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THE REAL DEAL

Memorial Day Deals at B&Bs

Recharge by staying at these B&Bs in California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Ohio.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 |

Inn at Lower Farm, Connecticut

This B&B is a restored Georgian colonial farmhouse with a 260-year-old center chimney. It serves hot gourmet breakfasts with candlelight in front of an open hearth. Where: The inn is located in North Stonington, which is probably Connecticut's most popular tourist destination (if you don't count the sports arenas at the University of Connecticut in Storrs). The Deal: The Inn at Lower Farm is offering a Weekend Escape Special in Mystic Country, which includes a two-night stay for two adults, your choice of one dinner for two persons at The Captain Daniel Packer Inn or The Skippers Dock, plus a wine tasting and tour at the Jonathan Edwards Winery (which is named after a modern vintner and not the influential Congregational preacher), including a bottle of its wines and two wineglasses. The package also includes two tickets to your choice of one of the area's attractions: Mystic Aquarium at Mystic Seaport or The Mashantucket Pequot Indian Museum. The price is $550 per room for the two-night stay. When: Through Nov. 30, 2007, including Memorial Day weekend. Details: Tax is included; booking by availability. Contact: 866/535-9075, lowerfarm.com.

Glendeven Inn, California

This B&B is a New England-style clapboard farmhouse. Its innkeepers bring hot breakfasts to guests in their rooms. Most of the inn's rooms have views of the Pacific. Where: Located in Little River along Northern California's Mendocino coast, the inn is about three-and-a-half hours from San Francisco's international airport. Nearby stops include an artists colony and several hiking trails. The Deal: Glendeven Inn is offering a Long Weekend special. If you stay on Friday and Saturday night at the regular rate, which starts at $155 per room per night, you can add a Thursday or Sunday night stay at 35 percent off. A total three-night stay would be $689 per room. When: Through June 29, 2007, including Memorial Day weekend. Details: Tax not included; booking by availability. Contact: 800/822-4536, glendeven.com.

Victoria Resort, Michigan

This B&B is notable for its Victorian decor, whirlpool tubs, and scrumptious hot breakfasts. Your stay includes bicycles to borrow and the equipment you need to play tennis, basketball, and other sports. Where: This South Haven, Mich., property is about 200 yards away from the sandy North Shore section of Lake Michigan. The Deal: During May and June, the Victoria Resort offers your third night for 50 percent off regular rates if you book your first two nights at regular rates, which start at $95 per room during May weekends and rise to $120 per room for June weekends. Weekday rates are $20 lower per day. When: Offer runs through June 14, 2007; including Memorial Day weekend. Details: Pay by cash, check, debit card, or traveler's checks. Six percent sales tax and 2 percent tourism tax not included; booking by availability. Contact: 800/473-7376, victoriaresort.com.

Inn at Ellis River, New Hampshire

This B&B stands out for having a heated outdoor pool and a pub and billiards room. On Sunday, May 27, 2007, watch about 3,000 rubber duckies--yes, rubber duckies--race down Jackson Falls. Other contests offer you a chance to win prizes worth up to $1,000. The 13th-annual village festival includes street stands selling tasty food. Where: This 20-room luxury property is located in Jackson, N.H., amid the White Mountains, near the steam-powered Historic Mount Washington Cog Railway. The Deal: The Inn at Ellis River is offering a Memorial Weekend Wildquack Attack special. Stay for three nights during the town's festival and you'll receive two official ducks for the race, a souvenir ducky to take home, a picnic lunch packed in an insulated bag (yours to keep), and hors d'oeuvres on Saturday evening poolside at the inn. Rates start at $299 per room for a two-night stay and $399 per room for a three-night stay. When: Memorial Day Weekend, 2007. Details: Tax included. For a fancier room with a two-person Jacuzzi, a balcony, or a wood-burning fireplace, add up to $300 more per room; booking by availability. Contact: 800/233-8309, innatellisriver.com.

The Inn at Cedar Falls, Ohio

Most of the rooms at this B&B are either in cedar-siding cottages or renovated 1840s log cabins. Where: On a wooded lot in Hocking Hills, Ohio, this B&B is a 90-minute drive from Columbus. The Deal: The Inn at Cedar Falls is offering a Third Night Special, when your third night costs 25 percent less than regular rates if you book a two-night stay at regular rates, which start at $219 per night for lodging in a cottage on weekends. Add $20 per night for lodging in a cabin. When: Through Dec. 31, 2007, including Memorial Day weekend. Details: Tax not included; for weekday stays, rates are $20 less per night per room; booking by availability. Contact: 800/653-2557, innatcedarfalls.com.

For more deals for Memorial Day weekend and other times of the year at B&Bs, visit Bnbfinder.com. Click on that website's Specials page to see discounts listed by theme, such as "culinary" or "babymoon," and searchable by state.

Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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