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Every Mom Deserves a Getaway Weekend at a Bed and Breakfast Inn
Mothers are by very definition in charge of somebody else’s life; on top of working or managing a household, they are also raising and nurturing children, which we all know can be an exhausting job. Not only are they the hardest working, but mothers are often the least appreciated members of a family because they frequently do so many of the overlooked daily jobs of living: packing lunches, chauffeuring kids, explaining homework, doing laundry, buying dog food, cooking dinner…
So this year, why not give Mom the gift of R & R? Go beyond breakfast in bed and give Mom the whole weekend off or let her experience an extraordinary meal at a nearby B & B inn. These lovely bed and breakfast inns across the country offer special packages and treats for that woman we’ll always love best: MOM!
WINDY CITY
This year let somebody else cook breakfast for Mom. At Songbird Prairie B & B every morning starts with a decadent three-course breakfast in the lovely sunroom listening to the wild birds outside singing. Mom can choose from the wide array of delicious selections: the signature French Toast Souffle, a custom-made omelet, or quiche! Elegant Ethan Allen furnishings and luxurious European linens will pamper your mother for her whole stay – and if she prefers action (shopping!), Chicago is just an hour away. The included gift certificate to the inn gift shop lets Mom pick up a souvenir of her weekend.
HIGH TEA SOUTHERN-STYLE
If the whole weekend is a little much for the budget this season, you can still spring for Victorian elegance with a full English high tea at the Edgewood Plantation in Charles City, Virginia. This historic plantation was built circa 1849 and is absolutely steeped in history and tradition. A high tea is served on crystal, china and silver, and gloves and hats are provided for all guests. You can expect delicious finger sandwiches, soup, scones served with homemade preserves, authentic clotted cream and more. The Mother’s Day Tea Lunch includes a formal tour of the mansion.
QUEEN FOR A DAY
There’s nothing like an authentic castle to make Mom feel like royalty. The gorgeously romantic Henderson Castle Bed and Breakfast in Kalamazoo, Michigan has not only been painstakingly restored to retain its historic integrity, but it has been done in an earth-conscious manner. And while a weekend stay is required to enjoy the marble steam room or the heated floors, the special Mother’s Day Lunch or Dinner Buffet includes a Ballroom Ballet and Castle Tour, and can be purchased separately. Act quickly though, because this event has sold out the last two years.
BABYMOON
This romantic package at the lovely Hope-Merrill House in Northern California has been designed especially for expectant moms AND dads. Take the time to pamper yourselves while the baby is still being nurtured in the womb. This wonderfully thoughtful weekend package includes any two nights in the magnificent Sterling Suite, a bottle of non-alcoholic Sonoma Sparkler, a15%-off gift certificate for Midnight Sun Children's Shoppe, a massage for two at A Simple Touch Spa, plus a $75 voucher to dinner at Taverna Santi, where you will get excellent Northern Italian cuisine infused with locally grown Sonoma Valley produce and wine. And of course room rates include a delicious and hearty breakfast for two (and a half) each morning.
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
Another novel way to celebrate Mother’s Day is by planning a fun weekend for just Mom and her grown-up daughter. In conjunction with three other inns, the delightfully Victorian inn in the Sunapee region of New Hampshire, The Rosewood Country Inn, offers an annual Mother-Daughter weekend which includes two nights’ accommodations, complimentary hors d'oeuvres on Friday evening, "candlelight & crystal" breakfast both mornings, a choice of workshops on Saturday morning, and a four-course Victorian Afternoon Tea on Saturday. Workshops include learning to make French desserts from a local chef and spinning wool; or knitting and crocheting; or a jewelry-making demonstration with Swarovski crystals. Please note that the Mother-Daughter weekend is May 2-4, which leave moms free to be celebrated again the following weekend!
CUSTOMIZED PRESCRIPTION FOR FUN
At the MD Resort Bed and Breakfast in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, there is something for a mom in every budget: you can choose just to bring the whole family for a hearty home-cooked brunch or pamper mom with the deluxe Ultimate Mother’s Day Getaway Vacation Package. This all-inclusive package includes two worry-free nights, mineral bath salts (for the in-room Jacuzzi), a gift basket, flowers, an old-fashioned picnic lunch, one dinner for two, snack trays, complimentary beverages, a photo and an hour-long professional massage. Careful: she may not want to come home…
OREGON ROMANCE
The Prospect Historic Hotel Bed and Breakfast is not called “historic” for nothing, having housed noted dignitaries such as Theodore Roosevelt, Zane Grey, Jack London and William Jennings Bryan. Come stay for one night and enjoy the Champagne Buffet Brunch Sunday morning – or stay a second night for just half price. Two nights will give you time to hike to one of the three nearby waterfalls and to drive out to the breathtaking Crater Lake. Don’t forget to make reservations for the prime rib dinner while you’re at it!
Still undecided? Go to www.iloveinns.com and browse through the 19,000 B&Bs and country inns that specialize in other events that may interest you. 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. ILoveInns.com also offers Bed and Breakfast Gift Certificates, a perfect solution to help celebrate any occasion.
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.
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