The pictures on their website are nice, but it was a pleasant surprise to actually go there and see their two rooms, both of which looked much better than the website photos indicated.

Ellen is an excellent hostess who really understands how to run a successful B&B. There were lots of little luxury lotions and shampoos in the bathrooms, a TV/VCR with a decent selection of movies, plenty of magazines (but few books that we saw), super-soft towels and linens, a fireplace and very comfortable king-size beds. We stayed in the Helen Suite, which is the larger of the two rooms - it was our anniversary - and found fresh flowers waiting for us, as well as a nice wine and cheese basket that we had requested (for the $10 it cost, it was a bargain, and that evening, Ellen brought out some very tasty fresh brownies and whipped cream to make our anniversary even more memorable). It was a perfect place to spend a special occasion, and the view from our window, overlooking the hill just across the street and a wide dale (a very pastoral scene), was really pretty. We had a great view of watching the moonrise above the trees there. The room was quite large, with a sitting, dining and sleeping areas, as well as an en suite bathroom. The other room was slightly smaller but still very nice, with a bathroom just around the corner in the hallway. There is a very small garden and hot tub that didn't look as if it had been well maintained, but the house itself was very attractive in every way.

For breakfast, we were served upside-down eggs (delicious deviled eggs topped with a little slice of ham), stuffed French toast with real maple syrup, a nice selection of fresh fruit, freshly baked biscuits, juice and coffee. It was all very well prepared and served promptly, which is good since we were heading out to a rafting trip that morning as soon as we left there. Oh - and there were some fresh chocolate chip cookies and a coffee maker in the hall next to our room in case we needed coffee before breakfast was served - a nice touch.

It's in a very rural location and you really do need to follow the directions well to get there. Ellen says that Google maps will take you a very long way around, but the website has clear directions and we had no problems finding the place. There are no signs for it anywhere. If you're in the area for rafting the Ocoee, it's about a thirty minute drive from the Pinhook. It's about a fifteen minute drive to some pretty decent restaurants, as well. All in all, it's a nice place and we'd happily recommend it to others.