House of Tartts
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If you’re looking for a charming hotel in Apalachicola, look no further than House of Tartts.
For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Apalachicola, House of Tartts is located a short distance from Trinity Episcopal Church (0.1 mi) and Three Servicemen Statue (0.3 mi).
Guest rooms offer amenities such as a kitchenette and a refrigerator, and guests can go online with wifi offered by the hotel.
House of Tartts features room service, to help make your stay more enjoyable. If you are driving to House of Tartts, free parking is available.
During your visit, be sure to check out one of Apalachicola's popular shrimp restaurants such as Boss Oyster, Hole In The Wall Seafood, and Owl Cafe, all a short distance from House of Tartts.
Apalachicola is also home to Orman House Historic State Park, a popular architectural building that is not too far from House of Tartts.
The staff at House of Tartts looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
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We first wanted to visit Apalachicola just because it's a fun word to say and we really wanted to see a different side of Florida. We immediately fell in love with the town and I truly believe it was because of where we were staying.
The house is a "self-catering" bed and breakfast. There is no innkeeper on site, but they are just a phonecall away if you need anything. The common areas of the kitchen and dining room are shared by the guests in the three rooms. Even with other guests at the house we truly felt like it was our home. We used the kitchen for breakfasts and some dinners, it is fully stocked with pots, pans, dinnerware, etc. The house is a short walk to the grocery store, the Piggly Wiggly ( this is the real south...gotta love it). One of our favorite things about the town is that you can walk everywhere, shopping, restaurants, bars, fishing...it's all right there. Bring a traveller and go explore!!
We have always stayed in the Queen Suite, plenty of room for three as there is a separate room with a day bed. The room is decorated with some of the coolest most eclectic antiques, the artwork over the fireplace is a piece of magic and confusion!!! We have seen the other rooms and the carriage house and they are equally beautiful and entertaining. The entire house is decorated in a manner that begs you to explore, there are also photo albums showing the original home and renovation process.
Go to Apalachicola, you will not regret it. The drive there is beautiful, stop and get some tupelo honey on the way. Explore some of the most interesting shops in the south, eat tons of oysters, go fishing and just relax. But when you go, definately stay at the House of Tartts, get a glass of wine and a book and hang out on the front porch...this is what a vacation is supposed to be.
Aside from this confusion, We decided to return to Apalachicola with a group and stay at the House of Tartts . We once again made reservations through Virginia by email in May, 2012 for a three night stay over New Years 2013. We were 5 couples coming from all over the east coast for a get together. Unfortunately, I had to cancel the carriage house due to a change of plans I contacted Virginia as soon as I knew. I was told this was not a problem. Now, less than three weeks from our arrival, Virginia emails me that we have been bumped out because the owner rented the house to someone else.
Do yourself a favor and stay somewhere else! This is the most unprofessional, disorganized group I have ever dealt with.
Once we walked inside we felt like it was home. And thats how it felt too us for three nights and four days. We had the King Suite the bed was nice with several pillows three each between us, with TV & DVD. The Bathroom for the King suite is down the hall and its the only one with Tub & Shower with a great supply of Hot Water. I took two baths along with several showers and EVER ran out of Hot Water! The sink had a shelf about it inwhich you could place a lot of personal items. And the bathroom had good lighting, at first I felt the toilet seat was too high but I was told older people and ones in wheelchairs love it so it was ok. The Kitchen that was in the Main house was shared with the other Guests. We didn't cook anything but we did store are tea and drinks in the refrigerator and we used the ice up in the freezer.
This area was perfect if you wanted to be in Alalachicola, Fl. you could walk to the local shops and dine close by. My Girlfriend likes to Jog and she felt safe. I walked the town several times taking photos here and there, and I also felt Very Safe. The Best thing about this Guest House was Virginia & the Owner Ouida they made you feel at home. The least was one couple that was up in the Loft that Kept there TV Loud and Talked till 1:30am!
The loft is a remodeled attic that was done in pine planks and wainscotting. It was very well done and has some well thought out ideas to address the challenges of the space. Though being at the top of a Florida house, the air conditioning easily drops the suite down to meat locker-there are also 2 ceiling fans and 2 other fans. It was extremely clean-we found one deceased bug in the bathroom and that was all, and in FL a dead bug means things are being done right. The beds were comfortable and the area spacious.
Downsides? The full bath only has a jacuzzi tub and no shower. There is a shower wand but the tub is tucked under the slanted roof. You will not be standing unless you are below 4"06' and there is no shower curtain. Access to the suite is via spiral staircase, so access can be an issue and it limits how much you can bring up at once. The internet was spotty at times.
The shared areas of the house are similar in cleanliness and usefullness. One of the downstairs suites appeared to also have a bath that was not en suite-if it matters to you I would ask.
We are used to other panhandle destinations like Destin and Panama City Beach, so Apalachicola and St. George Island were a welcome change, especially this time of year, when the weather could have been too cool for simply lying on the beach (come on, we're Southerners--70 degrees is a little cool for us...). I was prepared to do a little shopping in Apalachicola and visit the museum. But, alas, the weather was fantastic, and we ended up on the beach most of the time. The one time it rained, we ended up at Eddy Teach's raw bar on SGI and waited for it to pass.
"No views, really. The Queen suite might have been a little quieter than our street-side King room."Read full review
"The suite has a bathroom within it - the other downstairs room has a bathroom down the hall."Read full review
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