The Victorian - Candle Bed & Breakfast

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• ATONS o

  13 diciembre 2017
  Thanksgiving Dinner with the family

  We stayed at The Victorian Candle for Thanksgiving and spent 3 days exploring the area. Susan, the owner, invited us to join them for Thanksgiving dinner. We spent the afternoon running around and were completely surprised when we came in to a dining room filled with her family members. This was truly a family dinner and two places had been set for my wife and me. And a feast it was. Home smoked and cooked with all the trimmings and tasty desserts. We had a two level suite with outside entrance. Breakfasts of two kinds of pancakes and special omelettes, sausage and bacon kept us fueled for the 4 mile hike out and back to the fossils at the cliffs. Susan and her son Leon took special care of us and made us feel like we were part of the family.

  

• cjborges

  15 julio 2018
  Be prepared for 2 star hotel, not a BnB.

  BLUF: Set your expectations for a 2 star hotel with no amenities and a very late breakfast, instead of what you may expect from a BnB, and you won't be as disappointed as we were. TBH, I am pretty dissatisfied with our stay here. We stayed for one night, on a lark to get a night away from our toddler while Grandma was in town, after driving by the building and seeing how nicely it presented from the front. Overall, however, it lacked any of the homey or comforting touches that you'd expect from a BnB, we had cleanliness issues in our room, there were no amenities at all, and breakfast was so late we had to skip it. It was more akin to staying in a Red Roof or similar 2 star style hotel. The home presents very well from the front, and inside it is very open. The first floor was fine, but not situated for lounging much. Our exterior doorknob was loose, and felt like it could easily have been removed (although, to be fair, there was a deadbolt in good condition), and the grounds are only average WRT grounds keeping. The front door autolocks, and it appears guests do not have access through it. The room itself was very similar to a hotel room, and lacked any touches. Describing it as a standard and somewhat sparse hotel room really is accurate (the furniture was very bare and felt very industrial). From a cleanliness perspective we were very disappointed (this was probably our biggest problem with our stay). My wife refused to shower, because the bath mat either wasn't washed after the last guests left, or badly needed replacing (it had what appeared to be wetness on it, or wet grime). The wall behind the pedestal sink was dirty as well. The quilt on our bed was stained in multiple places. Finally, the bed was hard. Really, really, hard... and our light fixture had paint peeling off onto the desk). There were no amenities to speak of. For example: There's a Keurig machine in the room, complete with coffee cups, sugar, etc... but they don't provide K Cups (and no coffee at all until at least 8:30, see below) Additionally, there was no coffee, tea, or much of a real sitting area available anywhere throughout the house. The only toiletries you'll get are soap and hand lotion, no shampoo or conditioner. I overall just had a feeling/impression of everything being bare bones or sparse. It just wasn't a comfortable place to unwind or sleep. Regarding food, breakfast is scheduled for 9, but still hadn't been served when we had to leave at 9:35. Coffee isn't offered until 8:30, and on this morning wasn't put out until 9:15 (again, no coffee provided in the room unless you bring your own). There were no pre breakfast pastries, muffins, etc... I have never experienced anything like this at any other BnB. Be prepared for this, or just accept that breakfast is not really on your terms, again more like a hotel. We literally ate and drank nothing, because breakfast was scheduled so late, was even later to boot, and nothing else was offered. Overall, I know the review sounds very critical, and it is, if you are expecting a BnB (again, all my criticisms are relative to what I'd expect from a BnB)... But if you come into your stay thinking you're staying at a hotel instead, where breakfast may be provided, albeit later than I think most people eat, then your expectations will be different, and the stay will be just fine. That said, though, I cannot really recommend staying here unless some more attention is put into details, cleanliness, and timing, especially at BnB prices.

  

• maryalicebruder

  18 agosto 2018
  Disappointing

  First of all, the gentleman running the BnB couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating. Sometimes though, that's just not enough. This lovely home from the outside, needs some serious updating, cleaning, amenities and attention to detail.

  

• LakeCabin2

  04 septiembre 2018
  Find somewhere else

  The owners of this B and B are friendly although we were not shown anything beside our room at arrival, which was located in a downstairs wing. The room was not clean. There were cobwebs and dust under the bed and dresser, stained tabletop on coffee table. Sink was clean, bathtub not. No towel hooks in bathroom or elsewhere. The pillow on the bed smelled so bad I had to cover it with a towel, which fortunately, was clean. The door to the room could barely open a couple of feet before getting stuck, and outside door lock was difficult as well. Other family members on the lower floor had similar difficulties. The upstairs bedrooms appeared to be better. On the first floor there is a sitting room where we could gather as a family, but the air conditioning was turned off in the evening. During rainstorm, the ballroom ceiling leaked, which the owner said she had been trying to get fixed since March. Owners did adjust breakfast time for us, which was considerate. Breakfast itself was average. Seasoned eggs, which were flavorful if somewhat watery. Must have had turkey in them because I had a bone in mine. Rest of breakfast included coffee, orange juice, blueberry pancakes, French toast, sausage and bacon on both days, with the addition of waffles on Sunday. We stayed two nights at $115 each. We will see for sure when we actually receive a receipt.

  

• WilsonM28970

  19 noviembre 2019
  worn out

  Place turned out to be more worn out than we had hoped. Owners clearly not keeping it up. Floor warped so bad to our room (Hollywood) that the door barely opens, faucets loose and very squeaky, loose shower spigot, needs repainting and fresh furniture throughout. Room was very large but tiny bathroom with no place to put anything or even hang a hand towel. Bed stuffed in tight area with less than 18 inches in front or on side. Should be moved to other area. bed sheet with hole. And there were less than 20% of rooms occupied so little excuse. Breakfast was supposed to be over easy eggs but got them heavily fried, otherwise phoned in with a giant bowl of 3 melting sticks of butter. Outdoors littered with broken down car and other junk, no gardens despite nice large piece of property.