Apalachicola Oysters and an Old Victorian Home
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
Canada
January 22, 2016 8:41am CST
We stayed for the last two days in the most interesting hotel I've stayed in since I was a child. We chose Apalachicola because of their oysters...
My husband likes them raw, me, not so much. I like them cooked.
We stayed at Coombs House and Inn. It is so beautiful and well done with everything looking like the 1800's with all the modern necessities. We found it on line while looking for a place to stay in Apalachicola.
It serves breakfast, has coffee and tea all day, has cookies in the afternoon, and other treats at night.
There are three buildings that make up the hotel, two houses and another building for suites.iVery Victorian.
Not as quiet as a "new" hotel, we could hear people walking above, and if talking in the public places we could hear conversations in our room. But it was quiet at night.
Our suite had a bathroom attached and my only complaint is the toilet seat didn't reach my knees so every time I sat down I felt like I was going to be sitting on the floor.
But in the long run we would come back here, so relaxing, beautiful and quiet enough.
I am adding a link so you can look at the photos of the place. The history of the house was fascinating.
Have you stayed overnight in an old Victorian Inn? I was hoping there would be ghosts but never saw one.
You can see the photos by clicking History.
But in the long run we would come back here, so relaxing, beautiful and quiet enough.
I am adding a link so you can look at the photos of the place. The history of the house was fascinating.
Have you stayed overnight in an old Victorian Inn? I was hoping there would be ghosts but never saw one.
You can see the photos by clicking History.14 people like this
14 responses
@Juliaacv (56354)
• Canada
22 Jan 16
The photos look beautiful, I just love Victorian homes and buildings.
The oldest building that we've ever stayed in was at the Ben Miller Inn, in Ben Miller, Ontario. It was an old wool mill converted over to an inn, so historic and rich inside. Have you been there?
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
22 Jan 16
I haven't been there. I will look it up.
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@Juliaacv (56354)
• Canada
22 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate You'd love it, its very rich in history. Located just a few km's away from Godrich, I know that they did suffer damage when the tornado ripped thru that area a few years ago.
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@TheHorse (238342)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate History seems "shorter" here in California. Unless you visit the missions. Or maybe old mining towns.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
23 Jan 16
What an interesting place, it sounds exactly like the kind of place I enjoy.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate I usually pick my B&B with those exact specifications, I love just being able to walk around and not drive.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
It was lovely and very comfortable. We stayed for two days/ nights. The Inn was two blocks from downtown see we parked the car and walked everywhere.
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
24 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate The monastery was an interesting experience, there are many Monasteries that are converted into hotels, they are called "Pousadas".
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
This was the oldest place we have stayed in, yoursare much older. It must be fascinating to stay in a monastery. It was lovely.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
24 Jan 16
My husband wouldn't stay in a place like that! As far as oysters go, I only associate them with Maryland, since that's where I ate my share of them.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
24 Jan 16
@PainsOnSlate You never know what they will or won't like sometimes.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
I didn't think mine would either but he enjoyed the history of the house and the king size bed...
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
26 Jan 16
We usually go for the fast cheap and easy too. The first motel was around 60, no wifi, it was clean but shabby ( which doesn't matter when all you want to do is sleep) No pool...which l look for for exercise. No breakfast. The second was a bit less than $100 because we have CAA. Beautiful, clean, heated pool, full breakfast in the morning. We chose something different (the Inn)because we were staying two nights to discover what the town was all about. We loved the town ,the history, we wanted to be a part of it for a couple of days so spent the extra money but for what we got, a great experience, it was not much more than that 100 overnight...
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
We were surprised how unique the place was. We will do that again sometime.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
24 Jan 16
Your hotel sounds wonderful. I do not eat Oysters raw or cooked. I do eat the stew that has been cooked with them in it, but the Oysters never touch my mouth. LOL
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
My mother told me to try every food put in front of you to learn what you like and what you don't so I do that. Sometimes I am amazed that something looking bad can taste great...





@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
22 Jan 16
We love oysters...there are three buildings, two houses and another building with suites. It's quite the business.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
22 Jan 16
It does look very nice.... I like hotels and such with a bit of history...and have kept original decor as far as is possible...
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
We really enjoyed it, and learning the history of that small city was fun too.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
25 Jan 16
Oh that is just gorgeous! Those hardwood floors are lovely. @PainsOnSlate , I would also stay at that Inn again. No, I have never stayed over at a Victorian Inn.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
26 Jan 16
It was a treat, usually it a fast and quiet chain motel, this was different, and so nice...
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
24 Jan 16
What a beautiful place to stay I would absolutely adore it especially with modern conveniences too. It is quite reasonably price compared to somewhere like New York and probably much nicer. The photos are beautiful and the history quite sad. This is the type of place I would love to stay in. There are some historical castles and even some of the royal palaces you can stay here in the uk Hampton Court being one of them in a couple of apartments or houses they have for rent which gives you access after the grounds are closed to the public. I am sure you might see a ghost or two if you were there if not it would certainly be spooky!
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
That whole area was full of interesting history, most buildings were old and kept as they were a hundred years ago. It was a fascinating town to spend a few days in. Another good thing is we could get some exercise by walking to the restaurants and bars from the Inn. We wandered through the whole place.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
24 Jan 16
We left that behind and now are in a modern condo above the Gulf of Mexico.. It's chilly but the sun is inviting.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
Some times it's crazy but I hope the rest is going to be quiet and healthy. Looking forward to walking a lot.
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