The Pines is an old house that's been in the inkeepers' family for generations. It seems like it's mostly used by longer-term visitors at the University, but it also works for short stays like mine. It's got typical old house issues -- squeaky floors and some drafts, but it's clean and pleasantly furnished. The lighting and heat weren't quite up to modern standards, but the important stuff was OK -- the bed was comfortable, the breakfast satisfying, and the proprietors were friendly and sociable without getting annoying to someone like me who mostly wants a bed for the night, not socializing. Some rooms have shared baths. For the price it's great, comparable to the least expensive generic hotels that are farther out of town.

This is an interesting place with again, interesting, hosts. There's a good written history in each room. Our group came in late in the afternoon and left the next morning, and my guess is that the atmosphere is probably more suited to long-term stays by persons working with the nearby university who wish to take care of themselves and use the lodgings more as a boarding house than an inn.
Although not terribly objectionable, the house could use some spring/fall cleaning.