Inns Across the U.S. and Beyond Launch Virtual Garden Tour with Offline Discounts to Lure Travelers

NEW YORK - July 21, 2020 - PRLog -- Inns, beds and breakfast and boutique hotels across the country are encouraging people to stop and smell the roses – or at very least, flip through them.

Forty-two inns have pulled together to create a set of eBooks that one can download for free inspiration, a virtual pick-me-up, or an in-person discount.

"After being cooped up for months on end, there's never been a better time to get outdoors and enjoy nature," said Glenda Cahill, owner and innkeeper of the Wildberry Lodge in Leicester, North Carolina. The lodge offers Instagram-worthy mountain views, and plenty of space to wander and see more birds and wildlife than people.

From a vegetable garden terrace overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains to landscaped waterfalls in the Midwest, to grape-covered vines overlooking the Alps, the books cover a vast amount of terrain.

Arranged as a trio and dividing the participating inns into three regions, each book tells the story of the various gardens with hundreds of links to stunning visuals and steep discounts. The regions include: Northeast region, Southern region, and West, Midwest & Abroad (Canada and Italy).

"There's a beauty and simplicity in gardens that's reassuring, especially in times like these," said Nancy Evangelisto, owner and innkeeper of the Summer Creek Inn in Rapid City, South Dakota. Nancy and her husband, Daniel, built a custom waterfall on their property, which is so popular, foodies are known to drive 6-hours from Denver, Colorado, to enjoy one of the inn's signatures breakfasts beside it.

To view or download a free copy of the Inn the Inn Garden Tour Northeast region, Southern region, or West, Midwest & Abroad, visit: https://stillinnbusiness.com/gardens-tour

Like many businesses, the independent lodging industry has suffered unprecedented financial hardships due to COVID-19. Property owners have had to contend with the loss of income as well as the anxiousness over the loss of their home – since many B&B owners live on the premises too.

All of the participating properties are part of STILL INN BUSINESS, a preparedness campaign that launched this spring to help innkeepers stay visible in travel media and sustain industry optimism. The pro bono campaign has upward of 300 members.

A list of the 42 properties participating in the Inn to Inn Garden tour:

CALIFORNIA
Stanford Inn and Resort
Mendocino, CA

DELAWARE
Miller - Dunham House
Odessa, DE

FLORIDA
Dolan House Bed & Breakfast
Brooksville, FL

Magnolia Plantation Bed and Breakfast Inn
Gainesville, FL

Little English Guesthouse Bed and Breakfast
Tallahassee, FL

KENTUCKY
Southern Grace Bed and Breakfast
Brandenburg, KY

Inn at Woodhaven
Louisville, KY

MAINE
The Captain Swift Inn
Camden, ME

Timbercliffe Cottage Inn
Camden, ME

Windward House
Camden, ME

The Inn at English Meadows
Kennebunk, ME

MICHIGAN
The Leonard at Logan Bed and Breakfast
Grand Rapids, MI

Prairieside Suites Luxury B&B
Grandville, MI

Huron House Bed and Breakfast
Oscoda, MI

MINNESOTA
A G Thomson House Bed and Breakfast
Duluth, MN

Habberstad House Bed and Breakfast
Lanesboro, MN

NORTH CAROLINA
Albemarle Inn
Asheville, NC

At Cumberland Falls Bed & Breakfast Inn
Asheville, NC

Sweet Biscuit Inn
Asheville, NC

The Lion and the Rose
Asheville, NC

Wildberry Lodge
Leicester, NC

The Baker House Bed and Breakfast
Rhinebeck, NY

OREGON
Bella Collina Bed and Breakfast
Amity, OR

C.H. Bailey House
Roseburg, OR

PENNSYLVANIA
Heslet House B&B
Ambridge, PA

Wild Wisteria Bed and Breakfast
Chadds Ford, PA

Historic Smithton Inn
Ephrata, PA

Twin Pine Manor B&B
Ephrata, PA

Carriage Corner Bed & Breakfast
Intercourse, PA

King's Cottage Bed and Breakfast
Lancaster, PA

Grape Arbor Bed and Breakfast
North East, PA

Brownstone Colonial Inn
Reinholds, PA

The Artist's Inn and Gallery
Terre Hill, PA

SOUTH DAKOTA
Summer Creek Inn
Rapid City, SD

TEXAS
BlissWood Bed and Breakfast Ranch
Cat Spring, TX

Walker Manor Bed & Breakfast
Gladewater, TX

VERMONT
Hobble Inn
Stowe, VT

West Hill House B&B
Warren, VT

WEST VIRGINIA
Elkhorn Inn & Theatre
Landgraff, WV

Sundogs Bed and Breakfast
Shepherdstown, WV

CANADA
A View To Remember B&B
West Kelowna, British Columbia

ITALY
Al Nifontano B&B
Varese, ITALY