wiped often.
Wine glasses were also available for your personal use. The breakfasts were just okay. I thought a bit one the skimpy side. The second morning the food was cold and my sausage patty was burnt. Coffee service and orange juice was available about 30 minutes before breakfast; coffee was very good. The brochure indicated baked pastries and fresh fruit was available on the sideboard. There was no fresh fruit and just one day only cakes and muffins were on the sideboard. The cake was very good.
The service was fine not overly friendly. I think the innkeeper just left folks to entertain themselves and chat amongst each other. It was a lovely home but I don't think I would make a return visit; something was missing but I can't quite put my finger on it.

The B&B was a good value with the mid-week special for $399 for two including tax and included a 2 night stay, breakfast for 2 days, 2 hour sail boat ride on the historic Rebecca Ruark, the oldest skipkjack, $40 food certificate to a nearby restaurant and admittance for two to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

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