Cumberland Inn and Museum Inn - Page 1

This is a very strange place. It belongs to a small Baptist University where all the students have to work. They are the rather unwilling staff. The hotel has a "life science" museum (lots of stuffed dead animals) and a "museum of crosses" (it was empty) in one wing. There's a laminated card on the bedside table with Bible verses. Creepy. The lobby is very nice. It is spotlessly clean, and the bed was comfortable. No microwaves or fridges in the rooms--they want you to eat at their restaurant. The restaurant tries to mimic a big city, fancy restaurant, but everything is cooked wrong (mushy, over-salted). There are fake books etched everywhere into a bookshelves, which again, is just weird. They are very short of amenities. They do not have a work out facility, do not serve coffee or tea in the lobby, do not, do not. Don't even ask. They don't do it.

I only attended a conference there a few years ago and the decor was beautiful and filled with southern charm. They served a great buffet as well as fine dining from the menu.