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Situated in the heart of Kentucky’s western Waterlands is Wildflowers Farm bed and breakfast. Secluded within the oaks in a small valley, Wildflowers Farm is on twenty wooded acres with the creeks almost coming up to the front door. This is a birdwatchers paradise because of this natural wonderland of the forests, creeks and natural preserve. Wildflowers Farm offers breakfast in your room complete with candlelight ambience. The guest rooms reflect the natural country living of the area.

The Treehouse Suite is located of course in the tops of the trees. Through the French doors is the bath fit for the most regal of guests. Here you’ll find, under the chandeliers, a double Jacuzzi. The canopied bed and elegant furnishings makes this ideal for your romantic getaway.

With an outside hot tub, Under the Oaks Suite boasts very luxurious appointments. The décor is Roses and the view is stunning. The canopied bed envelopes you in luxury fit for the most royal of visitors. The bath features a large tiled and marble shower built for two. Select your favorite wine and enjoy the great outdoors in the hot tub. Wildflowers Inn even caters to the nautical side of life.

By the Sea suite overlooks the valley and is as spacious as a captains quarters should be. The queen bed is under the vaulted ceiling and faces the floor to ceiling windows.

Relax on the spacious front porch and watch the wildlife stroll past. Hike through the woods and observe the vast variety of birds that call these woods home. Rent a bike and glide through the trails and byways of the twenty acres of wooded bliss. For the sports minded, Wildflowers Farm is only minutes away from some of the best golf course this country has to offer. There are three state parks within a twenty-minute drive.

Rice Lake, Wisconsin is home to the beautiful Canoe Bay.  This secluded 280-acre wilderness spot may seem an unlikely place for luxury at its finest, but this resort delivers just that.

Guests can choose between one of the five rooms within the main building, a four-room lodge or one of the several cabins available.  All exhibit either Adirondack or Frank Lloyd Wright inspired décor.  Each is also located in either a completely wooded or lake view area.  The exceptional restaurant provides breakfast in bed, gourmet lunch baskets and a daily changing four-course dinner menu.

All rooms come complete with TV, cable and VCR and some include a refrigerator and microwave.  Coffee is provided in all rooms.  Activities include picnic tables along the lake, cross country skiing, golf, ice-skating, exercise equipment and a spa. Equipment is provided for kayaking, canoeing and row boating.  Enjoy a day fishing for bass or just relaxing on the water.  For those wishing an indoor activity or on days when weather may prohibit being outdoors, an extensive library of hardcover books and magazines allows guests to catch up on their reading.

The Inn is the go-to spot in the evening, where you’ll find the best food in the region served in their lakeside Dining Room. Sneak a peek, too, at their extensive red wine collection on display in the gorgeous Wine Cellar Room.

Cottages offer extreme privacy; choose stand-alone or duplex-style. All accommodations are fully outfitted with fireplace, private deck, King bed, whirlpool-for-two, audio/video system, and mini-fridge. And direct lake views are the rule!

No children are allowed at this facility, so it is a perfect adult getaway for couples that need some time alone together.  Romance is never more alive than in the private surroundings of this wooded wonderland. And you thought Wisconsin only had cheese.

A fairy tale awaits you in Oakhurst, California, just minutes from Yosemite in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas at Chateau du Sureau.  Everything from the European style stucco building to the life-sized chess board will evoke a feeling of being transported to another place and time.

Wrought iron gates emblazoned with the Château’s elegant crest open to reveal the stately 9000 square foot stucco Inn, complete with a stone turret, Parisian balconies and shuttered windows, all on nine acres of meticulously landscaped park grounds.

Walking paths, fountains, a swimming pool, a bocce court and a life-size chess set add to the natural cachet and charm of the area. Once inside, guests are quickly enveloped in the Château’s extraordinary European hospitality. It was Erna’s desire to bring the traditions and hospitality of Europe’s grand houses to the States and she has truly captured it here. Chambermaids, attired in black dress and white linen aprons, present baskets of refreshments and tea. There is no front desk, no check in, no credit card imprinting (only a hand written bill discreetly presented before guests leave) and no televisions in the guest’s rooms.

Each guest room is individually decorated and named for restorative herbs that can be found growing on the property.  Erma’s Elderberry House, one of the finest restaurants, is located on the property for your dining pleasure.

The Chateau du Sureau offers a complimentary full breakfast to each guest and also provides coffee in each room.  Besides the ten rooms within the main building, there is also a two bedroom villa available for those who wish more privacy.

The Chateau du Sureau offers exercise equipment, a pool, lawn games and several balconies for your enjoyment.  The facilities is totally non-smoking. With the peaceful surroundings available here, you may make this your only destination.