I don't know about you, but the idea of Bed and Breakfasts kind of creeps me out. I'm onboard with the coziness and the homemade breakfast - it's the thought of actually sharing a house with the proprietor. When I'm in a hotel room, I wish to keep up the facade that this is my home, if even for one night. (If I stay longer, I personalize the room with flowers and books, so the impression is even more real.)
Knowing that the owner of the home is snoring in the same dwelling would make me tiptoe around, sleep chastely, and be afraid to run the water.
However, large hotels are so impersonal. The solution? Small, boutique hotels - the kind that get two stars in Europe. They might not have an impressive lobby or pool, but they have charm - and anonymity!
A good example of this is the French Country Inn near Lake Geneva, WI. The main building is a vestige of a long forgotten World's Fair, but most rooms are in adjacent, modern buildings, with WiFi and a fantastic breakfast!
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