We would not recommend the Cornwall Inn to anyone. This is the first trip we've taken in years alone since we have been caring for my father-in-law in his home and would have been happy with just about anything. The Washington Suite was less than that. First of all, it is no longer a bed and breakfast and the old groupons are not accepted even for the face value toward your stay as there are new owners. We were informed of that before we went and decided to still give the place a try. We saw the Inn keeper for about 5 minutes when we got there and that was it through a 4 day, 3 night stay. We tried to get into the main house to ask a question or two (and get a fork) but it was locked all day.
The quality of bedding, including the very uncomfortable mattress and hard pillows, was unacceptable for some place where one has to pay to stay. The cleanliness of the bathroom, specifically the gate on the shower (which water went through to the floor outside the shower) and the mirror arm, were in desperate need of real cleaning. The canister beside the toilet (brush perhaps?) was rusted and dirty and there was a variety of hair wrapped around the stopper and drain of the sink. There were also black spots on the tile grout in the shower. While rinsing my hair, I watched a spider crawl out of one of the cracks in the corner of the grout. He just stared at me. For invading my shower privacy, he lost his life. I felt bad but he looked alarmingly like a brown recluse sooo... Oh, and beware, the left hand faucet handle leaks profusely and the door won't close as the top edge catches. The towels were folded in fancy pockets but it really didn't make up for the rest of the bathroom. Oh, and that was the thinnest toilet paper I have ever seen. If you still want to go here, take your own.
Even though we wouldn't have used them, there were amenities advertised that were NOT in the room such as a desk, bath, radio, and sound machine. There is also a lovely chaise pictured on the website which has been replaced by a fold-up rocker that is not sturdy at all. The comforter is not the quilt, handmade one in the picture. It is polyester, one-sided, scratchy and doesn't match anything else in the room including the pillows in the pillow shams on top of it. There was one blanket on the shelf behind the bed that was thin and smaller than a throw blanket. It had also seen better days.
The gardens were nice but in need of regular watering, especially the potted plants. There was a rotting opossum in the upper garden behind the metal arbor which got worse and worse yet the gardener who was working in that area ignored. The little porch was quaint with the swing but did not have a table to set a coffee mug or wine glass on which was inconvenient as that is where we sat to snack since there were no tables to sit and relax upon in the "suite". If there is an event going on, you have no privacy from the event tent as it is less than 20 feet from the porch and the event bathroom is mere feet from the door. There is also no privacy in the room from the garden as the windows on that side have no coverings. If there is an event upstairs (such as last night), you can hear the footsteps and dishes clanging and talking quite clearly as you are trying to sleep.
Overall, we were extremely disappointed in the accommodations and will never go back. If you want to go to the area, try Mt. Gretna area or any of the other inns or b&bs in the area. read more
