A Storybook Inn

Experience the ultimate in tasteful elegance and accomodating service in an exquisitely restored Antebellum Mansion owned by a prominent Versailles/New York family for over 140 years!

"A delight to the senses!" "Elegant" "Amazing!" "A Real Treasure!" are all descriptions used by guests to describe A Storybook Inn. Come see why our guests give us rave reviews and tell their friends about us, and keep coming back again and again!

It is a challenge to balance exquisite elegance and comfortable welcome, but Elise, the Innkeeper, has accomplished just that. And A Storybook Inn is minutes from the picturesque Keeneland Racecourse, Bluegrass Airport, quaint Midway, Shaker Village, The Kentucky Horse Park and historic downtown Lexington. Though minutes from everything, A Storybook Inn is worlds apart!

A Storybook Inn is not just an incredibly pleasant place to stay, there is a special delightful ambience that keeps our guests returning again and again. And with the Innkeeper's extensive background in holistic nutrition and love of cooking, if you have special dietary needs, she will make every effort to accommodate. If not, feel free to indulge in what Elise terms "healthy decadence" from the freshly made whipped cream, 5 Cheese/Veggie Frittata to the Apple Cinnamon Bourbon Breakfast Pudding! Or as simple as you like it!

Enjoy leisurely gourmet breakfasts in our beautiful and inviting, European-style dining room. Homemade goodies (homemade cake, cookies, or chocolate with fresh fruit. Bottled water, soft drinks, and premium coffee or tea from our wonderful Flavia machine) are available at all times. We have fresh ground, organic coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice with breakfast every morning.

The guest rooms at A Storybook Inn all have private baths and King or Queen size beds, top of the line thick mattresses with built in memory foam and luxury high thread count sheets. My Fair Lady Suite has a hypoallergenic feather bed atop a thick Sterns & Foster mattress. All rooms contain armoires with satellite television and VCR, DVD, desks, walk-in closets and mini-refrigerators. And, at over 7,800 sq. ft., Storybook Inn also features a working elevator! Travel Writers and other well traveled B&B critics have told us repeatedly that we are "the cleanest and the nicest decorated Bed and Breakfast" that they have seen in all their travels!

We have beautiful, tastefully created Full Teas at the inn. Our quality loose teas are served in clear infusion tea pots kept hot on clear blown glass lighted bases. Our delectable sweets, savories and scones are made fresh at the inn using quality ingredients and no trans fats, and are utterly delicious! Our teas are held seasonally: Valentines, Spring, Summer, and Christmas teas. Please send us an email to storybookinn@aol.com to inquire about specific tea dates that you may be interested in.

Teas are 3-Courses, starting with hot freshly made scones with handmade toppings. We use loose leaf tea served in our clear teapots that sit on a lit hand blown glass base. We serve a selection of savories next and last of all a tier of sweets last. The teas are $19.95 plus tax and gratuity.

For our allergy prone guests, we don't house cats inside the Inn. We love kitties, and have two outdoor sweet "people-friendly" kitties named "Tiger Lily”, our older, quiet, born-on-the-farm kitty, and incredibly sweet younger kitty named “Patti-Cakes.” She was our barn cat at the farm. We have Nicholas or Sir Nick as some call the big guy. He is a gorgeous black Standard Poodle that loves our guests and is well behaved. Some guests say that they come to the inn just to take Nick for a walk...really. To further aid in your comfort, health and peace of mind, we use Hepa filter vacuum cleaners, hypoallergenic scent free detergents, we sanitize doorknobs, remote controls, and all guestroom surfaces between guests.

Every morning enjoy freshly squeezed juice, freshly ground coffee, gourmet ingredients such as freshly whipped cream and real Maple Syrup, chilled fresh fruit - much of it from the local peach and apple orchard - and, freshly made custom entrees!

• High Speed Internet Access
• Fully stocked Library w/books & movies
• King & Queen beds w/luxury linens
• Large remote-controlled Satellite TVs/VCRs
• Desks & Armoires in every room
• Daily Homemade Goodies

• Refreshments available at all times
• Minutes from Airport & Keeneland
• Close to major attractions
• Meeting facilities
• Massage Therapist on call
• Working, wood paneled elevator

• Fresh fruit available at all times.
• Full European style breakfast along with custom specialties.
• Homemade snacks available daily.
• Refreshments and pure water available at all times.
• Guest rooms equipped with TV, VCR, and clock radio with "nature sounds".
• All rooms have private baths with large thick towels, bathrobes & fine toiletries.
• Library is well stocked with books, over a dozen premiere monthly magazines, daily newspaper, classic movies, bird guides & guest computer.
• Professional, licensed Massage Therapist on call. Couples or individual massage available.
• Massages include: Swedish, Deep Tissue, Integrating Shiatsu, Reflexology, and Neuromuscular Therapy.
• All massages ensuite on professional massage tables for your comfort, privacy and convenience.
• Massage reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance.

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