Upon your arrival you will instantly have a life long rapport with David. A gracious and attentive host, he leaves you wanting for nothing.

The accommodation for my stay was the Yellow Room; a lovely, large and bright room that is conducive to reading, so much so, I read 2 whilst I was there. Should you not remember to pack your own reading material there are, throughout the house, a plentiful number of volumes in a variety of subjects from all categories of the dewey decimal system; from art history to local attractions to even *gasp* romance novels.

The many fabulous paintings, etchings and objet d'art are intriguing and make for delightful conversation. A curator in his own right, our David. Sumptuous furnishings and architectural accoutrements truly make one feel royal without the pomp and circumstance.

I felt like the lottery winning Goldilocks the first night; the pillows were of perfect firmness and the many bolsters and cushions on the bed made for reading or watching a dvd in bed most comfortable.

The French milled soap with unobtrusive scent and thick thirsty towels made the pre bedtime shower an event to look forward to. No shortage of hot water in this old mansion.

Breakfasts were a delight and a surprise; one never knew what the baker (David) had risen to accomplish that morning. He prides himself on sourcing local and his research will hold you in good stead. I loved the soupcon addition of pulverized to smooth prunes to the (locally made) yogurt dollop placed lovingly on the fresh fruit medley. Genius !
One morning a cheese omelette with cremini mushrooms, another day (again, locally made) 3 cheese egg burrito, the next; raspberry pancakes with just outside of town farm fresh artisanal sausages !

I simply could not tear myself away from the luxuriousness and stayed an extra night and plan to make this an annual early winter trip. It's not just about the theatre darlings however, it's a short block and a half walk to the Studio theatre and its surrounding restaurants. Brunswick is a one way street so if driving, turn south from Ontario St. on Nile to access.

This was a great place to go. My whole family loved it even though we had a couple of picky people in our group. We all loved the rooms and the food was all from the Stratford area! We loved the owners of the inn as they would always say hi as we walked by and you can trust them too. We loved the things around the house as you can tell these houses had a history. This was a great place to stay.

When one combines the ideal location with the incredible host David, who personifies the artistic Stratford - visual and performing, culinary and architectural, history, - the visit becomes a complete one. And the setting and the atmosphere of David's well thought-out breakfasts were the best way to open the day. Reserve early, very early...