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Camellia Cottage
$$$ - $$$$
118 S. Fourth St., Wilmington
(910) 763-9171
www.camelliacottage.net |
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Standing on a brick-paved street four blocks
from the river, Camellia Cottage is a richly appointed, high-peaked Queen
Anne shingle home built in 1889. Once the home of prominent Wilmington
artist Henry J. MacMillan, it still houses some of his work. In fact,
artwork abounds throughout Camellia Cottage, from murals on the wrap-around
piazza to hand-painted fireplace tiles. Camellia Cottage offers three
spacious guest rooms and one suite, each with its own character. Queen-size,
antique-style beds, private baths and gas-fired hearths are standard.
Morning coffee is provided. A sumptuous three-course breakfast is
served from 8 to 9:30 AM. The parlor is always available to guests. This
charming bed and breakfast is within walking distance of many fine
restaurants and shops. A short drive will take you to the beaches,
Battleship North Carolina, Cameron Art Museum and North Carolina
Aquarium. Discounts for long-term stays apply.
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Clarendon Inn
117 South 2nd St., Wilmington
(910) 343-1990, (888) 343-1992 |
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Originally built in 1950, Clarendon Inn
was once the site of St. Thomas Catholic School and then St .Thomas
Catholic Preschool. A few years ago it was renovated into a quaint
bed and breakfast in the heart of downtown Wilmington, and it has
recently come under new ownership. Each of the inn's 11 guest rooms
has its own personality, but all fit within the same down-home,
country milieu. The atmosphere is friendly and comfortable while
remaining unpretentious. Two rooms have king-size beds, while the
others have queens, and some rooms come equipped with extra sleep
facilities, including a trundle bed and sofa sleeper. Many rooms
have jet tubs, and handicapped bathrooms are available in some
rooms. All rooms are equipped with separate heating and air
controls, mini refrigerators, microwaves, DVD players, cable TV,
coffeemakers, ironing equipment and hairdryers. Business travelers
will enjoy WiFi throughout the inn and a business center complete
with computers, a small conference table, a fax machine, a copier
and a printer. A deluxe continental breakfast may be enjoyed in the
lobby or your room, or on a nice day, enjoy your breakfast outside
on the front or back porches. The lush patio garden and front
veranda provide a quiet outdoor retreat complete with two porch
swings, two seating areas and garden fountains. Situated in the
middle of Wilmington's historic district, Clarendon Inn's veranda is
the perfect location for people-watching or relaxing in a beautiful
location.
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Dragonfly Inn
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1914 Market St., Wilmington
(910) 762-7025, (866) 762-7025 |
"Comfortable, naturally" is the motto of
this casual-style bed and breakfast. With its over-sized chairs,
natural decor and homemade goodies, Dragonfly Inn is indeed a home
away from home. In all the bedrooms, guests will find fleece robes
and slippers, aromatherapy candles and homemade scented soaps,
lotions and shampoos in the bathroom. The Spirit of the Sea room has
a TV, CD player, phone and king-sized bed. A fireplace with gas logs
adds a touch of romance. The private bath continues the ocean theme
with a seashell wreath and ocean pictures. A two-bedroom suite
includes the Spirit of the Forest and the Spirit of the Earth rooms,
however, each room can be rented separately. The Forest Room
includes a TV, CD player and queen-sized bed. The adjoining private
bath with claw-foot tub and shower leads to the suite's private
tree-top balcony. The Spirit of the Earth room, with Native-American
decor, features a king-sized bed, gas fireplace, CD player, TV and
phone. The welcoming foyer, with a dragonfly stained-glass door,
leads to the living room, decorated with comfortable furniture. A
reclining chair that heats up and vibrates waits to sooth weary
bodies after hours of shopping and touring. There are also books,
games, a TV/VCR and DVD player, a gas fireplace and an antique
piano. A full breakfast is served to guests in the dining room. The
sitting area on the second floor offers refreshments and snacks. Hot
coffee is brought to your door every morning, and homemade desserts
are available in the evenings. Inquire about senior, military and
student discounts.
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Front Street Inn
$$$-$$$$
215 S. Front St., Wilmington
(910) 762-6442, (800) 336-8184
www.frontstreetinn.com |
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Front Street Inn greets guests with a natural,
understated ambiance and Bohemian charm. The Inn features original art,
hand-painted 14-foot high walls, maple floors and exposed brick. The 12
rooms and suites are named and decorated according to their inspirations,
such as Claude Monet, Pearl S. Buck, Rudyard Kipling and Georgia O'Keeffe.
They are beautifully appointed with every amenity a traveler would love,
including private baths, waffle-weave robes, hand-milled soap, fresh
flowers, wet bars, TVs, CD/DVD players, dataports and wireless high-speed
Internet access. Some suites have large spa tubs, multi-jet showers and
fireplaces; the Hemingway Suite also has a private balcony. The European
breakfast, served buffet-style all morning, offers a variety of healthful
(or sinful) selections. Always you'll find coffee, fresh fruit, cold cuts,
cheese, croissants, biscotti and muffins. Room service is available. The Sol
y Sombra Bar, with its famous handmade cork bar, offers juices, waters,
sodas, beer, wine, champagne and snacks. The game room and fitness area in
the lower level are wonderful for small groups, family gatherings or
informal business meetings. Polly and Richard Salinetti, along with their
staff, will assist you with anything from restaurant reservations to special
requests (how about hand-dipped chocolate strawberries, in-house massage,
flowers or champagne?) They also offer spa and romance packages. The Inn
occupies the renovated Salvation Army building, the first in the Carolinas,
built in 1923. It is up the hill from Chandler's Wharf and the Riverwalk
with picturesque views from the second-floor balconies. Convenient
off-street parking is provided. Children 13 years and older are welcome, and
pets are accommodated on a very limited basis.
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Hoge-Wood House Bed and Breakfast
$$$
407 S. Third St., Wilmington
(910) 762-5299
www.hogewoodhouse.com |
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You'll find a unique mixture of Southern
charm and Polynesian hospitality at the Hoge-Wood House. The bed and
breakfast offers three upstairs guest rooms with private bathrooms.
Each room has cable TV, DVD, telephone and high-speed wireless
Internet. There is also a refrigerator stocked with beverages and
snacks. The Hoge-Wood House is exceedingly casual and comfortable.
You'll find fresh flowers and art throughout, and the downstairs
parlor is cozy and inviting. The library, with its ceiling-high
bookshelves, is ideal for relaxing with a good book or listening to
music. It offers DVDs, puzzles and an extensive collection of CDs,
long-play records and seven-inch reel-to-reel tapes for your
enjoyment. The inn's affable proprietors, Page and Larry Tootoo
(pronounced toe-toe), emphasize flexibility in their service. Page
is a Registered Nurse who can easily accommodate special dietary
needs. Full country breakfasts are served on seasonal ceramic and
china dinnerware with silverware on a classic library table. (Tip:
Larry makes a great pecan waffle and shrimp & grits, and Page makes
homemade syrups and jams.) Coffee lovers will appreciate the Kona
coffee brewed daily. Guest rooms are named for the Tootoo's
children. Katherine's room offers a king-sized oak mission-style
bed, while Leilani's room features a queen-sized cherry sleigh bed
and a Jacuzzi. Joshua and Gabriel's room offers a queen-sized bed in
a whimsical setting. Bicycles, fishing poles and a six-person
deckside hot tub are available for guest use. The Hoge-Wood House is
within walking distance of all downtown attractions and is one of
the few bed and breakfast inns in Wilmington that offers off-street
parking.
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Rosehill Inn Bed
& Breakfast
$$-$$$$
114 S. Third St., Wilmington
(910) 815-0250, (800)
815-0250
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At the elegant Rosehill Inn, you can step into
the past while still enjoying all of today's modern amenities. Located in
the heart of Wilmington's downtown Historic District, this faithfully
restored classic Greek Revival home, built in 1848, provides a luxurious yet
comfortable getaway. The inn is tastefully adorned with oriental rugs,
beautiful fireplaces with hand-detailed mantles and period antiques. It
features a magnificent pulpit staircase with quarter-sawn white oak
banisters, original inlaid oak floors and egg and dart moldings. While
appearing quite formal, this first-class bed and breakfast inn is genuinely
warm and welcoming, as are its hosts, Tricia, Bob and Sean.
Each of the six quiet guest rooms has a private
ensuite bath, fireplace (non-working), period writing desk, cable TV,
wireless Internet and spa bathrobes. Decorated in deep, rich colors, these
rooms provide an unforgettable visual experience. The Heritage Room boasts a
New Orleans–style iron gate bed. The spacious Wedgwood Room, with its
country setting and king-sized bed, is bright and cheery, decorated in a
yellow and blue color scheme. The Regency Room features an elaborate iron
bed and bathroom with inviting whirlpool tub. The Carolina and Tea Rose
rooms have bay windows with cozy sitting areas. Early morning coffee and tea
service start your day, followed by a full breakfast served in the spacious
dining room, which boasts an impressive 17-foot dining table and crystal
chandelier. Breakfast includes such delights as baked apple-peach French
toast, banana-pecan pancakes, "Governor's" egg casserole, country sausages
and a colorful fresh fruit plate. The home's large wraparound porch is ideal
for reading or relaxing. The Rosehill Inn's convenient location, only three
blocks from the Cape Fear River, is a short romantic stroll to popular
gourmet restaurants, charming shops and the Riverwalk. According to
Southern Living magazine, "This is no ordinary B&B; a stay at the
Rosehill Inn is an experience not soon to be forgotten."
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Tranquility Inn
$$-$$$$
119 N. Sixth St., Wilmington
(910) 251-7600,
(866)
308-NCBB (6222)
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At the corner of Sixth and Chestnut
Streets in Historic Downtown Wilmington, in a serene
neighborhood surrounded by other beautiful old homes, Tranquility
Inn sits amidst a bounty of azaleas, camellias, jasmine and live
oaks. Your host, Leann Zaar, will greet you and be happy to start
your relaxing stay by showing you to your room. The inn has three
unique rooms and one special two-room suite, all with private
bathrooms, wireless Internet service and access to porches where you
can relax and enjoy the garden. The common areas of the inn are
decorated in keeping with a 122-year-old home.
The concept is total health and
relaxation, and pampering and pure indulgence are the norm. In-room
spa services are available upon request and include massage,
facials, manicures, pedicures and more. A very special Oriental
medical therapy clinic is one block away for those who desire
something out of the ordinary.
Breakfasts are special, delicious,
surprisingly healthy and, most of all, relaxed. Come in your pajamas
if you like, as long as you are comfortable. Have special plans?
Packages for weekends are custom made according to your needs. When
you make your reservations, just tell Leann your idea for a get-away
weekend and she'll make the arrangements for tours, dinner-dance
river rides, reservations at area restaurants — whatever you want
your perfect package to be. Tranquility Inn is within walking
distance of all of downtown Wilmington's shopping, dining and
events. You can relax, refresh and rejuvenate at Tranquility Inn.
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The Verandas
$$$$
202 Nun St., Wilmington
(910) 251-2212
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A five-time AAA Four Diamond award-winning bed and
breakfast, The Verandas is magnificently appointed with antiques and
high-quality American, French and English reproduction furniture, original
artwork and creative lighting. Owners Chuck Pennington and Dennis Madsen
worked magic to restore the burned-out mansion, which was built in 1854 by
shipbuilder Benjamin Beery, and the result is a stunning inn with the look
and feel of a luxurious European boutique hotel.
The 8,500-square-foot home has a fascinating history as
well. At various times it was a military hospital, apartment house, hotel,
lodge hall, a refuge for vagrants, boarding house, warehouse and a convent.
Four large verandas give guests choice views of the charming gardens,
historic neighborhood, downtown Wilmington and tree-lined streets. Spacious,
tastefully decorated common areas invite guests to linger over complimentary
wine in the evening, perhaps while listening to music played on a restored
melodeon, or reading one of the intriguing coffee-table books. With a nod to
modern travelers' needs, wireless Internet access is available throughout.
Each of the eight large corner guest rooms is
different in character, and every one has a top-of-the-line mattress,
hand-ironed sheets and cases, luxurious robes, candies and many extra
special touches. Private, marble-floored bathrooms have soaking tubs,
showers, custom-made soaps, lotions and shampoo. TVs with cable are
discreetly hidden. Rooms also have telephones, individual climate controls
and writing areas. In the morning, French-pressed coffee and the same tea
served at the White House accompany a homemade, four-course gourmet
breakfast, which is served on the patio, or in the formal dining room with
its exquisite crystal chandelier.
After ten years of hosting celebrities and the public,
The Verandas continues to receive awards and accolades. Besides the AAA Four
Diamond, they were recently awarded the People's Choice Award and "The Best
Place to Get on With Your Life!" by Travellady Magazine. The
Verandas is also a member of the exclusive Select Registry.
The Verandas stands within walking distance of the
Riverwalk, Chandler's Wharf, fine restaurants and theaters, so don't
think it's a place just for out-of-town visitors, tourists and corporate
travelers. The Verandas is a place to consider when you're planning a
special celebration, or when you just want to escape from the world for a
couple of days. Chuck and Dennis are gracious, accommodating hosts who will
do everything possible to ensure a relaxing, enjoyable retreat.
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C. W. Worth House
$$$-$$$$
412 S. Third St., Wilmington
(910) 762-8562, (800) 340-8559
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If you're looking for just the right place for a romantic
interlude with your favorite person, or somewhere to escape after the
pressures of the work week, your hosts at the C. W. Worth House guarantee to
provide a relaxing atmosphere for a memorable getaway. Here you can enjoy
peace and tranquility and have plenty of space to do, or not do, whatever
you choose. Built in 1893, the C. W. Worth House
is a unique example of nineteenth-century English Queen Anne style and
sixteenth-century French chateaux. This turreted house features a wide front
veranda and elegant interior, which includes the original paneled foyer,
antiques, a formal parlor with a Victorian-era pump organ and a comfortable
study. A television/VCR is available in the study and in the third-floor
sitting room. The seven guest rooms are spacious, and beds include
four-poster king and antique queen-size. Each guest room has a private
bath, sitting area, ceiling fan, desk and telephone. Ask about the Azalea
Room with its separate sitting room or the Hibiscus Room with its whirlpool
bath and sitting area nestled in the corner turret. The entire house has
central air conditioning.
A full gourmet breakfast, served in the formal dining
room, includes special blend coffee, tea, juice, muffins and fresh fruit as
a first course. The entree may be eggs Florentine, artichoke/mushroom quiche
or a baked banana-pecan pancake. A convenience for guests is a refrigerator
on each floor, stocked with beverages and snacks. Outside, beautiful gardens
highlighted with shade trees and brick walkways, a goldfish pond and a
relaxing waterfall invite guests to linger a while. The C. W. Worth House is
a nonsmoking inn. Children age 12 and older are welcome. Gift certificates,
specials and packages are available.
When in Wilmington on business, you will find all the
conveniences needed at C. W. Worth House and a safe, quiet environment as
well. Corporate rates are available Sunday through Thursday. Fax and copier
services are offered in addition to high-speed wireless Internet access
throughout the inn. A desktop computer with Internet access is located in
the third-floor sitting room.
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