As you pull into the stony driveway, you’ll notice how private it is and then you pull up to the building and find that it is just beautiful! The Mediterranean style home sits back a little from the road and is surrounded by vegetation. The very well-kept gardens have amazing flowers to marvel at and you’ll notice a cozy pool area.
After you park and walk in, you’ll be greeted by Leslie, a positive woman with a big smile, eager to assist you with every need. Leslie will get you checked in, and then take you for a short tour of the grounds, pointing out the cafe area where she and Geoff (her partner innkeeper) prepare breakfast every day for guests. She will take you inside the cafe and show you around and when you step in, it is like stepping into your own kitchen, but with a few more tables. Next, she will give you keys to your room (there are 6 inside the house, and two in the carriage house) and thank you for choosing to stay and let you know if you need anything at all you can call or text her personal number. Leslie and Geoff are always on site and you might see one or both tending to the gardens or just checking to make sure all is well.
When you enter your room, you’ll notice how comfortable and clean it is right away. We booked the Cielo room, which is a penthouse corner suite. Everything was perfectly neat and clean and well stocked. Leslie asks throughout your stay if you need anything and is very attentive.
One of my favorite spots on the grounds is the gazebo in the courtyard. It is secluded and all around you is nature. Behind the gazebo are woods and you might see some wildlife! We saw a doe with her fawn (spots and all!) doing deer things while we sat and enjoyed a beverage. Leslie happened to be outside one of those times tending to one of the gardens and she came over and we chatted about all kinds of things! It felt like I was talking to a sister!
The beach is a 2 minute drive down the street and stores and restaurants are also very close-by. You can also have anything delivered if you should choose to stay in.
This was my first experience at any B&B, and I was NOT disappointed. I so glad my first experience was at The Villa in Westerly, RI.