The Roaming Boomers® have enjoyed staying at quite a few luxurious bed and breakfast inns over the years.  In fact, we recently enjoyed a stay at North Americas’s only AAA Five-Diamond Bed & Breakfast Inn.

A few weeks ago, BedandBreakfast.com™ announced the winners of its seventh annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards, recognizing tops inns around the world providing the best travel experience, hospitality and customer service.

This year there were 41 exemplary inns and bed and breakfasts in these categories:

• Top 10 B&Bx in the United States
• Top 10 B&Bs in Canada
• Top 10 International B&Bs
• Travelers’ Choice B&B
• Top B&Bs in 10 Special Categories

41 Properties Make Best of BedandBreakfast.Com 2011-2012 Awards

“The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners exemplify the special experience, hospitality and service that travelers expect from staying in a bed and breakfast,” says Martin Slagter, vice president of HomeAway, Inc, which owns BedandBreakfast.com. “Take one look at our guest reviews and you’ll see that travelers discover every day that B&Bs offer personalized and unique experiences, from gourmet breakfast and other amenities like free Internet and refreshments, to concierge-like attention to detail that makes weekend getaways so memorable.”

For a list of the Best of BedandBreakfast.com 2011-2012 Award Winners, click here.   Among the winners, four are Diamond Collection™ properties, an exclusive group of professionally inspected and guest-reviewed luxury inns.

About BedandBreakfast.com:

BedandBreakfast.com, based in Austin, Texas, is the most comprehensive global site for finding bed and breakfast properties, with more than 11,000 properties worldwide. It is owned by HomeAway, Inc., which operates the world’s leading online marketplace of vacation rentals.  BedandBreakfast.com helps travelers find and book the ideal B&B or small inn through informative descriptions, photos, and more than 160,000 consumer reviews.  BedandBreakfast.com offers convenient gift cards welcomed at more than 4,000 B&Bs in the United States and Canada, with no restrictions or blackout dates.

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HADDON HEIGHTS, N.J., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Inns and B&Bs throughout the U.S. and Canada will honor active military and veterans by offering complimentary stays on November 10, 2011, in observance of Veteran’s Day. To date nearly 500 inns and B&Bs have signed up to participate in the B&Bs for Vets program in the U.S. with an additional 215 offers from Canadian innkeepers, and more are being added each day. Organizers expect to surpass the 900 participating inns that joined in the program in 2010. For a complete list of participating inns and B&Bs, visit http://www.bnbsforvets.org for participating inns in the U.S. and http://www.bbcanada.com/bbforvets for participating Canadian B&Bs.

Thousands of active military and veterans will awake refreshed on Veteran’s Day to a gourmet breakfast at B&Bs in the U.S. and Canada

“I have served for over 20 years, and have been privy to many expressions of gratitude by businesses and individuals. The Savannah Inns (http://savannahinns.com/) participating in this program are locally owned and the costs of their donations land a little closer to home. Vets who are lucky enough to participate in this program are treated like family, and the experience is one that many could not afford without the program. It’s exactly the respite they need from a career that has kept many in combat zones for multiple tours,” said SFC David Cogdill, temporarily stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia.

The B&Bs for Vets program started in 2008 when Kathleen Panek, co-owner of the Gillum House, and a handful of other innkeepers in West Virginia opened their doors to veterans in honor of Veteran’s Day. This year, the Professional Association of Innkeepers International will coordinate the B&Bs for Vets program in conjunction with BBCanada.com to thank veterans and introduce them to today’s B&B experience.

Many inns and B&Bs are turning all rooms over for free stays for Veterans on 11-10-11. The Authentic B&Bs of Lancaster County, PA have partnered with businesses throughout the region to offer additional complimentary offers to vets (see http://www.authenticbandb.com/vets.htm). The Groveland Hotel in CA is offering 90 free rooms to 90 veterans to celebrate their 90th birthday.

Veterans interested in reserving a room are asked to contact the inn/B&B where they wish to stay. Proof of military service will be requested, and all policies of the inn will be enforced for free stays. To see a complete list of participating inns and B&Bs in the U.S. and Canada, visit http://www.bnbsforvets.org or http://www.bbcanada.com/bbforvets. While some have already filled, new inns and B&Bs are being added daily. An easy sort by state or province makes finding the right place to stay easy.

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The Inn at 410

Most surprisingly, it is a nine room bed & breakfast.  But don’t worry, the large luxurious rooms, and the careful layout of the property will afford you all the privacy you desire.  Even better, you can enjoy a cup of tea, and a homemade cookie in the parlor while you visit with travelers from all over the world.

This was our second visit to Gordon Watkin’s exquisite establishment, and as raving fans of his hospitality, we are certain to be back for many more visits.

Disclosure:  This lodging experience was provided by Gordan Watkin’s Inn at 410.