I really tried hard to like the driftwood Inn. Its very nice, the rooms are very nice, the proprietress and her husband were very nice... but there was just something... missing. There was no personality, no spark or something. We have travelled all over and stayed in many B&B's both good and bad. We really felt like we were just staying in a small old hotel. The couple running it doesn't live on site either, which adds to the hotel feel. You have to call them on the phone if you need something. Ultimately, although the setting was nice, we just did not have a nice stay. My wife and I both had difficulty sleeping. We stayed in room 5, so I make no claims for the other rooms. The bed was kind a hard and we tossed and turned a bit. So we were already tired at 5 in the morning when EVERYBODY around us got up to take showers. Room 5 has a shower next to it for room 3, another just behind it (for room 4 I think) and another just above it. And let me tell you something, those pipes SCREAM. My wife and I had to raise our voices to be heard. And no sooner did one person get out of the shower, than someone else got in. The breakfast was nothing special... French toast and some fruit, and you got what was made... there was no bagels or yoghurt or other options out. My wife of course would not ask for something different, but she didn't like the breakfast. The coffee was Big Red Bulk Can of Folgers. The Jacuzzi in our room was AWESOME but let me tell you something about water temperature. This is seriously a safety hazard, and I am not being facetious here... I burnt myself when I accidently touched the hot water tap in the bathtub. She warns people when they get here that the water is hot... but you just don't comprehend what that means... who would? When taking my shower, I turn on the hot water to get it running and then turn the cold on. Its habit, so I did it here. Well, I reached through the shower to turn on the cold and the water was hot enough to instantly turn my hand red and get the hot throbbing feeling that you get from REALLY HOT LIQUIDS. However, my wife, having not burned herself already, turned the hot water on in the tub to get it going. I put my foot right in and had to jump out. Well, I caught myself using the faucet head and it was so hot it left a mark for 2 days. Seriously, turn the hot water down. You would save a fortune in heating costs and could then pass on the savings... or keep it, whatever!
As I said, its nice, but my wife and I won't be returning. read more