Sunday, January 25, 2009

Top B&B Publisher Names 2009's Top Ten Most Romantic Inns

By Jane Leisteiner

We book getaways at inns and B&Bs because they are special experience, more personal and intimate than a cookie-cutter hotel or motel. When you plan your next romantic getaway, remember that booking a stay at a bed and breakfast is your best romantic bet.

If you aren't sure which inn to pick, American Historic Inns, publishers of more than 2.7 million guidebooks and parent company to popular website iLoveInns.com, has announced the Most Romantic Inns of 2009. This prestigious award is given to the B&Bs and inns that personify romance.

"We are so excited with the unique selection of exceptional B&Bs and country inns across America," said Deborah Sakach, president of American Historic Inns. "This award showcases the efforts of outstanding innkeepers who truly understand how vital and restorative it is for couples to set aside time for a romantic getaway."

Couples are sure to enjoy this year's selection, which includes a stunning waterfront inn and a restored plantation home. These inns offer special amenities such as spa treatments, cooking classes and packages with wine and roses, chocolate covered strawberries and romantic dinners for two.

And the awards for the Top Ten Most Romantic Inns of 2009 go to the MacCallum House Inn -- Mendocino, California; Highland Haven Creekside Inn - Evergreen, Colorado; The Towers Bed & Breakfast - Milford, Delaware; Port d'Hiver Bed and Breakfast - Melbourne Beach, Florida; Carriage House at the Harbor - South Haven, Michigan; Fleur-de-Lys Mansion - St. Louis, Missouri; The Edward Harris House Bed & Breakfast Inn - Rochester, New York; The Inn & Spa at Intercourse Village - Intercourse, Pennsylvania; French Quarter Inn - Charleston, South Carolina; and last, but certainly not least the Inn at Warner Hall - Gloucester, Virginia.

For more information about these award-winning inns, check out iLoveInns.com. This comprehensive website includes detailed listings to more than 19,000 inns, boutique hotels and bed and breakfasts. Printable gift certificates for thousands of these inns are available on the website, and many of the Top Ten Most Romantic Inns also are listed in the best-selling travel guide, "Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns." This book contains a certificate that is good for a free night stay (with the purchase of a consecutive night's stay) at any one of the more than 1,400 B&Bs and inns listed in the guide.

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