We stayed one night at the Aurora Staples, and found it to be a very average b&b with a few curious details. First of all, this Victorian home is stunningly beautiful from the outside, very inviting and warm looking. We were greeted at the (locked) door by the proprietor, shown around briefly, and offered wine and cheese. As it was the Christmas season, the inn was decorated beautifully and extensively throughout, with little lit trees in all the rooms, pine boughs and nutcrackers and decorations everywhere. I love that kind of thing!
Our room was the Peacock room. Adequate, if small, with a comfy queen bed. The bathroom is tiny and has no shower or tub. The bathroom door wouldn't stay closed unless you slammed several times (obviously not acceptable at 10 pm) so we basically either held it shut while we did our business, or just left it ajar. The spa/hot tub is in the bedroom, and if you want a shower, you can kneel in the spa and use the pull-out sprayer as best you can. We didn't try it. Breakfast was served from 9 - 9:30, no exceptions. We explained we were planning to leave slightly earlier in the morning, around 8 or 8:30, but there was no offer to give us even a couple of muffins or anything beyond the small amount of (very good) coffee that was left outside our door at 8.
Wifi was not accessible upstairs, but was fine in the library.
I don't mean to put anyone off. This is a cute and lovely inn. Just be a little flexible in your expectations.
