Guest house in Cambridge
Travel bag and souvenir
I know that like everything else prices on Guest Houses and B&Bs in England are going up, but it still seems to be a good deal compared to the cost of most hotels. And besides, who wants to stay at a big hotel? The greatest advantage of the B&B or guest house is that you get to interact with the hosts and other guests. In almost every case, that was a very pleasant experience.
The rooms we stayed at all seemed to have some things in common:
(besides a great breakfast in their dining room)
(besides a great breakfast in their dining room)
- Electric teapot
- Instant coffee and tea and real Cadbury hot chocolate packets
- Something resembling a cookie
- TV that gets a couple fuzzy channels (so we felt right at home!)
Bear in mind that we don't travel to England so that we can watch cable TV. I'm just sayin' that even budget B&Bs or guest houses are usually very nice and certainly adequate.
Our two favorite couch potatoes which we met at a Cirencester B&B
(The woman was not a couch potato.)
(The woman was not a couch potato.)
Dudley, happily underfoot at breakfast time - at a B&B in Thirsk
A holiday cottage in Sutton-on-the-Forest
This was the best deal of all. We rented a cottage for a week and split the cost with our daughter and son-in-law, making the per night cost very low, lower than a budget B&B room. And it was VERY fun.
From our window at a guest house in Leyburn
The only thing that could have made this better was to see a sheep in the yard and a castle or abbey in the background.Actually, Bolton Castle is not far away!
The only thing that could have made this better was to see a sheep in the yard and a castle or abbey in the background.Actually, Bolton Castle is not far away!
Smiling faces in the barn at a B&B north of Skipton
Scottish Blackface/Yorkshire cross sheep
Scottish Blackface/Yorkshire cross sheep
View from the back window at a guest house in Bath
The big mystery: Not sure what the Brits have against a central spigot.
I mean, if you need hot water, that's great. If you need cold water, it's there. But when you want to wash your face with 'warm' water, you must race from one faucet to another, alternately scalding or freezing your hands. For me, it always conjures up images of a John Cleese skit.
Outside the guest house in Cambridge
This place is so conveniently located, just a quick walk to King's College
and to the bus terminal.
and to the bus terminal.
Behind the B&B at Thirsk
Dudley, taking that familiar border collie posture
Mother and pups at a B&B near Cardington
(yes, I know you saw that a couple weeks ago, but it gives you a clearer picture of the type of B&B we like to stay at)
(yes, I know you saw that a couple weeks ago, but it gives you a clearer picture of the type of B&B we like to stay at)
From the window of the guest house in Cambridge
And in London? A great little B&B/hotel near Victoria Station. Wonderful hosts, 12 teeny rooms, but extremely clean, terrific location, at an unbeatable price. Besides, who goes to London to spend their time in a hotel room anyway? So much to see and do!!
No dogs - or sheep.
If only I had known that the Obamas were going to be in London this week! I highly recommend Cherry Court for anyone who's working with a tight budget.
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