A case for the Inn

Seeking out a more distinctive hotel experience

I went back and forth with my wife about sharing some magical experiences we recently had at two special inns in the South. Both felt completely undiscovered and there was a bit of not wanting to share a place for fear that it might spoil it (for myself, of course). But on the other hand, any business person - including an innkeeper - counts on interest and support from the outside world to keep the boat afloat. So I’ve opted to recount our experiences in this newsletter.

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Several years ago a dear, well-traveled friend shared a photo from a quintessentially Southern front porch, dotted with rocking chairs and punctuated on both ends by hammocks. In the distance there was some marsh and a waterway. It looked stunning, and I asked her where she was.

“It’s a secret,” she said.

With some prodding, she revealed the name.