Guest Hotel Reviews of Hotels - Resorts - review resource for guests and hotels.

[winecellar]

My husband and I stayed there to be near our friends house, who were having a 25th wedding anniversary celebration. We have never visited them since they moved to Woodstock and would not have come other than to attend their party but now, having stayed at the Jackson House Inn, we will come back a lot more often, even without the lure of our friends!

What an amazing place. I do love old Victorian B&B’s but have to say this was one of the best ever. We have never stayed at a B&B with a first class restaurant and the kind of food they put out for breakfast. Even the champagne and hors d’oeuvres were a special treat.

The Inn is very special. It was elegant but not stuffy. The owners took good care of us but never intruded on our privacy. The beds are to die for and I even asked where they purchased their sheets so I could get some. The place is cozy and romantic. Relaxing.

Honestly I heard mixed reviews about the restaurant, that it was a tad expensive, but it was a special occasion and so we decided to try it. Ok, worth every penny and really for the service, quality of food and portions, we thought it was well priced and were very happy with the experience.

First of all Chef Jason came out to the table and talked about the menu items. It was relaxing to sit and talk over wine and not feel rushed. The courses came out in perfect timing and each of us loved our meal. I never expected such a culinary experience in a Woodstock restaurant. Boston maybe, or New York. But not in our own backyard! And in a big city you’d get the attitude. Here it was just relaxed and cozy with some of the best food any of us have ever had. Imagine this, ok maybe I am a foodie, but I was impressed: Vermont Quail with asparagus and creamed oats, Niman Ranch tenderloin with chanterelle mushrooms and finally steamed lemon pudding. Bravo to the new owners and Chef Jason. We’ll be back.
_________________
Winecellar - from Boston
Family

[jolojim]

It seems that you and your husband enjoyed your stay at the Jackson Inn. You experienced the cozy and romantic place ever. The Victorian atmosphere of the hotel is really unforgettable. I hope every hotel and restaurant in the world can learn from the kind of service Jackson house is giving to their customers.



_________________
Travel Ins

[cris34]

Found in Europe, they possibly first sprang up when the Romans built their system of Roman roads two millennia ago. Some inns in Europe are several centuries old. In addition to providing for the needs of travellers, inns traditionally acted as community gathering places.

In Europe, it is the provision of accommodation, if anything, that now differentiates inns from taverns, alehouses and pubs. The latter tend only to supply alcohol (although in the UK the conditions of their licence sometimes require them to have a nominal supply of food and soft drinks). Inns tend to be grander and more long-lived establishments. Famous London examples include the George and The Tabard. There is however no longer a formal distinction between an inn and other kinds of establishment, and many pubs will use the name "inn", either simply because they are long established and maybe were once a Coaching inn, or to summon up a particular kind of image; however, originally an Inn had to provide not only food and lodging, but also stabling and fodder for the traveller's horse(s) and for fresh horses for the Mail coach.

The original functions of an inn are now usually split among separate establishments, such as hotels, lodges, and motels, all of which might provide the traditional functions of an inn but which focus more on lodging customers than on other services; public houses, which are primarily alcohol-serving establishments; and restaurants and taverns, which serve food and drink. (Hotels often contain restaurants and also often serve complimentary breakfast and meals, thus providing all of the functions of traditional inns.) In North America, the lodging aspect of the word "inn" lives on in hotel brand names like Holiday Inn, and in some state laws that refer to lodging operators as innkeepers.























_________________________________________________________
jacuzzi tubs l bathroom tiles l toilet