Channel Bass Inn Chincoteague, Virginia A world of peaceful elegance surrounds you when you enter the Channel Bass Inn. Contact Info | Email this page to a Friend | Click to see a map  | Additional Pages... Guest Rooms/Rates Pets Welcome Reservation Request Form Kid Friendly   Availability Search: See which rooms are available during your stay. Check in: Check out: Powered by Webervations Clear search results Rooms Available from  to  Learn more about these rooms These are our base rates - certain discounts and/or charges may apply

Originally built as a private home in 1892, The Channel Bass became an Inn in the 1920s. Today this Chincoteague landmark has six beautifully furnished, air-conditioned guest rooms, including one suite, each with private bathroom. The rooms are spacious and quiet, most with king or queen size beds, and have comfortable sitting areas for reading and relaxing. The waters of the Chincoteague Bay can be seen from some of the rooms. Three-star rating by Mobil

An Elegant Bed & Breakfast Inn

The native Indians called our island Gingo-teague, which means "beautiful land across the water." Historically, Chincoteague has been a fishing village, widely known for the salty taste of the oysters from nearby bays. Commercial fishing boats still off-load their catch on Chincoteague. Nearby Assateague Island provides a natural backdrop for your stay on Chincoteague. Uninhabited now, it has become a National Wildlife Refuge and National Seashore. The Refuge, a favorite destination for birders, includes areas of sandy dunes, marshlands and wooded areas. The Seashore provides long sandy stretches for walking, sunning, swimming, and shell-gathering. The wild horses, made famous by Marguerite Henry's children's classic Misty of Chincoteague, roam contentedly on Assateague Island.

English Garden at the Channel Bass Inn

Wild Horses

• Walking, bicycling, kayaking and canoeing are favorite activities.
  
• For a faster pace, jet skis and motorboats are available, and young people will enjoy playing miniature golf or bouncing in the bumper boats.
  
• There are sightseeing tours on both land and water, and fishing boats are available for charter.
  
• After a day on the water one can browse for antiques and gifts or enjoy a meal at one of Chincoteague's fine restaurants.
  

Hosts Barbara and David Wiedenheft (from England and Chicago respectively) came to Chincoteague in 1992 to begin new careers as innkeepers. Since then they have established a tradition of scrumptious breakfasts and delicious English afternoon teas featuring Barbara's "world famous" scones - everybody's favorite. Barbara and David look forward to extending their special brand of hospitality to their guests at the Channel Bass Inn.

Channel Bass Inn sitting room

The dining room, once the setting for a four-star restaurant, has now become The Tea Room at the Channel Bass Inn, giving all visitors to Chincoteague the opportunity to sample a taste of England!

Afternoon teas are served to the public in The Tea Room on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons and other times by prior arrangement. Along with savoury items and Barbara's "world-famous" scones, other tea-time delights may include stuffed monkeys, trifle, Victoria sponge cake with strawberries and cream, apple cake and fruit tarts.

Channel Bass Inn is a member of the following associations:
   Bed & Breakfast Association of Virginia
   Virginia's Eastern Shore Bed & Breakfast Association

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