Bed and Breakfasts: A good idea for a great get-away that’s not too far away.

Escape to one of the many nearby Bed and Breakfasts in Southwest Michigan! Everyone can benefit from a break out of their daily routines, and spring seems to be the most appropriate time to do just that. Refresh your curiosity, learn a new activity, explore your local countryside, remind yourself the worth of utter relaxation, and encourage and inspire your significant other to do the same- if even just for a day and a night. Here are a few wonderful local Bed and Breakfasts which offer realistic ways of creating some very unique memories this spring…

-THE GREENCREST MANOR, is one of American Historic Inns Top 10 Most Romantic Inns. This French-Normandy style mansion overlooks St. Mary’s Lake and is just seven minutes from downtown Battle Creek. There are eight rooms, most with private baths, large meeting rooms, four fireplaces, beautiful rolling meadows for garden parties and receptions, groomed walking paths and cross country ski trails. Also very nearby are two exceptional 18-hole golf courses which are open to the public. Each room is uniquely decorated. Visit the website for rates and a photo-tour: www.greencrestmanor.com
6174 Halbert Road
Battle Creek
269-962-8633

-THE HENDERSON CASTLE BED AND BREAKFAST is set on three-acres of land, high on a hill overlooking downtown Kalamazoo- offering the perfect mix of quiet isolation and the best view of the city! Although the Henderson Castle has just recently become a bed and breakfast, they offer a perfect getaway with 11,000 square feet of marble floors, hand laid tile, and original woodwork. Explore the 25-room castle, and relax with a massage, a visit to the steam room or sauna. Or experience the magic of Suggi, a Korean form of body and energy work, and then enjoy the view from the rooftop hot tub.
www.hendersoncastle.com
100 Monroe Street
Kalamazoo
269-344-1827

-THE WHISPERS BED AND BREAKFAST has a romantic, Victorian setting in Three Rivers. The home is over 100 years old, and there is a wide selection of outdoor activities, such as canoeing, biking, golfing, and nature viewing. It is also very close to all the quaint shops and antique markets in town, as well as the Carnegie Center for the Arts. Whispers offers a variety of unique packages as well, like: “Games and Puzzles Weekend”, “Book Your Own Murder Mystery Weekend”, “Lovers’ Serenade”, “Girls’ Night Out”, and others. These packages have additional services that include excursions, other meals, massages, flowers, music, and more.
www.whispersbedandbreakfast.com
210 East Street
Three Rivers
269-278-9777

-THE ARROWHEAD COVE BED AND BREAKFAST overlooks Portage Lake in rural St. Joseph County and offers many choices for the outdoor enthusiast from boating, kayaking, hiking, and wine tours to skiing, golfing, flying or simply enjoying a campfire. This bed and breakfast is a newly constructed energy-efficient, timber-framed home whose neighbors are only the trees and animals who dwell beyond the walls!
51400 Cove Road,
Mendon
269-496-7711, or 866-882-COVE