Blooming Inn

I enjoyed my two stays here very much. The accommodation is more like visiting a friend than staying at a hotel and the location is excellent.

Adorable old house on side street about 4 blocks from center of Shelburne Falls. Once we arrived, we parked the car and walked to shops, art galleries and restaurants. Surrounded by pretty gardens and flowers. Had coffee, English muffins and toast in the morning. Thanks! Entire town is filled with friendly, happy folks who all seem to know each other. Wonderful.

Great Place to stay in Small town

Basic

We had been on the road for a few days, not checking email, so were surprised when we arrived and found ourselves a locked house with no one home. Small sign told us instructions were on email, but we had to walk downtown to a coffee shop to get wifi, then back to house. Room on first floor right off living room and dining room, could hear people there while trying to get to sleep. Room so small we couldn't find space to put stuff. Never saw a person, but coffee set-up was always full and ample, with small fridge for all to use. House was clean, but lots of "stuff" all over like an old grandma's house, which didn't charm us. Overall, adequate, close to downtown for walking, great neighborhood, good parking.

Blooming Inn describes itself as "Victorian' and "quaint" . After spending last weekend there my description would be a perfect setting for a horror movie. The atmosphere is dark, depressing, and scary. I never saw a host, hostess, or anyone connected to the management of the house. When i arrived Friday half of the lamps in my room were umplugged and my daughter and granddaughter had to crawl around to plug them in. I turned on the window AC and it was blocked by a large stuffed chair, which I was forced to move.There are 3 rooms for guests/ Each has a detached designated bathroom across the hall. There is NO Kleenex in the bathroom.There is no kitchen available for guests. The dining room is the eating area. There is a half empty jar of crystalized honey(yuck!) on a tablle with a note to enjoy a toasted English muffin. I tried to slice one in two but it was so old and stale it was impossible to do.There was NO microwave anywhere! There are cereal bowls and silverware and milk in the refrigerator but no cereal - only hard muffins for breakfast. There is no TV in the house. The parlor would have been a perfect place for one. This place desperately needs some modern conveniences = a microwave, a TV, and a box of Kleenex!

It's a wonderful old house. Despite there being a number of people staying there, it was quite quiet and we rarely heard others moving about. Our room was just off the dining area, where there was free coffee, tea, water, English muffins, jam, and cinnamon raisin bread whenever someone wanted them, yet we could barely hear people when they were there enjoying their morning breakfast.

The Blooming Inn was like a walk back in time. Victorian history with decor to match. But the dining area was fully equipped with coffe, tea and accoutrements. It was a nice stay albeit quick for us. Its in a very nice area, quiet surrounded by other victorian like homes. The neighboring town is also adorable.

Comfy bed in the Balcony room. Convenient parking and everything I needed for my stay. Such a beautiful old home with gorgeous stained glass windows.

Convenient location Good rooms with facilities Easy access