The Unofficial Guide^® to Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns in the Southwest , 1st Edition

by Joel Grossman

• ISBN13: 9780764565014
• ISBN10: 076456501X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide? to Walt Disney World?, The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns in the Southwest features candid ratings on bed and breakfasts in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. Five Reasons Why This Is the Best B&B Series You Can Buy: Complete Coverage. Profiles and evaluations of 300 top inns and B&Bs in all price categories, from budget to deluxe, plus a directory of 300 other great places to stay, and lovely illustrations Critical Evaluations. Objective ratings and rankings of each B&B (other B&B guides read like promotional brochures) Personal Inspections. Each B&B personally inspected by independent travel professionals (most other guides are written by the innkeepers themselves) Honest Selection Process. Each B&B chosen on its own merits; no fees are accepted (other guides charge innkeepers) Ideal for Families & Pet Lovers. Identifies pet- and kid-friendly places, and recommends the best rooms

Author Biography

Joel Grossman, a Los Angeles native and full-time freelance writer since 1979, has written everything from hotel reviews and gardening articles to computer history and science stories. He has written about Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus, rattlesnakes, and Southern California's science and technology pioneers for the Los Angeles Times Magazine. An interest in photography—useful for illustrating magazine articles—led to Grossman also taking photos to help this book's illustrators.

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

About the Author.

Acknowledgements.

Mini-Indexes.

Introduction.

How come ""Unofficial""?

What Makes It a Bed and Breakfast?

Who Stays at Bed and Breakfasts?

You and Your Hosts.

Planning Your Visit.

What the Ratings Mean.

The Profiles Clarified.

Making the Most of Your Stay.

Arizona.

Old West Country.

Valley of the Sun.

Grand Canyon Country.

Indian Country.

Western Border.

Central Territory.

Nevada.

New Mexico.

Southeast.

Southwest.

Central.

Northwest.

North Central.

Hill Country.

Prairies and Lakes.

Piney Woods.

Gulf Coast.

South Texas Plains.

Utah.

North.

Central.

Southwest.

Southeast.

Additional Bed-and-Breakfasts and Small Inns.

Subject Index.

List of Maps.

Arizona.

Nevada.

New Mexico.

Texas.

Utah.