The Inn at the Shaker Mill Inn - Page 1

The Inn at Shaker Mill appears to be a quaint, charming B&B until you arrive and see the place for yourself. We arrived and found our room--and frankly, the building as a while--to smell excessively like (pet?) urine. The carpets were dirty (need a serious shampooing), and the tub looked as though it had not been cleaned in months. When we asked to see another room the owner acted very rude and told us there were no other rooms available, even though the place was silent. We left and found another B&B up the road. We also found it odd that they would only accept cash.

The accommodations are basic. People who like most B&Bs may not care for this place.

The place has three basic selling points: a tremendous, warm, public area with lots of books, rockers and a fire; a beautiful natural setting with a stream all but tumbling into a wall of glass in the public area; and warm welcoming people.

When I was there, I was the only person not part of a spiritual group using the place and they invited me to meditate with them. I didn't, but that's the sort of interaction that I think the place encourages. It's very peaceful. It’s a perfect place to go and rejuvenate.