Ringling House Bed & Breakfast

Very very nice. Wonderful restored historic home. Hosts were attentive. Room was comfortable and so was the bed and bathroom. Very clean and quiet. Large common area & dining room. Offered a nice wine & cheese welcome. Location is convenient to several attractionis.

I have stayed at many bed and breakfast over the years and this one was the worst off them all. It needed a cleaning and many repairs and painting. The breakfat was terrible and what little I ate made me sick shortly afterwards.Even the brownies were dry and hard and not even a plate given to eat them on and not even a glass of water provided at breakfast.

We parked by several ill maintained buildings that require remediation to repaint. The entrance is through the smoking area, which was very unpleasant. Most of interior is in disrepair. I understand the house is old, but faucets shouldn't leak, and the mattress should not have a big divot. Upon arrival, Julie made somewhat of an effort to interact and showed us to our room. The showerheads and Italian lotion and hand soap are nice. The quality of workmanship on repairs left something to be desired. The dining room and stained glass were very well preserved. The constant pressure to donate, tip, and buy things was distasteful. The breakfast was was okay, but definitely would not define as homemade or gourmet: especially the brown and serve sausage. The French press coffee was nice, until the level got low, and the press and coffee looked greasy: like there was greasy water or dish soap in it. Food and coffee were luke warm the 1st day. A little better after. Fruit was fresh. Saturday night they had a loud fundraiser. I wish they would have done it on a day or time they were closed to the public: but not the end of the world. Doorbell could be heard regularly: including late at night. Walked out of our room to someone listening at our door. Very creepy. We generally stay in 3 star places, but was the Walmart of our experiences.