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Friday, June 26, 2009

A stay in history

Looking for a historic weekend getaway for the July Fourth weekend?

AAA Mid-Atlantic has released a list of historic inns that might just put you in a patriotic mood. According to AAA, 1,300 lodging properties are listed as 'historic' in their guides nationwide, including these 15 in the Philadelphia region:

1. Sweetwater Farm Bed & Breakfast, Glen Mills, AAA Three Diamond Rated

This beautifully appointed B&B on 50 acres features suites located in spacious cottages, plus comfortable guest rooms in an 18th-century manor house.

2. Kennett House Bed & Breakfast, Kennett Square, AAA Three Diamond Rated

A stone manor in the Foursquare architectural style, this 1910 house is attractively furnished with antiques and oriental rugs.

3. LaFayette’s Retreat, Lafayette Hill, AAA Three Diamond Rated

Set back amid tall oak trees, the guest house of this inn is quiet, and an on-site restaurant features a brewery with a variety of fresh beers.

4. Cornerstone Inn Bed & Breakfast, Landenberg, AAA Three Diamond Rated

Guest rooms in this Colonial-style country home and its adjacent outbuildings are elegantly furnished with 18th- and 19th-century antiques.

5. Pineapple Hill Bed & Breakfast Inn, New Hope, AAA Three Diamond Rated

Rooms at this stone and frame 18th-century Colonial manor house are traditionally furnished, with each having a private balcony or gas fireplace.

6. Fox & Hound Bed & breakfast of New Hope, AAA Three Diamond Rated

An 1850s stone manor, this B&B is on two-acre grounds; guest rooms offer simple yet tasteful homey decor.

Fox & Hound

7. Aaron Burr House Inn & Conference Center, New Hope, AAA Three Diamond Rated

Guest rooms at this charming Victorian-style 1872 home are furnished with a collection of antiques and feature artistic paint treatments.

8. 1870 Wedgwood Inn of New Hope, AAA Three Diamond Rated

This huge Victorian B&B features wood floors, area rugs, lace curtains and individually decorated rooms with fireplaces, plus a gazebo and a creek.

9. The Brick Hotel, Newtown, AAA Three Diamond Rated

It's said an aide to Napoleon Bonaparte once owned this hotel, which dates from 1764; guest rooms are comfortably appointed.

10. The Thomas Bond House, Philadelphia, AAA Two Diamond Rated

Convenient to downtown attractions, the 1769 Georgian Revival home has rooms from compact to comfortable, with antiques and reproductions.

11. Chestnut Hill Hotel, Philadelphia, AAA Three Diamond Rated

Near shops and restaurants on Germantown Avenue, rooms at this Colonial-style hotel are individually decorated with antique reproductions.

12. Best Western Independence Park Inn, Philadelphia, AAA Three Diamond Rated

This small property, built in 1856, has a boutique-style appeal; afternoon cookies and tea are available daily in the lobby area.

13. Alexander Inn, Philadelphia, AAA Three Diamond Rated

Find a fireplace in the lobby of this seven-story brick inn built in 1900; a parlor/breakfast room has a fireplace, artwork and decorative lighting.

14. Penn’s View Hotel, Philadelphia, AAA Three Diamond Rated

This charming 1828 structure, formerly a warehouse, offers elegant rooms with some upscale details; a few units have gas fireplaces.

15. Tattersall Inn, Point Pleasant, AAA Three Diamond Rated

This 18th-century, plastered-fieldstone manor is nestled in a riverside village close to shopping and restaurants.