Going on a vacation is a wonderful and relaxing way to take a break from the hurried and stressful lives that so many of us lead. Career pressures, family problems, and a number of other issues seem to crowd our daily lives until we feel like we may explode. Yet, taking a vacation with your […]

You may be thinking, “Am I really going to be staying in someone’s home?” The answer, of course, is yes; very likely you will be staying in someone’s house! A bed and breakfast is a lodging option with the owner living on the premises (or nearby). The owner provides a clean, attractive accommodation plus a […]

Staying in a standard hotel room is a lot like ordering dinner at a fast food restaurant—you know exactly what you are going to get. And that is not necessarily bad. If you want nothing more from your hotel room than a quiet place to sleep and some privacy, most any hotel will do. But if […]

Ask questions. Visit the bed and breakfast’s website or look in guidebooks, but always call the innkeeper to get unanswered questions taken care of before you book the reservation. Here are some areas you might think about: If you are allergic to smoke, is the B&B smoke-free? If you are a smoker, are smoking rooms […]

Courtesy is the key. Mutual respect is the mode of operation between the innkeeper and guests as well as between the guests themselves. Guests are usually informed either verbally or in writing (a letter posted in your guest room or elsewhere), of policies, which the innkeeper asks, that guests honor. They are established to help […]

Adding to its already prestigious CAA/AAA Four-Diamond designation, the Riverbend Inn and Vineyard has now been recognized by renowned Condé Nast Johansens Travel Magazine. The Riverbend Inns Niagara-on-the-Lake accommodations are one of only three in Ontario and 14 in Canada to be recommended by the internationally distributed publication, which relies upon strict inspections to choose […]