We have family up in Bedford, so a few times every year we head up for a taste of La Vie Country. We stayed here for the past two nights, and I am so happy my fiancé gave in to me :) (He's content with a quality inn, but I do like the finer things and had wanted to stay here for a while) This is a _gorgeous_ hotel with a B&B feel (or is it vice versa? The mystery adds to the charm) Lots of history here, built in 1808 or so....renovated with amazing hard wood floors, marble throughout, _the_ most comfortable bed we've slept in in a very long time ("it feels like I'm sleeping on a cloud"). In 80+ degree humidity the window AC units (which, when I read previous reviews, I was a little skeptical of), kept it nice and crypt-like for us to get amazing sleep. _Maybe_ it was a little loud, but we are used to window units. Also, we heard nothing else of ongoings elsewhere in the facility. Complimentary breakfast was delicious; scrambled eggs, bacon and home fries, coffee, served in the first floor dining area "Bambinos." Lots and lots of old, historical pictures hanging throughout. The bar as you enter the structure is amazing, in my opinion...and what a bar should look like. Old timey barber chairs hang out in the lounge as well. Downstairs they have a tavern/restaurant where they have the same menu as the upstairs. Which, everything looked great on it. Last night I chose the bottomless fish and chips with endless house salad. Both of which...yum yum yum. They have pastas, prime rib, lots and lots of local-ish microbrews, and all kinds of other epicurean delights that I will be ready to try on our return trips back here. I get the impression that this may be the only happening/night life-y spot in town...seems like a lot of people come here for dinner and a stop over at the tavern.
We booked this room on hotels.com, and while it may seem pricey for the area, it was only $10 more/night than the Bedford Quality Inn. For those $10...heck, even if it was $20 or $30 more, it's worth it. We stayed in the basic, double bed room...and it was lovely. They do lock the outside doors...I think at 9pm on weeknights and 12am on weekends, but you can get in and out through the tavern as long as they're open. Not sure real late check ins are an option, but if you're already a guest and get trapped out the information card says the Everett(/Mayberry) PD has a key. All of the staff we had encounters with were super friendly and helpful. The locals we encountered in the tavern, if they weren't super friendly they were at least entertaining ;)
Go here for dinner, stay a few nights, whatever. But definitely support this local business...it's a gem. We will be back, for sure. read more