Old Lyme hosted one of the country’s first art colonies and today the town continues to support the arts and preserve its quintessential charm. The Bee & Thistle Inn features artwork from local galleries and individual pieces from area artists. 

If you are looking for a place to kick back and relax, The Bee & Thistle Inn and Spa is a solution to that vacation plan. Set on five acres of beautifully landscaped property in Old Lyme, Connecticut, the inn borders the Lieutenant River and has nine guest rooms, each individually decorated with antiques and down comforters and all with private baths.  

Buying and running an inn or bed & breakfast in Vermont (or anywhere!) can be a tricky business.  While many people have a dream to run an inn in Vermont, the actuality of how to buy and run the inn can be elusive. 

The Vermont love affair so many of us share began for me as a child on my grandfather’s farm in Manchester, Vermont. I later attended  Middlebury College in the 70’s and went on to become innkeeper of the Swift House Inn, also in Middlebury, Vermont, from the late 80’s through the early 2000’s. Today, I am  now able to combine both my experience in hospitality  with my skills in real estate to connect  innkeepers with inns and bed and breakfasts across the state. 

 The first step in connecting is helping give honest and useful advice for people who want to explore their innkeeper dream.

Nehemiah Brainerd House B&B:

After a succession of owners, the property was purchased in 1932 by Katharine Ingham Brush.  Ms. Brush moved the house back from the road toward the river and then expanded it by adding two wings.  A best selling author and New York society gal in the 1920’s through 1940’s, Ms. Brush wrote several  novels and was dubbed the “wicked lady novelist” as her subject matter was scandalous for the day. Many of her books were turned into Hollywood screenplays starring the likes of Spencer Tracey and Jean Harlow.  The Innkeepers have been collecting her books which are on display at the Inn. 

Located in gorgeous, Whitefield, New Hampshire, the Spalding Inn offers a cozy, country style setting, exceptional food, breathtaking views and… ghosts?