We Love the Dove

As Professional Innsitters we often get asked what is our favorite B&B. That's a hard question because we like all "our" properties and as Kirk often says, "the don't put B&B's in places you wouldn't want to visit".
But we really do love the Dove Inn in Golden Colorado. We have been taking care of the "Dove" for almost 10 years and it is like a second home to us.













 It also happens to be for sale!  Do any of you want to buy a lovely B&B in Colorado? We have worked for two owners here and would be happy to work for the next owner.








The Dove Inn was built sometime in the 1880's and has many
charming features from that time such as the old fireplace, lovely wood floors, narrow steep staircase and in the kitchen the old well is still hidden under the floor!
The photo below was taken sometime in the late 1800's and the building with the white porch pillars  is the Dove Inn with it's barn to the right.

Look how the front yard has changed in 150 years! It's much greener now and Kirk helps keep it that way.


So, if you're considering buying a B&B, consider the Dove Inn!

The Little Things

Meet Angelika and Wolfgang from Germany...recent guests at the Dove Inn in Golden Colorado. Angelika was celebrating a special birthday so Wolfgang asked us to go out and buy her some flowers. Then at breakfast we put a candle in her pastry and sang Happy Birthday [too bad we did not know it in German].

It's these little things that make a B&B so much better than a hotel and that make our job as Innsitters so much fun.

                                                                 
At the Dove Inn we offer lots of little things to make the guests feel special and pampered. Here is a scrabble game that I set up on the porch for two of our guests. And below you can see Kirk filling a Dove Inn water bottle for guests to take with them while hiking.

As Interim Innkeepers we get pride ourselves on giving each guest something a little special whether it is help with their luggage or a baggie of muffins to take on a hike.




  Or just putting out seasonal napkins with freshly baked cookies. ---
       It's the Little Things!