Twenty-four inns, beds and breakfast, and boutique hotels across the country are banding together to encourage travelers to go it alone, fill their tanks, and seize the season. “If this year has taught us anything, it’s that happiness is a choice,” says Al Heminger, owner of the Huron House Bed and Breakfast and The Hotel Saugatuck, both in Michigan. “Now is the time to write your own story – and make it beautiful, because it certainly will be memorable.”
Across the U.S., as the pandemic continues to affect everyday life, small businesses, like the independent lodging industry, has felt the financial impact. This new promotion aims to forge a connection with regional travelers, offer a respite from being stuck at home, and provide a safe place where they can create a joyful impression of their holiday – using only one tank of gas, round trip. Every inn participating in the A Very Drivable Holiday campaign is offering a free gift to guests who check-in between December 1-31st. These gifts include everything from complimentary glasses of wine with keepsake glasses to homemade holiday cookies, kettle corn, honey, and bath bombs. Every morning, seasonal breakfasts will have an added holiday twist too. All properties will prominently feature holiday décor.
“Some of our guests don’t travel very far to visit. Last weekend, one couple drove just 15 minutes But the passing Amish buggies and our small town make it seem like a world away,” says Jan Garrabrandt, who runs The Artist’s Inn and Gallery in Terre Hill, Pennsylvania.
Below is a list of the 24 participating properties – arranged alphabetically by state, then the city. To find links and more information about these inns, visit http://onetankholiday.com.
Stanford Inn and Resort
Mendocino, CA
Charred Oaks Inn
Lexington, KY
Inn at Woodhaven
Louisville, KY
The Rookwood Inn
Lenox, MA
Waldo Emerson Inn
Kennebunkport, ME
The Lamplighter Bed & Breakfast of Ludington
Ludington, MI
Huron House Bed and Breakfast
Oscoda, MI
The Hotel Saugatuck
Saugatuck, MI
A G Thomson House Bed and Breakfast
Duluth, MN
Turning Waters Bed, Breakfast and Adventure
Wabasha, MN
Tuxedo Park STL Bed & Breakfast Inn
Saint Louis, MO
At Cumberland Falls Bed & Breakfast Inn
Asheville, NC
Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast
Asheville, NC
Top of the Ridge Farm Bed & Breakfast
New Durham, NH
Caldwell House Bed and Breakfast
Salisbury Mills, NY
A ‘Tuscan Estate Bed & Breakfast
McMinnville, OR
Chehalem Ridge Bed & Breakfast
Newberg, OR
Historic Smithton Inn
Ephrata, PA
Carriage Corner Bed & Breakfast
Intercourse, PA
The Artist’s Inn and Gallery
Terre Hill, PA
Faunbrook B&B
West Chester, PA
Spring Creek Place Cabins
Greeneville, TN
BlissWood Bed and Breakfast Ranch
Cat Spring, TX
Gillum House Bed & Breakfast
Shinnston, WV