Warm and friendly hosts, beautiful and interesting B & B, quiet and secluded yet easily accessible. It was the perfect place to stay when visiting in the Baltimore area.

We eloped to Ellicott city in September of '95. We celebrated our 15 year anniversary returning to the city in which we were wed. We stayed in the "Ellicott Room" at The Wayside Inn. The room was awesome, the service was awesome and it was only 2 miles from historic Ellicott city. I highly recommend this B & B to anyone wishing to explore the beauty and wonder of Ellicott City Maryland.

This is a lovely old house, but the folks running it seem to be very much on their own plan. I had told them I was short of time when checking in, but they still seemed surprised that I did not want a whole tour. I was told breakfast was at 9:30, when I said that was too late for me, they told me well maybe 8:30. I have been at many places where they offer fruit or other cold food if you can't make the breakfast, but no such offer here. The room was nice enough, though the bed was not particularly comfortable and there was no temperature control in the room. There was a TV with satellite. It was also on a very busy road. I thought it was ok, but quite overpriced ($199) for what it was and I wouldn't go back

I was so excited when I first contacted the Wayside Inn to see if they had room for me, a few close friends, and my grown children for the weekend of my daughter's wedding. I had been a little disappointed that she was getting married in Washington, DC, instead of our home town, York, PA. David assured me there was the needed space and that my almost two-year-old grandson would be welcome.

I was sold by the phone conversation and thrilled when I visited the B&B to check it out. It is a three-story stone 1700's house - my personal favorite historical time. It is decorated to fit the period and yet has state of the art bathrooms for each room. The architect has successfully preserved the historic ambiance while providing all the modern comforts expected by American travelers. The inside is beautifully decorated, and the grounds were beautiful in June. The common room overlooks a lovely yard and pond.

On seeing it, my daughter also loved it. In the end, she stayed two nights, hosted a brunch for her school friends on Saturday morning, and she and her husband hosted a brunch on Sunday morning for close friends, relatives, and out-of town guests. In addition to caring for our normal hotel needs, David provided the two lovely brunches and a light lunch for those who were not going early to the church on Saturday. The location was wonderful, adequately close to the church in NW Washington, close to the reception in Laurel, MD, and right next door to Ellicott City offering great restaurants and quaint shops for those with time to explore.

I would recommend this to anyone who loves B&B's. There are no elevators, of course. David was very helpful when needed, but I felt as though I was the hostess for our many and varied guests -- only I didn't need to do the cleaning or cooking.