Laguna Beach 5/22/2008 1:00:00 PM
Refresh and Refuel at a Charming Bed & Breakfast/Country Inn – Literally!
Do you love to visit unique and different bed & breakfasts/country inns, but find that rising gas prices are hitting your budget hard? Fear not: iLoveInns.com, the premiere online destination for B&B lovers, has found B&Bs that not only offer you wonderful accommodations at reasonable rates, but also help pay for the gas!
Carpool to The Daniel Rust House B&B in Coventry, Connecticut, and you will receive a $50 gas card. Even without this gift, you’ll want to visit this circa 1731 former tavern; it’s like traveling back in time! Set on two acres of beautifully-landscaped grounds, including perennial gardens and old apple orchard, the Daniel Rust House B&B offers authentic pioneer furnishings and ambiance. Worth noting: A secret closet in the tavern (called the ‘Bird in Hand’) may have harbored runaway slaves during the Underground Railroad.
Aaron Burr didn’t sleep in the Aaron Burr House Inn in New Hope, Pennsylvania, but he did hide here after his infamous (and fatal) duel with Alexander Hamilton, actually in the inn that used to sit on the foundations here. A new building, erected in 1870, is home to the Aaron Burr House Inn today. Now that this has been cleared up, we can tell you about this B&B. It is a gorgeous Victorian-era house with period furniture that offers elegant rooms - some with two-person whirlpool tubs and fireplaces – plus a gas saver package: Spend three nights at the Aaron Burr House Inn, and you’ll find a $20 gas card on your pillow!
If a Scottish inn is to your liking, refresh and refuel at the Glenlaurel Inn in Rockbridge, OH. Built like a Scottish country home, the inn sits on 140-acre grounds, covered with woods and with a meandering creek and a waterfall. Make a reservation and stay two nights in a cottage or croft tucked away on the property between May 1st and June 30th and get your gasoline paid for by the innkeepers. Fill up and travel within one day of arrival at Glenlaurel, and you’ll get up to 30 gallons worth off your room. Present one receipt and this amount will be deducted from your total stay. Valid Sunday-Thursday. Not valid with any other specials, offers, or discounts, or on previous reservations. Remember to save your gas receipt and bring it to the inn.
Located in Freeport, Maine, the Brewster House Bed and Breakfast is a charming 19th century New England house offering six wonderfully-decorated rooms. Close to the Atlantic Ocean, this B&B provides romantic getaways, honeymoon suites, and even a ‘Babymoon’ package where couples can take some time out to relax before the baby arrives! Shoppers will love the fact that the Brewster House is close to four L.L. Bean stores include the flagship store where the company was founded in 1917, the Hunting and Fishing Store, the Bike, Boat and Ski Store and, of course, an L.L. Bean Outlet. As for gas savings? Stay two nights (two people) and you’ll receive a $25 gas gift card; stay three or more, and it goes up to $50.
The Songbird Prairie B&B in Valparaiso, Indiana, is a red-brick two-storey inn built in the Federal style; nestled on six acres of manicured lawns, bushes, and trees. One of iLoveInns.com’s Ten Most Romantic Inns of 2008, the Songbird has sumptuously-decorated one-of-a-kind suites with luxurious bathrooms, three course breakfasts, and the Songbird’s renowned Pumpkin bread pudding (baked in a pumpkin shell!) Gas package discounts: You will receive $20.00 gas card when you stay Sunday through Thursday, and two couples in the same car receive a $35.00 gas card.
Take that, OPEC!
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