Mother’s Day is celebrated on various dates throughout the world, but in this country, we annually honor our mothers on the second Sunday in May. It was first introduced in the late 1800s and quickly became a popular pastime. President Woodrow Wilson made it an official national holiday in 1914.
It is so popular, in fact, that census reports state that 96% of American consumers take part in Mother’s Day in some way. According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother’s Day has become the busiest day of the year to dine out in the United States. Data collected by a consumer tracking study showed that one-fifth of all holiday floral purchases are made for Mother’s Day, outranking Valentine’s Day, Easter and Thanksgiving, to come in second after Christmas/Chanukah.
American Historic Inns (AHI) and iLoveInns.com have made it easy to plan something personal for your Mother’s Day celebration on May 13, 2007. Check out the special bed and breakfast packages with brunches, spa services, flowers and photos these bed and breakfasts and inns have created to make moms feel special. Be sure to mention AHI and iLoveInns.com when making reservations since most of these are exclusive Bed & Breakfast offers not available elsewhere.
In the Northeast
Quill Haven Country Inn in Somerset, Pennsylvania has combined a sight, sound and scent escape. Mom can stay in a guest bedroom adorned with a dozen roses and aromatherapy candles and listen to music from a relaxation CD while sipping champagne and nibbling chocolates. She will feel indulgent with scented body products and a bountiful breakfast in bed. Because mothers should be treated this way more often than once a year, a certificate is included for up to three additional stays with the special Mother’s Day package pricing.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=17107&city=quill+haven&state
Give Mom one or two nights away or stay with the whole family at Inn at Danbury in Danbury, New Hampshire. The Mother’s Day Dine and Stay packages can include a gift basket upon arrival, afternoon treats, massage, an award-winning breakfast, lunch with a glass of sparkling German wine, dinner entrée and dessert of choice in the Bistro. If she just can’t get away overnight then make reservations to take her to the inn’s restaurant on Sunday, May 13 for a Prix-Fixe three-course lunch or Prix-Fixe four-course dinner.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=12052&city=danbury&state
Ellen and Philip Wolff will take 20% off any room for mothers staying at Village Victorian B&B in Morrisville, Vermont. The B&B is just seven miles from Stowe.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=30749&city=Village+Victorian+&state
Near the Atlantic Ocean
A free 8 x 10 portrait will be taken at Inn the Gardens Bed and Breakfast in Ocean City, New Jersey. Scrap- booking moms will delight in preserving memories with acid-free supplies while staying at the inn.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=30055&city=inn+the+gardens+&state
Treat your mother to a day she’ll never forget! Let the 1802 House Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine take care of Mom on her special day. The weekend includes two nights, dinner for two one evening, a bouquet of flowers and a special Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday. All she has to do is relax and enjoy the weekend!
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=8069&city=1802+house&state
The 1880 Seafield House in Westhampton Beach, New York is just 90 minutes from Manhattan. Innkeeper Elsie Collins will have roses and a bottle of champagne ready for Mom as she begins her pampering getaway.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=29306&city=1880+Seafield+House+&state
In the Midwest
At Khardomah Lodge in Grand Haven, Michigan, a Pamper Weekend is available for a mother to bring a daughter, sister or girlfriend. The package includes double occupancy, wonderful meals, two spa services, yoga and a beading class option.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=10048&city=Khardomah+Lodge+&state
In Iowa City, Iowa, Mom will enjoy a romantic luxury suite at the Golden Haug Bed & Breakfast, evening dessert and bottle of wine or sparkling cider to sip while relaxing in the double whirlpool. She and her special someone can cuddle in plush robes and linger over breakfast delivered to the room for extra privacy. http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=5772&city=Golden+Haug+Bed+%26+Breakfast&state
Book one or more nights over Mother's Day weekend and receive a free basket of fresh cut flowers at Plain and Fancy Bed & Breakfast in the scenic Arcadia Valley of Ironton, Missouri. This B&B is a perfect country escape.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=36766&city=plain&state
This year the Chaney Manor Inn in Mt. Vernon, Ohio offers a Mother's Day package for the first two weeks in May, or a gift certificate that can be used at any time during the year. The package consists of a one- or two-night stay in a deluxe suite, candlelight breakfast, and gift basket with a Cat's Meow remembrance of the Chaney Manor Inn. Additional amenities can include massage, warm stone therapy, deep-seat two-person Jacuzzi, flowers and candy.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=15313&city=Chaney+Manor++&state
Down South
Arsenic and Old Lace in Eureka Springs, Arkansas will take five dollars off at check-in for each picture of a child or grandchild (limit 5 pictures) during the months of May and June. Dads count too!
After a scenic drive, Mom can visit the birthplace of Mother’s Day while staying at Gillum House B&B in Shinnston, West Virginia. The two-night package includes breakfast and admission to all Mother’s Day events at the Anna Jarvis House, Mother’s Day Shrine, and the annual Mother’s Day Quilt Auction on Saturday, May 12.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=22498&city=Gillum+House&state
Buy a Pampered Mom Package Spa Escape which includes a facial and In-room massage at 1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor B&B in Springfield, Kentucky. Gift Certificates are perfect for a busy mom so she can plan a getaway when convenient or when she needs it most during the next year.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=7233&city=1851+Historic+Maple+Hill+Manor+&state
Out West
The Leger Historic Inn and Restaurant in Mokelumne, California will have a flower and wine waiting in the room. Stay in one of the largest gold rush communities in the area in award-winning Calaveras County accommodations.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=2413&city=The+Leger+Historic+inn+&state
Mom can sleep two nights on a sternwheel riverboat in South Beach, Oregon, specifically designed as a B&B in 1993. Pay regular price for her first night and get the second night half off. This includes cut flowers in a vase in her room and a special Mother’s Day Brunch. If you forget her card, Newport Belle B&B will even provide a small gift card.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=16222&city=Newport+Belle+B%26B+&state
In Port Angeles, Washington mothers can stay two nights at Inn at Rooster Hill and get a bouquet of flowers and breakfast in bed in a luxury room with a jetted tub. This French Country inn is surrounded by two and a half wooded acres.
http://www.iloveinns.com/innlink.php?innID=36596&city=Inn+at+Rooster+Hill+&state
Still undecided? Go to www.iloveinns.com and browse among the 19,000 B&Bs and country inns that specialize in gorgeous spring garden tours, shopping excursions or other events that may pamper and interest the special mom in your life. Many of the properties listed above are also in the best-selling bed and breakfast guidebook Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns with a Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free Certificate.
About American Historic Inns and iLoveInns.com
American Historic Inns, Inc. (www.iloveinns.com), founded in 1981, is the leading publisher of bed & breakfast guidebooks, with more than 2.5 million bed & breakfast guidebooks sold, and runs iLoveInns.com, a top bed & breakfast and country inns directory listing 19,500 properties. Also, AHI is the industry leader in consumers' goods sampling and promotions programs to bed & breakfasts and country inns.
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