Wow! My favorite place to stay away from home, MaMere's B&B, has an awesome GroupOn deal today! $65 for a night. With the amazing rooms available and the awesome breakfast, it is totally worth it. Seem too close a distance to go just for one night, when you live in Portland? Oh contraire mon fraire. Even one night is a wonderfully relaxing experience. Sometimes I like to just go for one night to rejuvenate my spirit.
http://www.groupon.com/deals/mameres-bed-and-breakfast Grant and I go there regularly to get away from Portland and truly relax. The decor is beautiful, and the breakfast that Kary makes is amazing. In fact, I'll just copy and paste my comment that I posted on the GroupOn itself!
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I can’t recommend MaMere’s enough. Every room is amazing (I have to confess, I go back regularly to get away from the relative hubub of Portland and have managed to sample every room in my regular quest for relaxation… my favorite room is the Louisiana Lair, which is a nice writer’s getaway.) So many comfy beds and wonderful tubs to luxuriate in. The New Orleans flair is also quite charming and adds a lot to the ambience. And breakfast! Wow, Kary makes the most amazing food I’ve ever had. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a B&B with a better breakfast. I love waking up to the smell of coffee and delicious food cooking in the kitchen.
Everything seems to slow down when I get to MaMere’s and relaxation is the order of the day. It’s so easy to find a place to lounge and get lost in a book. And Monmouth is really adorable. I love going walking around Main Street, or stopping by an antique store in Independence on my way out of town. In the evenings I’ve really come to enjoy the new wine bar in downtown Monmouth, just a couple of blocks away from MaMere’s, for a delicious dinner and dessert. That is, if I even feel like leaving my room at all.
They take great care of you at MaMere’s. I couldn’t imagine a friendlier or more beautiful place to stay for a trip or a weekend getaway. You gotta try it for yourself! You’ll go for one night, then fall in love like I did and want to find a way to come back at every opportunity.
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And I wasn't going to post this on the GroupOn comment, but I really do feel like I'm coming home every time I come there. Waking up to the smell of a delicious breakfast is like getting taken care of by the momma I never had. It's so amazingly healing to be there. There really is a wonderful energy about the place that helps you simply forget your worries.