| | Location: - 18224 Ervin St, WHITEHALL, WI | | Price range: - 64.00 - 64.00 | The Oak Park Inn and Historic Hopkins House is located in Whitehall, Wis., the center of one of the nation's largest bike loop systems. Four of the scenic loops can be accessed from the front gates of the inn. Known as "Coulee Country" because of the hills and valleys in the area, nearly every coulee features a small river or stream loaded with trout. The Tenba Ridge Winery, 13 miles away in the town of Blair, Wis., produces Alsatian-style fruit wine.
The Federal-style main house of the estate, built in 1864, is graced with white colonnades and a portico. Settled on three acres, the inn is surrounded by Burr Oaks, stately Jack Pines, formal gardens and bike trails. Complimentary continental breakfasts are served each morning in the main house. Conference rooms, fax and photocopy services, and a computer station with complimentary Internet access are available.
Guestrooms and suites are located in the carriage house, adjacent to the main house, and in hillside motel units. All accommodations feature private bathrooms, cable television, VCR/DVD players, refrigerators and microwave ovens. The two-room suites in the carriage house offer Early American antiques and private sitting areas. The bedrooms open to the backyard gardens of the estate and private bistro seating. Standard guestrooms feature country-style furnishings and private entrances. |
| | | Location: - 929 W Exchange St, BRODHEAD, WI | | Price range: - 70.00 - 70.00 | The Earth Rider is nestled in historic downtown Brodhead, Wis., above a bike shop providing bicycle sales, rentals and mechanical services. Decatur Lake is less than four miles away, and features fishing and canoeing opportunities. The inn is less than five miles from the Sugar River Trail, offering 23 miles of biking or hiking on a former railroad bed.
Built in 1870, this Italianate style hotel features a glass-enclosed common area with a snack bar. Complimentary continental breakfasts are served each morning in the common area. Complimentary high-speed Internet access is provided. Guests receive complimentary access to the Brodhead Health & Fitness club one-half mile from the property, which offers a sauna, indoor track, and aerobics and weight training facilities.
The Earth Rider offers five guestrooms, all named after Tour de France winners. Accommodations feature pillowtop mattresses and high-quality linens. Units offer private bathrooms with designer sinks. Flat-screen televisions with cable channels, VCRs and DVD players are provided. Select accommodations feature jetted tubs and/or views of the historic downtown. Rooms are decorated with bicycling themes, including Graham Watson photography. |
| | | Location: - 33620 County P Road, ELROY, WI | | Price range: - 80.00 - 80.00 | The East View Bed and Breakfast is located in Elroy, Wisc., where three rails-to-trails venues meet. The start of the Elroy/Sparta State Trail, the "400" State Trail and the Juneau County Omaha Trail are four miles from the bed and breakfast. The three trails are used for biking and walking in the spring and summer and snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in the winter.
This ranch-style bed and breakfast, positioned 1,100 feet above sea level, offers expansive views of rolling hills and forested countryside in all directions. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served in the main floor sunroom. The Tiffany Room offers books and magazines, games and puzzles, records, an electric piano, and a small television. A mini fridge and microwave oven are available for guests' use. Pets are not allowed.
Guestrooms at East View Bed and Breakfast are simply furnished with country quilts and arts and crafts accoutrements. The Star Gazing room offers a bay window with a view of the formal and wildflower gardens, oak parquet floors, an octagonal window and a private bathroom with a pedestal sink and a shower/tub combination. The Blue Daisy room is named after the daisies growing outside one of the large windows, and includes a private bathroom with a vanity and walk- in shower. The Cotton Patch room features a private bathroom with a vanity, corner shelves and a large walk-in shower. |
| | | Location: - 815 Milwaukee Street, KEWAUNEE, WI | | Price range: - 80.00 - 99.00 | The Duvall House Bed & Breakfast is located one block from a sandy beach on Lake Michigan in Kewaunee, Wis. Many recreational activities are available in the surrounding area, including charter boat fishing on Lake Michigan, fishing on the Kewaunee River, pier fishing, hiking and biking trails, and golfing. Kewaunee Harbor, where a tugboat that participated in the D-Day invasion of France in World War II resides, is one-quarter mile away. There is also a picnic area near the boat, and tours are available.
This Italianate-style villa, built in 1881, was the first mansion built in the Marquette Historic District. Double-etched doors lead into the foyer, which showcases the original spiral staircase and parquet floors. On either side of the foyer, are 10-foot, etched pocket doors, which match all of the exterior doors throughout the house. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served each morning in the dining room. Wine and cheese are offered each evening. Coffee is available in the guest hallway. The library offers a computer station and complimentary high-speed Internet access. The mansion features a marble fireplace and period furnishings in the Victorian parlor, a sunroom and an outdoor swing on the north lawn. Lawn games include bocce ball and badminton. The entertainment room features a 50-inch television with surround sound.
Guestrooms are uniquely decorated, and feature antique furnishings, hardwood floors and private bathrooms. Select rooms offer jetted tubs. |
| | | Location: - 319 South Main St, BIRCHWOOD, WI | | Price range: - 89.00 - 135.00 | The Cobblestone Bed and Breakfast is located on Main Street in Birchwood, Wis., less than one mile from Birch Lake. Antique gift shops, ice cream parlors and eating establishments are available in the village, starting one block from the property. Game fishing, pan fishing and recreational boating are available on dozens of lakes accessible within 10 miles.
This turn-of-the-century home was designed and built by Anthony Wise Senior, grandfather of the late Tony Wise, who founded the American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race. The bed and breakfast is framed by lilacs, honeysuckle and mature pines, and is fronted by a cobblestone walkway lined with Old English-style lamps. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served in the dining room, which is furnished with a corner wood stove. Original hardwood floors are featured throughout the house. The backyard provides a bonfire area and a hammock, and the bed and breakfast features two lounging porches, one with a swing. A gift shop showcases the fine arts and craftsmanship of the north woods. Laundry facilities are provided.
Guestrooms are decorated with antiques, with some featuring antique beds. All beds are topped with quilts and fluffy decorative pillows. The Spring Suite, featuring floral decor, offers a private bathroom with a two-person jetted tub and an adjoining spare room suitable for children. The Victorian Room shares a bathroom, and boasts a canopy featherbed. |
| | | Location: - 220 E Franklin St, SPARTA, WI | | Price range: - 98.00 - 129.00 | Location. The Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast is located in Sparta, Wis., within five miles of the Sparta-Elroy State Bike Trail and the La Crosse River Bike Trail. The Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bicycle Museum is two blocks from the property. The Sparta Municipal Golf Course is less than two miles away. Snow tubing, downhill skiing and snowboarding at Fort McCoy is less than 10 miles away.
Features. This Queen Anne style bed and breakfast features open staircases, stained-glass windows and fireplaces. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served each morning. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available. The property offers inside bike storage, bike trail passes for purchase, and complimentary shuttles to the surrounding bike trails. Pets are not allowed at this property.
Guestrooms. All guestrooms at the Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast feature private bathrooms. Bathrobes and slippers are provided. All rooms feature sound-therapy machines and CD players. Beds are topped with pillowtop mattresses. The Franklin Suite contains a brass bed, sitting area and a triple-arched window overlooking the property's manicured grounds. The Master Bedroom features an antique mantle fireplace, sitting area and a hydro-massage shower system featuring five spray massage jets. Mitchell's Room offers a full shower system with six spray massage jets and a rain shower head.
Expert Tip. The Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail is the oldest rails-to-trails conversion in the country, and crosses through three cavernous tunnels and over plank-covered bridges for 32 miles. The towns on the route are bike-friendly, as they have had years of experience catering to bicyclists. |
| | | Location: - 30475 Carlson Rd, ASHLAND, WI | | Price range: - 99.00 - 159.00 | | Description Coming Soon |
| | | Location: - 504 Water St, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | | Price range: - 110.00 - 185.00 | Location. The Rochester Inn is located in historic Sheboygan Falls, Wisc., within three blocks of shops and restaurants. The inn is less than two miles from Kohler, Wisc., home to the Kohler Waters Spa and two golf courses at Blackwolf Run approximately two miles from the inn. The Kohler Design Center and The Shops at Woodlake, which offers over 25 unique specialty shops and boutiques, are also approximately two miles away. The inn is less than six miles from the Kohler-Andrae State Park, which features hiking, biking and nature trails along the beaches of Lake Michigan. Whistling Straits offers two golf courses with eight holes along two miles of Lake Michigan approximately seven miles away.
Features. Built in 1848, this Greek Revival inn features a courtyard garden with wicker furniture. Complimentary full breakfasts, featuring Cinnamon Almond French Toast with sausage and fresh fruit, are served each morning in the guestrooms upon request, the lobby or the courtyard garden. Dessert, and wine and cheese are also available in the guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided. Concierge services, including reservations for in-room massages, golf tee times, horse-drawn carriage rides, spa services and dinner, and arrangements for picnic lunches, are offered. Pets are not allowed at the property.
Guestrooms. The Rochester Inn offers four bi-level suites and two guestrooms. All units offer private bathrooms, cherry wood furnishings, four-poster beds, Stiffel lamps, bordered wool rugs and brass chandeliers. The suites feature downstairs living rooms with entertainment centers with cable television and VCRs, wing-back chairs and camel-back sofas. Staircases lead to bedrooms with desks, highboy armoires with cable television and VCRs, and two-person jetted tubs in the bathrooms. The suites also offer wet bars with complimentary bottled water, soft drinks, coffee and herbal teas. Expert Tip. Sheboygan Falls downtown Main Street, located within three blocks, offers shops and restaurants in restored historic buildings, an elevated Riverwalk, and a self-guided walking tour featuring more than 30 historic homes, churches and buildings. |
| | | Location: - 20100 County Hwy M, CABLE, WI | | Price range: - 119.00 - 139.00 | Nestled atop a spruce-covered hill that overlooks forests and wetlands, the Cable Nature Lodge sits on 22 acres within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Cable, Wis. This secluded lodge is located one mile from Rock Lake Trail, which is part of the CAMBA off-road biking trail system. The Namakagon River, part of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, originates less than two miles from the inn.
Cable Nature Lodge combines rustic charm with modern amenities. Rough-sawn cedar and knotty pine paneling, vaulted ceilings and field-stone fireplaces are featured throughout the lodge. Complimentary continental breakfasts are offered daily, and include homemade muffins, scones, fresh fruit, yogurt and juices. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas.
Guestrooms feature private bathrooms, refrigerators, microwave ovens and coffeemakers. Additional amenities include satellite television and complimentary wireless Internet access. The Birkie room features a spa tub, and the Aurora Borealis room boasts an 18-foot vaulted ceiling and a spa tub. |
| | | Location: - 3771 County P, WISCONSIN DELLS, WI | | Price range: - 120.00 - 140.00 |
Location. The Antiques & Lace Inn sits on a hill overlooking scenic, rolling countryside in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Boat tours of the towering sandstone cliffs and unique rock formations, water theme parks, dinner shows and comedy clubs are within 13 miles of the inn. The Coldwater Canyon Golf Course is 10 miles away. The Wisconsin Deer Park, which features bison, goat and llama displays, is 12 miles from the property.
Features. This historic, pre-Civil War home, built in 1835, was once used as a stagecoach-stop hotel. The inn is surrounded by flower gardens, and features a furnished wrap around porch. This secluded location offers endless views of fields, woods and wildlife, including turkeys, deer and coyote. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served each morning in the dining room. Homemade cookies are also offered each day. A barbecue grill is available for guests' use. A conference room, fax and photocopy services, computer station and complimentary wireless Internet access are provided at the inn. Additional amenities include board games, amenity baskets and a library. Children one year and older are permitted in the entire inn is rented for a family event.
Guestrooms. Guestrooms feature private bathrooms with jetted tubs. CD stereos and DVD players are provided. The African Oasis room features African décor, a canopy bed and views of the forest. The Country Lavender room offers a private entrance from the porch, hardwood floors and an outdoor sitting area overlooking a pond. The Royalty Suite features two rooms with French doors, a two-person heart shaped whirlpool, private bath and a fireplace.
Expert Tip. Dells Boat Tours offers views of towering sandstone cliffs and tales of characters who traversed the Wisconsin River through history. Two-hour tours feature two shore landings. A one-hour, nonstop tour on the Lower Dells and a 50-minute Dells Jet Boat Adventure are also available. |
| | | Location: - N6692 Batko Rd, CAMP DOUGLAS, WI | | Price range: - 123.00 - 123.00 | Location. Nestled exactly halfway between Chicago and the Twin Cities, the Sunnyfield Farm B&B is located in Camp Douglas, Wis. The Wisconsin National Guard Library and Museum, located three miles away on the Volk Field Military Base, offers exhibits that include military uniforms, weapons, vehicles, terrain maps and aircraft. The Omaha Bike trail is five miles from the bed and breakfast and connects to the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail. Interstate 90/94 is less than six miles away.
Features. Built in the early 1990s, the Sunnyfield Farm B&B features three porch swings positioned on a wraparound porch looking out to the surrounding sandstone bluffs and Amish countryside. Complimentary full breakfasts are served each morning in the dining room or guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided. The inn's kitchen showcases a copper prestplate metal ceiling. The inn features original hardwood floors, carved woodwork and ten-foot ceilings. Pets are not allowed at this property.
Guestrooms. The Sunnyfield Farm B&B offers four guestrooms furnished with country quilts and family heirlooms. A private studio apartment is available on the third floor of the home, and offers a private bathroom, an additional sitting area and a kitchen. The Rose Room includes an adjacent separate room with additional beds. Accommodations feature stenciling of honey bees, cobalt blue morning glories and green vines and berries.
Expert Tip. The Sunnyfield Farm B&B's original owner built the home himself, cutting down the surrounding oak and maple trees and using a saw mill set up on the property to cut and plane the wood. |
| | | Location: - 1223 Front St, CASHTON, WI | | Price range: - 130.00 - 130.00 | Ages Past Country House Bed and Breakfast is located in Cashton, Wis., one block from the city's Main Street. The Snowflake Ski and Golf Club, featuring an Olympic size ski jump and a nine-hole golf course, is seven miles from the inn. Horseback riding trails, hiking trails and canoeing are available at Wildcat Mountain State Park, located approximately 14 miles away.
Housed in a restored Catholic rectory, this bed and breakfast showcases chandeliers from Belgium and antique furnishings dating back to the 17th century. Complimentary breakfasts are served daily. The bed and breakfast's Back Door Café offers lunch and dinner, including Beef Wellington, Rib eye Reata and lamb chops, for a fee. Snacks, soft drinks and, wine and cocktail service are available. A stained-glass skylight complements an oak staircase, and a guest lounge offers a selection of reading materials and a video library.
Guestrooms at Ages Past Country House Bed and Breakfast offer European antiques and private bathrooms, including claw-foot tubs and showers. All accommodations boast pillowtop mattresses with memory foam, 500-thread count cotton sheets and down or fiber-filled pillows. Cable television, CD stereos, DVD players and complimentary wireless Internet access are provided. |
| | | Location: - 10634 Kansas Ave, HAYWARD, WI | | Price range: - 135.00 - 135.00 | Location. Set in Wisconsin's Northwoods in the city of Hayward, Wis., the McCormick House is located three blocks from fishing and boating on Hayward Lake. Hayward offers a wide range of trails for snowmobiling, ATVs, cross-country skiing, hiking and mountain biking. The Hayward Golf & Tennis Club is one-half mile away.
Features. This Victorian mansion, built in 1887 and renovated in 2005, features the original architectural details, antique furnishings and formal English gardens with a reflecting pool. Complimentary, a la carte English breakfasts are served on white, Wedgwood fine-bone china and hotel linens with English silverware in the garden, porch, dining room or in the guestrooms. Afternoon tea and early evening cocktails are offered. The library and sitting rooms convert to accommodate business meetings, and complimentary wireless Internet access is offered throughout the house. Fax and photocopy services, and a computer station are also available. The McCormick House offers complimentary use of an extensive DVD library and Apple iPOD Nanos.
Guestrooms. Suites at the McCormick House offer views of a public park, Shue's pond or the inn's gardens. Antique furniture and art complement the European and Oriental décor. Beds are dressed in silk and wool blankets, and down pillows. High-definition cable television and DVD players are provided. All suites offer private bathrooms, featuring heated marble floors, designer spa toiletries, thick cotton towels and velour Frette bathrobes. Complimentary mineral water is provided in all guestrooms. Select suites feature a separate sitting area with a sofa and additional seating for in-room dining. Antique English engravings and oil paintings complement each suite.
Expert Tip. The Wilderness Walk Zoo & Recreation Center, located three miles from the property, boasts a 35-acre animal farm, featuring wild animals and farm animals, a picnic area, playground, walking trails and a maze. |
| | | Location: - 919 13th Street, MENOMONIE, WI | | Price range: - 139.00 - 200.00 | The Balcony Guest House is located in the Faubourg Marigny district of downtown New Orleans, La., three blocks west of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Frenchmen Street, accessible four blocks from the guest house, offers dance venues, unique restaurants, bars and a coffee shop. The French Market and Bourbon Street are six blocks down the river.
This second-floor guest house occupies the upper level of a building housing Schiro's Grocery and Café on the bottom floor. The Community Café and Bar, located within the grocery store, is a popular gathering place for artists and musicians. The cafe serves lunch and dinner, and features authentic New Orleans comfort food including po' boy sandwiches, Creole red beans and gumbo, accompanied by cocktails. Full, complimentary breakfasts are served on weekdays, and hot brunches are served on the weekends in the cafe. A guest computer with a printer is available. The property features an 80-foot, wraparound balcony overlooking the city of New Orleans, a shared guest parlor and a video poker lounge. Self-serve laundry facilities are available. Pets are not allowed.
This guest house offers four guestrooms and one master suite. Hardwood floors and armoires are featured in all units. All accommodations at the Balcony Guest House feature private bathrooms with showers, and complimentary soaps and shampoos included. Cable television, cordless telephones and CD players are provided. Two of the guestrooms feature 12-foot ceilings and French doors that open onto the balcony. The master suite contains a separate living room and bedroom. The living room area of the master suite includes a dining table for four, wet bar and microwave oven. |
| | | Location: - 200 W State St, WESTBY, WI | | Price range: - 150.00 - 236.00 | Location. The Westby House is located in the small town of Westby, Wisc., in southwest Wisconsin's Hidden Valleys Region. Originally settled by Norwegian immigrants, their heritage is still proudly displayed in the area. The Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center and Skumsrud Heritage Farm are less than 13 miles from the inn. The Kickapoo River offers canoeing and trout fishing within 20 miles of the property.
Features. This Victorian home, built in 1866, features original period details, including stained-glass windows, interior woodwork, a turret and a wrap-around porch with white wicker furniture. Complimentary gourmet breakfasts, including cherry sundae French toast and fresh-baked muffins, are served in the formal dining room each morning. Accommodations in the annex building offer continental breakfasts in the guestrooms. The Westby House Lunch and Tea Room serves specialty sandwiches, salads and soups for lunch, and a formal English High Tea. Five-course dinners are offered on Saturdays. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the main house. A small parlor with a Victorian couch and a patio deck featuring tables and chairs, market umbrellas and a gazebo are available for guests' use. Pets are not allowed at this property.
Guestrooms. The Westby House offers guestrooms in the main house, suites with jetted tubs in an annex building, and a separate guest house. All accommodations offer private bathrooms with Swedish bath and body products, and terry-cloth bathrobes. Cable television, VCRs and CD players are provided. Guestrooms in the main house offer a mini fridge in either the room or the hallway. Beds feature featherbed mattress tops. Suites in the annex building offer fully equipped kitchens and a gas fireplace. The guest house features a spiral staircase leading to an open-loft bedroom. The first floor offers a kitchenette with a microwave oven, toaster, mini fridge, coffeemaker, dishware and cooking utensils, and a dining area and sitting area. Ice buckets, wine carafes and wine glasses are provided in the guestrooms.
Expert Tip. The Snowflake Ski Club, located approximately 12 miles from the inn, offers five ski jumps and a nine-hole golf course at the base of the complex. The largest of the jumps, an 118-meter Olympic-size hill, is used for United States and international competitions. |
| | | Location: - 421 Baker St, LAKE GENEVA, WI | | Price range: - 155.00 - 245.00 | Location. The Golden Oaks Mansion is located in Lake Geneva, Wis., surrounded by a landscape of lakes and parks, and positioned within three blocks of Lake Geneva's shores and the city's downtown. The mansion is one-half mile from Paradise Golf Park. Bigfoot Beach State Park, which occupies 271 acres along the shores of the lake, is one-and-one-half miles from the Golden Oaks Mansion.
Features. This 1856 mansion, originally built as a summer retreat for a Chicago surgeon, sits amongst trees, bushes, fountains and statues. Complimentary three-course breakfasts are served daily in the glassed-in breakfast porch, which is also a popular spot for bird-watching. The mansion reflects a pre-Civil War style with antiques, fireplaces and chandeliers. Common areas available for guests' use include the house's original drawing room, dining room, clubroom, breakfast porch and veranda.
Guestrooms. Guestrooms at the Golden Oaks Mansion are decorated with two centuries of antiques and art, adding to the mansion's regal ambience. Sizeable dressing mirrors enhance dressers in certain rooms. Select rooms boast hardwood floors and Franklin stoves. All accommodations include private bathrooms stocked with large towels and bathrobes. Beds are dressed with fine linens. CD players and CDs are provided.
Expert Tip. The Golden Oaks Mansion was built by Dr. Phillip Maxwell, affectionately referred to as "The Father of Lake Geneva" in his time. Later it was the setting of an early courtship for Nancy Davis, who later became Mrs. Ronald Reagan. |
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