My spouse and I stayed at the Adele Turner Inn for three nights in late May 2001. Named one of New England and America's Top 10 Most Romantic Getaways, this bed and breakfast inn is tucked away in an historic, in-town neighborhood amid two and three-century-old homes. Framed by 27 distinctive round-top windows, the elegant Victorian was built in 1855 on the first gas-lit street in America. The Adele Turner Inn is also on the National Historic Register. Eleven finely appointed guest quarters feature fireplaces, beds with fine linens, antiques, and artwork. Luxury suites also feature whirlpools or steam baths. The highlights of the Adele Turner Inn are two course breakfast, and afternoon tea daily. Additionally, the inn offers wine tasting with select cheeses every Saturday. In the mid-1800s, most of the home owners on Pelham Street -- where the Inn is located -- were merchant shippers. One of the more successful mariners was Augustus Littlefield, who built the Adele Turner Inn building in 1855 for his crew, customers, and other guests. Bright and cozy, the room is decorated with a nod to Littlefield and his maritime past, and is accented in country rose and florals, with a cottage bed and sitting area. The room is petite but nicely detailed, and includes a television hidden in a cubby above the fireplace mantel.
Another vote for the Adele Turner Inn. Excellent location--just two blocks up from the waterfront area. We were able to walk to shops, restaurants, and of course, the mansions.
We stayed in the smallest, and therefore, the cheapest, room that they offer (two years ago on Memorial Day weekend it ran $135 per night, which we thought was great), but we did peek into some of the larger and more expensive rooms and all were quite uniquely decorated. The breakfast they served was wonderful--not just muffins and juice but a real, cooked-to-order breakfast, and afternoon tea was excellent as well. Off-street parking, too. I wouldn't hesitate to return there.
