Philip W. Smith Bed & Breakfast

The Philip W. Smith Bed & Breakfast is an absolutely lovely place with gorgeous wood inlay floors (the original owner/builder made his fortune in lumber according Jill, the home’s very knowledgeable current proprietress), lovely tiffany windows, and charming dining and lodging rooms. My daughter and I stayed in the first floor room that was the home’s original dining room, and it was so pretty with lovely wood paneling around the doors and ceiling, a beautiful large tiffany window, and perfectly chosen furnishings. I was able to see several of the upstairs rooms as well and they too were very nice. The breakfast was delicious with the best orange juice I’ve had in years. If we should ever make our way back to Indiana, we’ll definitely stay here again. One additional note: the town of Richmond IN is FULL of gorgeous old Victorian houses that could be refurbished into veritable palaces, much like the Smith B&B. There are also charming cottages from the early 1900s. In a way, it reminds me of Savannah GA in that there are so many lovely historic properties. If historic preservation/renovation is your thing, (and you’re lucky enough to be retired or to telework full time), you should definitely check it out.

Sometimes we find that staying in a B & B can be cheaper than a hotel. One of the nice things about a B&B is the delicious breakfast. The breakfast was very good. The bedroom was very nice, however, with the room being quite small it was difficult getting out of one side of the bed that was only a few inches from the window. The room and the rest of the house was beautifully decorated.

We spent one night at this B&B while traveling through the area. We had booked the sister property (to get use of jacuzzi tub) but were moved to Philip W Smith due to the other in the process of bring sold I believe. We pick B&B's with certain features, one being front porches or patio's, so finding the front porch furniture in such run down condition that it couldn't be used comfortably was a disappointment. We were in the first floor room which had beautiful antiques and was clean but the bathroom was definitely not up to the standard for this price range B&B. Our internet would not stay connected either which was a tad frustrating.The hosts were pleasant and we met some very nice people while staying there. Possibly another room would have suited us better.