Recommended Bed & Breakfasts Mid-Atlantic States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginai, West Virginia (RECOMMENDED BED AND BREAKFAST MIDATLANTIC AND CHESAPEAKE REGION) - Softcover

Staying at a wonderful bed & breakfast can be a highlight of any trip. With this delightfully written guide, you can find the top 200 B&Bs in the Mid-Atlantic states, all of them meeting the stringent standards of longtime travel writer Suzi Forbes Chase. Entries feature a complete profile of the B&B, detailing everything from room decor to choice of breakfast entrees, beautifully detailed drawings, full information on rates, amenities, other facilities on the grounds, and nearby attractions and clear driving directions. Carefully selected for comfort, decor, and hospitality, each of these B&Bs can be a destination unto itself. Rely on this guide to help you plan a perfect romantic getaway, family vacation, business trip, or special celebration. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 448 pages, maps, illustrations)

Whether you know where you are going or are just looking for a place to relax away from the quotidian, Chase's book of bed and breakfasts will meet your needs. The maps at the start of each chapter show the locations available in a particular state. The descriptions that follow read like mini-biographies of buildings and their owners. If you like atmosphere and personality, start there. If you prefer facts first, check out the gray box that appears next to a line drawing of the bed and breakfast, to find room summaries, rates, credit card information, extras and clear driving instructions in a glance. The line drawings and descriptions unfailingly capture the ambiance and uniqueness of a place. A room or two is described in detail, and the culinary summaries whet one's appetite. A second gray box, "What's Nearby," below each review targets some of the nearby attractions. In addition to an alphabetical index, there are more imaginative groupings such as B&Bs Especially Suited to Children, B&Bs Especially Suited to Business Travelers, B&Bs that Permit Smoking, Mountain B&Bs, and B&Bs on the Delmarva Peninsula. -- From Independent Publisher