The Trinkle Mansion: Epitome of Bed & Breakfasts

Judy and I are just back from a two night stay

in the magnificent Trinkle Mansion Bed & Breakfast.

It was the perfect launching point for our long-planned

return to the New River Trail.

Hands down, it was our favorite B&B yet, and 

we are certain to return.

The overwhelming number of photos which follow

will show you this stately historic home inside and out.

If you're in a hurry, just scroll through.  But if you

have time, linger over them, and perhaps plan your

own special outing.

You can read details at trinklemansion.com  or read

glowing reviews at TripAdvisor.com

The mansion 

Enter friends, and meet Patti and Bernie, your hosts.

Welcome!

Rear view

Back yard.  From front to back, the property fills a
city block.

This guest cottage is in addition to the four guest
rooms in the main house.  Perfect for the extra
privacy of a honeymoon.

Guest cottage and some of the fine landscaping.

We read out on the huge front porch.  There
are also balconies upstairs.

The conservatory.

First glimpse of our room, The Wilson (named for the
mother of Bernie, our host).  Many things in town are
named after Edith Bolling Wilson, first lady of President
Woodrow Wilson.  Not this room, though.

This is typical of the fine furniture found throughout
the Trinkle Mansion.

A most comfortable night's sleep.

All four guest bedrooms are spacious and immaculate.

When the house was renovated, six bathrooms were added
so each room would have a private bath and shower.  Our
room had a clawfoot tub, original to the house.

The second floor common area, where we got better
acquainted with other guests.  This opens onto one of
the balconies.  Coffee and snacks were always here.

Another room

Another room

The view of main street.

From this high perch you can see all the way across
Wytheville to a tall steeple.

There are books, books, and more books all over
the house.  You know Judy and I loved that.

From the second floor landing, you can see through
the downstairs foyer all the way to the front door.

With my new knees, ascending and descending these
stairs was a breeze.  AND a pleasure to the eyes.

Every time we went up or down we were so busy
admiring the craftsmanship, we forgot to notice the climb.

A view outside from the second floor common area.
Patti was determined that their B&B would have many
common areas, something she found lacking in B&Bs
they had visited in their planning stages.

I wish I were there again right now!

Preamble to the Constitution

This Romeo balcony is perhaps the singular most
iconic feature of the house.  

Any guest feels like royalty when ascending these stairs.

This is the downstairs gentlemen's parlor, with a
portrait of William Trinkle, who had the house built.
He died at age 51, having lived here only 10 years.

There is plenty of open space between the parlor
and the grand foyer.

The conservatory is a bright and cheery place.

The ladies' parlor.

The main entrance.

The ladies' parlor adjoins the large dining room.

The table is set for eight guests.

Another veranda is immediately to the right of the
dining room.

The library is off to the side of the dining room.

I enjoyed examining this and other period pieces
displayed around the house.

Another view of the library.

I wish this were my veranda.

The chandeliers are beautiful.

And the chandeliers offer a serendipitous rainbow
here and there.

Local newspaper articles detail the renovation and
salvation of the old house in the early 2000's.

It's easy to imagine a festive occasion at the
Trinkle Mansion, perhaps in the roaring 20's.

This B&B has won widespread recognition.

The breakfast fare is listed each morning.
Ah, how it whets the appetite!

The first course.

The entree'.

And breakfast dessert.

Our second morning's entree'.

Our table full of satisfied guests.
All of us would be departing this day.

Something like this, perhaps.

Thank you to Patti and Bernie for providing us and
countless other travelers the experience Pattie had dreamt
of all the way back in fourth grade.  This is an excerpt from
their website:
It all began with a poem Patti’s fourth grade teacher had the class memorize which contained the line, “Let me live in the house by the side of the road and be a friend to man.” This wonderfully engaging thought stayed with Patti through the years. Although she didn’t even know the term “Bed and Breakfast,” from that day on she set her sights on having a house “by the side of the road” where weary travelers could spend the night in a stable, comfy environment. . . And so the dream was born

There was more to our Virginia adventure,

but the Trinkle Mansion was central to our

success. I will post separate blogs about other

area sights and our bike excursion on the

New River Trail.  Stay tuned.