George Brooks House B&B

My wife and I enjoyed a relaxing two-day getaway at this charming bed and breakfast. We stayed in Room 3, located on the first floor just steps from the pool. The room was spotless, beautifully decorated, and featured a lovely jacuzzi tub. Complimentary coffee, water, and non-alcoholic beverages were available, which was a nice touch. The property itself is stunning, meticulously landscaped with roses and other vibrant plants. It’s just a short walk to the heart of town, or an even quicker ride using the free bicycles provided. The pool and hot tub area were clean and well cared for, making for a peaceful retreat. Will, the innkeeper, was incredibly welcoming and shared the fascinating history of the property with us. He also prepared delicious breakfasts each morning that we thoroughly enjoyed. We highly recommend this bed and breakfast and look forward to returning in the future.

We arrived at about 4 pm. The road into the BandB was a bit hard to find and a sign on the road would help. The owner was just leaving and he told us how to check in. Once inside we were greeted by a charming reception area and had no trouble finding our room. It was terrific. Warm and inviting with wonderful views of the pool and beautiful gardens. All the amenities were as promised. The jacuzzi was delightful. We had expected to stay 2 nights but were interrupted by the untimely death of my wife's sister. The owner was very gracious about the 1 night stay. We definitely plan on coming back!

I would never recommend this place. The house was in disarray, documents and mail piled on surfaces in public rooms, unemptied trash, a dirty kitchen with crumbs everywhere, and dirty and stained carpets. The refrigerator was full of mold and mildew so we only had coffee and packaged muffins for breakfast. We could not eat food prepared there. The "formal gardens" contained piles of broken or abandoned tools and garden debris.

I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not to write this review (particularly since I’ve noticed that the inn keeper, William, is often combative with negative reviews and tries to spin the narrative about problematic guests) but I feel like I would have wanted to have this information before booking George Brooks House. I along with 4 friends were in town for the St. Michael’s Running Festival. Upon check in, I noticed a Tupperware bowl catching leaks from the ceiling of the main lobby. The place was clearly not kept up, as cracked/peeled paint was EVERYWHERE, as was a strong musty/mildew smell. We were shown to our rooms and immediately noticed the cracked sealing and dripping water coming from the entry way of one of our 3 rooms. We alerted William, who claimed this was brand new information. He offered a blow up mattress to accommodate 3 of us in a 2 person room. My two sisters and I decided we would all share a room to avoid the water dripping and potential mold in the damaged entryway. We, along with two other friends went to dinner and returned around 10pm. When we entered our room we saw a huge water spot on our ceiling with water dripping, almost at the foot of the bed. We were disgusted, but being so late at night and having to be up early for the race the next day, we decided to let it go and wait to deal with it until the morning. None of us slept, as we could hear the water drip, drip, drip into the trash bin we set out ALL night, even after we put a towel inside to absorb some of the drops. At one point water was leaking through the smoke detector. I can’t imagine that’s safe. After our race the next morning we mentioned the leak to William but decided to get cleaned up first before he came up to assess. I couldn’t even take a shower in my room because the top of the shower and vent were so covered in mold. I ended up using the shower in a friends room. We went to get lunch before deciding if we were going to stay or try to find other accommodations. Unfortunately, due to the running festival, there was nothing available. While at lunch, William called and said that he had someone who wanted to rent one of our unused rooms and asked us to decide which two rooms we wanted to accommodate the 5 of us. He said that he would refund one room, but at this point our stay was so miserable that I don’t feel that was sufficient. We elected to stay in the room with the leaking entryway, because at least it wasn’t dripping next to the bed. The extra room he was going to “rent out” stayed empty with the door wide open into the elements all night into the next morning. Long story short, we were looking forward to a fun girls weekend with the running festival. We ended up at the Bates motel. Rusty paint cans by the common area, missing light switch covers, leaks everywhere, and don’t even get me started on the “pool”. (Yes I understand it wasn’t open until the following week, but good luck getting rid of that filth in a week). I know Willi

Great place for fall getaway (as well as summer with pool and hot tub) lots of space outside to relax for mingling or private conversation. Breakfasts are thoughtfully prepared and Yummy. My room was very clean, spacious with lots or sitting space and period correct furnishings . The bed was very comfortable with fine hotel quality mattress. The owner has a wealth of knowledge on this historic property and graciously shared its history and renovations. While it’s a very short distance to town you don’t have the road or tourist noise that the town could have. Other rarely found amenities include bicycles for guests use.

Comfortable. Friendly. Easy living. Lovely outdoor settings. Very comfortable bed. Sort of like being w family. We enjoyed many local opportunities and all were close to the b and b. Innkeeper offers reduced tickets to several sites. Close to town and easy to find. The Martins.