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SSD, Inc. Each issue of
The INNside Scoop, a bi-annual newsletter, features five personally
visited B&Bs in various parts of the U.S. It also recommends twelve B&Bs
recently experienced by the editor. Previous newsletters may be viewed
online at www.innsidescoop.com. No inn (or recommended restaurant)
pays to be reviewed or recommended by The INNside Scoop. |
This edition of The INNside Scoop presents a wonderful assortment of inns: various sized farmhouses, an antebellum mansion in New Orleans' famed French Quarters, magnificent country estates, a beautiful new inn in Savannah's Historic District, charming New England B&Bs, and more. No matter what you prefer in size, style, location, or price range, this edition offers a smorgasbord of choices.. The next edition of The INNside Scoop will be available in mid-July 2004. It will feature and recommend excellent inns located in AL, CT, GA, IL, LA, ME, MN, MS, NH, SC, VT, and WI (see www.the-innside-scoop.com/forthcoming.htm). Of course, delicious recipes, from inns where I enjoy extraordinarily good breakfasts, will be included as well. Don’t miss it! As always, suggestions for inns to be considered by The INNside Scoop, to be reviewed or recommended in the newsletter, are welcomed. However, please remember, selections are limited to 17 inns per newsletter and my upcoming itinerary. Send suggestions to innscoop@cs.com. Happy travels!
CRITERIA FOR RATINGS Inns: hospitality, cleanliness, comfort, aesthetic qualities (furnishings, color coordination, décor), amenities, location/setting, uniqueness, attention-to-detail, creativity, historical significance, breakfast --taste and presentation, refreshments and/or beverages offered, quotient value of room and services received, accessibility/helpfulness of innkeeper or staff member, respect of guests' privacy, special features, congruency with marketing (inn looks as good when visited as it is described and shown to be in brochures and on Web site). Congruency with marketing is considered by The INNside Scoop, to be obligatory and something the consumer should be able to rely upon confidently. An inn is given a lower rating when this criterion does not apply. Restaurants: Menu selection, food quality, presentation of food, service, location, atmosphere, uniqueness, special features, quotient value for food and service received. ____________________________________ Notes: The above listings are not, necessarily, listed in order of importance. Whenever there is uncertainty between 2 rating categories, the higher rating is given in order to give the inn/restaurant the benefit of the doubt. No inn receiving a "sunflower" rating is ever a "borderline" inn; however, it is often one found to be even more delightful than its advertising proclaims.
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