We arrived at around seven in evening. Albert, the owner met us at our car and helped us carry in our luggage. As we walked through the back gate, we were surrounded by a beautiful in-ground pool as well as a jacuzzi. The backyard was absolutely beautiful. There were lounge chairs, a patio with table, and gardens. We walked in the house through the sun room into the grand parlor. Albert gave us a brief history of the house. We walked through the living room, music room and dining room. Each room was beautifully decorated and had a very colonial feel to it. The house was actually built by a man who wanted to give his wife a memorable 50th wedding anniversary gift.
Our Suite, the Fensterer-Davis Suite, was located on the second floor. Decorated beautifully in red hues, it was extremely inviting. In one room was the queen sized bed, graciously decorated with a ton of pillows! There was a flat screen TV as well as a Cd player, stocked with many great jazz tunes. Love!
There was also a sitting room, that was connected to the bedroom by a small powder room. The sitting room was also red, accented with royal blue chairs and an ivory couch. The best part about the sitting room was the 3 ring binder that had at least 50 restaurants in alphabetical order. EAch page told about the restaurant; what kind of food was served, how many miles from the Inn, hours. On the back of each page was a menu for each restaurant. This was extremely helpful! We ended up eating at the Boathouse, which was located on the water.
Breakfast at the Grace Manor Inn was amazing. Albert himself made the breakfast. OUr first course was a berry medley with heaving cream served in a Martini glass. The second course was a scrambled egg concoction served on a piece of bread. We also had asparagus wrapped in prosciutto. Yummy! Our last course was two mini cream puffs. Not to mention, we drank coffee, tea, and mimosas, and bellinis.
Albert's wife, Dawn, owns Carytown Cupcakes in Richmond, VA, so on our way out, we stopped to buy half a dozen cupcakes. They were delicious. The theme of the week at the shop was Italian deserts. You can only imagine......
Check out the Grace Manor Inn the next time you are in Richmond. You will not be disappointed.
www.thegracemanorinn.com
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