Have you ever slept in a yurt? Probably not, but a visit to the mountains of Georgia can change that. (Yurts, first developed in Mongolia more than 2,000 years ago, are round, semi-permanent canvas structures.) At
Cedar House Inn & Yurts in Dahlonega, Georgia, guests can choose to sleep in one of two yurts on the property. Each yurt can serve two adults comfortably, featuring a queen-size canopy bed. Innkeepers Fred and Mary Beth Tanner run the B&B with a special focus on the environment. The property is certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a "Backyard Wildlife Habitat."
Photo Courtesy of Cedar House Inn & Yurts
The original building at the
Silver Thatch Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia, was constructed on 300 acres in 1780 by Hessian mercenaries captured during the Battle of Saratoga in New York at the end of the Revolutionary War. For more historic inns, sign up for our
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Many people wake up one day and think, "Let's open a bed and breakfast! It will be fun to entertain guests in our home. We cook and clean ... we can do that!" But many times they don't take into account the business side of innkeeping. Innkeeper Sallie Clark offers some words of wisdom as the explores
the reality of starting a bed and breakfast. Sallie and her husband Weldon own
Holden House Bed and Breakfast Inn in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
More for Aspiring Innkeepers:
Jackson House Bed and Breakfast in Railroad, Pennsylvania, was built as a hotel in 1859 to serve a railroad company. Today, innkeepers Jean and George Becker welcome visitors to their bed and breakfast along the Heritage Rail Trail just a few miles north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland border. Four guest rooms are available.
Photo courtesy of Jackson House Bed and Breakfast
