Colonel Taylor Inn B & B

Very awesome place! The people are so friendly and nice. The inside is absolutely gorgeous and so is the outside. I love the area as well.

As a preface, we exclusively stay in B&B’s and have stayed in some of the nicest, mostly in the Midwest (Door County Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, etc). The positive of our visit: This property is worth visiting, but exclusively to see this magnificent home. The level of detail that went into building this home is amazing. Further, it is astonishing that many of the brilliant features of this home have not been altered in the 135+ years that it has been standing. It’s truly a piece of history and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to see this home.
The not so great parts of our visit:
Prior to our arrival we attempted to call but the call kept on going to a business phone that was not accepting messages. We thought we had the wrong number but we didn’t. The new owner, Carol, is a real estate agent in the local area. The phone number goes to her realty office. When we arrived we were greeted by Carol’s mother and shown to our room. The fireplace had been on for a considerable about of time and the room was roasting. Her mother said she did not know how to turn off the fireplace. We figured it out, but the room was so hot, we opened all of the windows (the storm windows were still installed); the room was not going to cool off quickly.
We did meet Carol as we were headed out to dinner and found out she was the owner but she only stays when there are guests. She owns a farm also in addition to the realty office. We immediately felt as though our stay was a bit of a burden to her. When we started asking questions about the house, she knew very little about the house. When asked if she had to do much work much to the property after purchasing (because it’s so beautiful and in great condition) she only talked about all of the work and renovations she had done and was planning to her third floor living space.
We returned from dinner and realized no one told us what time breakfast was. We also wanted to know if we could get ice. So, we asked Carol. Breakfast was at 9:00 a.m. and we could use the refrigerator/​freezer in the kitchen. She would have shared all of this information if she would have checked us in but she was busy with another matter. Her mother only shows people to their rooms.
Breakfast was fine — nothing great. It’s not a 5 course breakfast as stated on the website. If you like oatmeal and toast you will be fine. You also will not receive fresh fruit and cookies mid-​afternoon as the website mentions. We went back up to the room and took a nap. We didn’t sleep much the night before because the room was still a sauna. The fireplace/​mantel continued to radiate heat for hours after the fireplace was turned off. When we went downstairs Carol said her goodbyes to us. I said, we’ll still see you tomorrow, right? The short version of the story is that she thought we were only staying one night. She’s so busy with her other endeavors that she didn’t even know how many nights we were staying. It was very awkward to say the least.
Then the next morning, Sunday, we came downstairs just before 9 a.m. and she said she didn’t make breakfast because she wasn’t sure we would remember that it was daylight savings time! With all of the electronic devices today, it’s almost impossible to forget! We couldn’t wait to get home. We wanted to eat and leave.
Last, the room. Although the room itself is quite beautiful because of the house and the woodwork, three things stood out like a sore thumb. One, the shower curtain is orange at the bottom. I wondered if it had ever been washed since Carol took over the B&B. Surely she hasn’t stayed in the room. Second, the TV was at least 15 old. It is a behemoth of a thing with a built in VHS (that’s how I know it’s old!) and DVD. The sound is so terrible that it’s annoying. We really just wanted to watch the news, however, had we wanted to watch a movie, it would have been too distracting. If Carol can spend lots of money on her own private area, then either remove something that is outdated and works poorly or spend a few hundred dollars on something that is nice and works properly. If this is supposed be a high end B&B make sure the amenities are high end. Third, there is a rather large hole in the wall (size of a 50 cent piece) above the TV and a mirror on the floor. It’s fairly obvious what the problem is. So, either fix the problem, remove the mirror from the room temporarily while the problem is being fixed, or cover the problem up with another picture. Other little items in the room — peeling wallpaper in the bathroom, fixtures (TP holder, towel bars, and light above the TV) that don’t fit with the home. They look like they were bought at the dollar store. Drawers are lined with paper that is pieced together. Summary — no one is really paying attention to these rooms and the guest experience.
All of these incidents, isolated, would have been insignificant, but coupled together, they show a proprietor t

What a wonderful place to spend a short vacation! My wife and I spent our 2 year anniversary here and we could not have picked better hosts. I highly recommend this BnB to anyone interested in a house with some great history, gracious hosts, and wonderful breakfasts!