This is a wonderful old house with many rooms and a long history. They have even posted a copy of the land registry log on the wall so the curious can look at the history of the house. I'm sure it has seen days of glory.
We were greeted by Tracy, who answered all our questions and showed us to our room and bathroom which was down the hall. She was very friendly and hospitable. Despite the size of the place we were the only guests for two days. Still, the room was neat and clean and the linen seemed fresh, as were the towels. The room overlooked the front lawn, Alexander Park and the Detroit River. It may not sound inviting, but it is very quaint and beautiful.
In the morning, we were greeted by Maria. Maria is the owner and cook and bookkeeper, but doesn't appear to live at the place. She was very talkative and friendly but aloof. She served us wonderful breakfasts both days. We must say we had the most sumptuous breakfasts at the Inn on the River of all our stays in southern Ontario B&B's for our 2 week vacation and she did it on her own. Quite impressive. Blueberry pancakes, muffins, coffee, mounds of fruit... big fluffy omelets, bacon, sausage. Nothing held back.
Still, there's something you can't put your finger on. You enter and exit through the kitchen which is not meant for guest use. The living room is turned upside down with chairs in the middle of being upholstered. The patio could use some attention, and the eaves. The driveway is serviceable but uneven. Nothing critical seems wrong, it's just missing the attention to detail that we had been used to seeing at B&B's in Ontario.
We would probably stay here again if we visited Windsor, the location is beautiful.
Room Tip: I'd pick the room facing the river and park, but the suite looks pretty plush.
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