Romantic Weekend Getaways in Connecticut: The Daniel Rust House Bed and Breakfast in Coventry

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The Daniel Rust House offers four charming rooms named in honor of the women in the Daniel Rust family and decorated with period furnishings from the American Colonial era. Each room features a comfortable queen or king-sized pillow-top bed dressed in luxury linens, down comforters and hypoallergenic pillows, and an en-suite bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub and/walk-in shower, thick towels, bathrobes, hairdryers, and organic bath products. All four rooms are air-conditioned and have lovely views over the garden.

Named after Daniel Rust's youngest daughter , the Maybell Cottage offers a fully equipped kitchen, a bedroom with a king-sized pillow-top bed (converts into twins) dressed in luxury linens, down comforters and hypoallergenic pillows, and an en-suite bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub and/walk-in shower, thick towels, bathrobes, hairdryers, and organic bath products. Modern amenities include a television and air-conditioning.

Named after Daniel Rust's eldest daughter, the Mercy Rust Room features a twin and a three-quarter bed dressed with luxury linens, down comforters and hypoallergenic pillows, and an en-suite bathroom with bathtub/shower combination, thick towels, bathrobes, hairdryers, and organic bath products. This room is accessed by a flight of stairs and boasts beautiful garden views.

Named in honor of the first innkeeper, the Mary Rose Room is an air-conditioned room that features a queen-sized canopy bed dressed in luxury linens, down comforters and hypoallergenic pillows, an en-suite bathroom with bathtub/shower combination, thick towels, bathrobes, hairdryers, and organic bath products, and a working fireplace. This room also features an antique closet that was believed to hidden slaves traveling to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Named after the wife of Daniel Rust, the Anna White Room is a beautifully appointed air-conditioned room with a queen-sized canopy bed dressed in luxury linens, down comforters and hypoallergenic pillows, an en-suite bathroom with two-person whirlpool tub, thick towels, bathrobes, hairdryers, and organic bath products, and a working fireplace

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A full country breakfast is served every morning between 8:30 and 9:30 am and features delicious hot and cold options such as fresh fruit, cereals, oatmeal, freshly baked muffins, bagels, croissants, yogurt, honey and hot entrées. Coffee and tea are available in the dining room for early risers.

In addition to cozy accommodations with private bathrooms and lovely garden views, The Daniel Rust House offers a delicious country breakfast every morning, with coffee and tea available for early risers. The historic Inn is set on two acres of beautifully landscaped grounds that include an old apple orchard, herb gardens and perennial flower beds, around which guests can stroll and explore.

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The quiet town of Coventry has a variety of things to see and do from farmer’s markets and flower farms to an array of outdoor activities such as swimming, kayaking, canoeing or boating on Coventry Lake. There are two golf courses nearby and the Cassidy Hill Vineyards for wine tasting and sales. Other notable nearby attractions include the University of Connecticut (Storrs), Mansfield Drive, the homes of Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe (Hartford), the old colonial homes of Webb-Deane-Stevens (Old Wethersfield), and Roseland Cottage (Woodstock. The Taylor Brooke and Sharpe Hill Wineries can be found on the scenic route towards Pomfret and Putnam, the Brimfield Flea Market is worth exploring in Brimfield, as well as Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

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2011 Main Street, Coventry, CT 06238, website, Phone: 860-742-0032