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A Sampler From Features About Bed & Breakfast Inns

We were the guests of the California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns (CABBI). In America, the term bed and breakfast means something very different from a spare bedroom in a little old lady's cottage. ... it is equivalent to an English country house hotel except it's about a tenth of the price! Toby Young, London's Sunday Telegraph

From Jenner Inn ... you are looking out on the Russian River - a bit downstream from where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean. It has long held appeal ... a place to rest. Conde Nast Traveler August 2002

California Bed and Breakfast Inns (CABBI) provide hospitality that satisfies guest needs in a very personal and restorative way. Del Mar Times

CABBI innkeepers shine extraordinarily bright. Travelers are met with warm friendship, impeccable hospitality and embraced by a sanctuary of serenity that will work its magic on one's heart, mind, body and soul. Senior Living Magazine

McCaffrey House - set off the main road, among trees that reached halfway to heaven ... you could leave the windows open and hear the trees whisper. It's a great place. Al Martinez, columnist - Los Angeles Times

Award Winning Breakfasts: La Belle Époque has been named as one of six "B&B's with the best food," in the United States, by Reader's Digest New Choices Magazine (April 2001 issue). Breakfast at this inn is exemplified by a Queen Anne dining room filled with museum quality antiques, exquisite table settings and freshly delightful cuisine.

La Belle Époque is a Victorian Beauty" Jim McCaan, Sunset Magazine

La Belle Époque Bed and Breakfast - Best B & B In The United States For Wine Tasting! Arrington's B & B Journal Award

"Hartley House envelops guest in a rare cocoon of elegance, warmth, civility and hospitality. It is a bed and breakfast in the grand tradition!" Family Magazine

"For a romantic evening with a classic atmosphere, visit the Hartley House, where the crackling hearth is as warm as the welcome." Sacramento Bee

"The service was attentive and a sense of humor added to the home-away-from-home feel of the mansion. I was starting to look for adoption papers!" Waterford News

Our antique wooden bed was topped with a delicious feather pillow that just dared us to get up the next morning - until we smelled breakfast." San Francisco Downtown, San Francisco, CA, April 2002

It was like a second honeymoon only more luxurious. And the food is incredible... We were treated to some of the best French toast I've ever had, along with sausage, muffins, juice and coffee." Daily Republic, Fairfield, CA, February 7, 2002

"Attention has been paid to every detail ... creating and atmosphere for an enjoyable, comfortable experience ... the owner's specialty." Winters Express, Winters, CA, March 2002

"Breakfast is served in the dining room at 9:00 a.m., and Cosette waits until everyone's present before dishing up what might be the region's best breakfast and could include Buckingham Palace Scones, turkey-apple sausage, eggs with jalapenos, coffee cake, and Bing cherries right off the vine. (Trust me: You'll be able to skip lunch.) Once everyone's finished eating, Cosette discusses the area, recommends restaurants and wineries, and happily makes reservations. She's been in Geyserville for a long time and knows everyone, so even if there's a private event at a winery (like there was at Raymond Burr the day we visited), she'll see to it that you get in anyway." Ellen Ullman - Romantic Getaways

"We have found a cottage-away-from-home in the sleepy, lush, waterfront village of Inverness, Marin County. Tomales Bay offers swimming, sailing and kayaking - there are also abundant hiking trails, beaches, wildflowers - curl up in the wood-paneled main room in front of the stone fireplace and settle in for a weekend of serenity." San Francisco Examiner - May 2000

Ten Inverness Way has been featured on Evening Magazine and in Sunset, the NY Times, Gourmet, and numerous publications and inn guidebooks. Los Angeles Times Travel Editor, Jerry Hulse calls Ten Inverness Way "as snug as a Christmas stocking, as cheery as a roaring fire."

"Walk among the ferns and giant cypress, watch the deer browse the meadow, or catch a hummingbird from your deck, at the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek. You will enjoy your vacation on your own schedule. It's very romantic!" San Francisco Chronicle

"The Inn at Schoolhouse Creek, located on the beautiful Mendocino coastline of California, is a natural fit for children - of all ages." Arrington's B&B Journal

"The Inn at Schoolhouse Creek is a stellar getaway with cozy, well-kept cabins with wood stoves & kitchens, several with decks with ocean views, and plenty of great walks through forests, along streams, or atop ocean bluffs." San Francisco Chronicle, Outdoors, 'Roughing it Made Easy in a Cabin,' Tom Stienstra

"Voted one of the top 15 best B&B's for Wine Tasting" Arrington's B&B Journal 2002

"Windrose Inn is Do-Nothing Delight" -- Daily Republic, July 21, 2002

"One of the best is Martine's Bed & Breakfast." Bob Hosmon, South Florida Business Journal

One of the 10 Most Romantic Inns in the US. Gail Rickey, Vacations Magazine

"A clifftop mansion overlooking Monterey Bay boasts handsome rooms, museum quality antiques and special amenities." Glamour Magazine

"Inn offers more than serenity." Kathey Clavey, Fresno Bee

"But then, The Martine Inn - like its friendly owner - is no ordinary bed and breakfast." George Medevoy, The Sunday Times

"Elegant restoration still stunning at Martine Inn on Monterey Bay." Fred & Mardi Nystrom, Eastside Journal

"The Martine Inn's spacious dining room offers a breathtaking view of Monterey Bay." Paul Lee Cannon, Marin Independent Journal

"With a meticulous eye for detail, the Martines have created a place where each room is distinctly different and each is a visual feast." Peninsula Magazine

One of the 10 Most Romantic Inns in the US. The Road Most Traveled

"You'll find old fashioned elegance at The Martine Inn." Ute Lange, Californian 1999

"The inn is a comfortable, antique-filled place." Linda Viques, Pacific Sun 2001

"The least quaint from the outside and the most impressive on the inside is The Martine Inn." Wine Country

"Owner Don Martine has filled the B&B with a thoughtful collection of antiques." Kimberly Chun, Williams Sonoma Taste 2001

"Sadly, we didn't spend much time at the beach, or even at shops or clubs. The Martine Inn was entirely too lovely to leave." Debra Ramos, Enterprise 2001

"Next time you are in the mood for a short or lengthy escape - take a trip to The Martine Inn." Joan Lund, Herald 2001

"The Martine Inn of Pacific Grove is a paradise found." Sarah Rustam, Tolucan Times 2001