The Montford Inn - Norman, Oklahoma

Rating System ~ 1-5 Globes. 5 being the best!

Website ~ http://www.montfordinn.com/ 

Location ~ Norman, Oklahoma

Date of Stay ~ May 28, 2017

Name of Room ~ Chickasaw Rancher

Price Point ~ $149+

Innkeeper/Staff ~ Phyllis, William and LeeAnn

Breakfast (Quantity, Quality, Dining Times, Shared Tables, Outdoor Seating, etc) ~

Bed Quality (Mattress, Headboard, Squeaky) ~

Linens (Towels and Sheets) ~

Bathroom Amenities/Toiletries Provided ~

Happy Hour/Afternoon Tea/Snacks Provided ~
Sweet wine and chocolate chip cookies were offered in the living room from 5-10pm. There was also a Keurig and granola bars out at all times for guests to enjoy.

Privacy/Ambience/Noise in House ~
The house was really cozy, and we were lucky to enjoy it while it was close to empty. It seemed most of the other guests, while we were there, were staying in the cottages. The ambience was unique in each room. The only thing that was a little off-putting was how creaky the floor was in our room. But I don’t think there is anything the innkeepers can do about that.

My favorite thing about the house was the big front porch with rockers and chairs. There were plenty of games to choose from in the living room, so Dave and I grabbed Boggle, which we love, and played outside on the porch while drinking wine and eating cookies.

Room Amenities ~

Our room had a beautiful fireplace, a great ceiling fan and cable TV.

Parking ~


Things to Do ~ Located right off Main street, Dave and I were able to walk everywhere, including to Campus Corner and walk the University of Oklahoma campus. Sunday morning we got up and ran around the neighborhoods and picked up a trail very close to the house that was great for running and also would have been great for cyclists.

Restaurants/Breweries ~

Scratch. My mom drove me back up to Oklahoma from Texas (because she is amazing! Thanks momma!), and we met Dave at Scratch for lunch. Their menu was full of very unique entries and drinks. I had a lighter option, avocado toast with tomato jam, and I loved it!

Tea Café for boba tea
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Sweet Basil for a Thai dinner. It was very good. Dave ordered the yellow curry, and I stole at least a quarter of his bowl.

Overall, we had a wonderful stay in Norman, and I would recommend everyone to stay at The Montford Inn! Better book early if you're going up for a football game. If you're in good walking shape, you could definitely walk from the B&B to the games!

Barbara’s Bed and Breakfast

Rating System 1 -5 Globes, 5 being the best!

Website ~ http://www.barbarasbnb.com/ 

Location ~ Estes, Park, CO

Date of Stay ~ May 13-15, 2017

Name of Room ~ Arlene’s Room

Price Point ~ $155 per night, tax included.

Two Night Stay Required ~ No

Innkeeper/Staff ~ Barbara -

Breakfast ~
SO much food. Always had coffee, juice, baked goods, fruit, eggs, meat and something else on the table. We left so full every morning and were sent with goodie bags with the leftover baked goods to take on our hikes. We never ate lunch while we were at Barbara’s B&B, because her breakfast kept us full until dinner.
The guests eat together at the dining table at whatever time they agree upon. We ate at 7:00 the first 2 mornings and 8:00 the last.
There was a table out on the deck that would have been lovely to eat at if the mornings hadn’t been quite so cool.
Just so we can remember, the first morning Barbara served homemade blueberry muffins, eggs benedict, hashbrowns, mixed fruit and sausage. The second morning she served homemade cinnamon rolls (OMG!), fruit, overeasy eggs, hashbrowns, biscuits, gravy, country-fried steak and sausage. The last morning she served homemade coffee cake, waffles with strawberries, syrup and or whip cream, over-easy eggs, bacon and sausage, scratch fried potatoes and a delicious yogurt smoothie.

Bed Quality (Mattress, Headboard, Squeaky) ~

Linens (Towels and Sheets) ~

Bathroom Amenities/Toiletries Provided ~
Arlene’s room had a great big Jacuzzi tub, that I used to soak in after hiking. Loved it! Barbara also provided tons of shampoo, nice soaps (both bars and bottles), sunscreen, shaving gel, blowdryer, curling iron, feminine hygiene products, literally everything!

Happy Hour/Afternoon Tea/Snacks Provided ~ Our room was stocked with a Keurig with coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. There was a mini fridge with water, sodas and beer. And a basket full of goodies including popcorn, granola bars and Rice Krispy Treats! All of this was included with the price of the room, and Barbara kept our mini fridge stocked.

Privacy/Ambience/Noise in House ~ Arlene’s Room was in the bottom of the main house, and Barbara is an early riser. The noise didn’t bother us at all, because we are also early risers. But if you want to sleep in, check out Thumbelina’s Cottage, which is separate from the main house (but it does not have the Jacuzzi tub).

Room Amenities ~
We got hot the first night, before we realized we needed to sleep with the windows open. The ceiling fan made quite a bit of noise, so it wasn’t worth it to us to have it on.
We really enjoyed the big tv and relaxing at night in our king-sized bed, or the sofa if we were waiting on the shower.
There were plenty of books and movies in the room for our use along with wifi and cable.

Parking ~

Ease of Walking to Town ~

Things to Do ~ Hiking Galore, plus lots of shopping and eating, walking around Lake Estes, staring at the mountains, etc. I could have stayed for a week!

Restaurants/Breweries ~ We ate at Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ, Dunraven Inn, and Antonio’s Pizza. All were delicious, but I’ve listed them in order of my favorites.

Hikes/Places to Run ~
We didn’t run on this trip, but Lake Estes would be perfect for a morning jog. We did the following hikes and loved them all: Deer Mountain (6.5 miles), Bear Lake, Emerald Lake, Nymph Lake, Alberta Falls (6.25 miles total), Twin Sisters Summit (7 miles) and Wild Basin to Ouzel Falls in Allenspark (5.5 miles).

Guest Encounters ~
On this trip we met a lovely retired man named Allen. He spoke so fondly of his late wife, Joyce and of all their trips together. He said he loved the relationship Dave and I share in that we have so much in common with each other and both love to be outside.

Trip Pictures!