J.D. B.

Full disclosure: Linda and Bert are former coworkers of mine. That being said they are running a great B&B near Deadwood, SD. We found the place right near downtown Spearfish. It is a great location that is close to their little downtown and near the river. When you arrive you'll note that the B&B is actually two buildings. A large Victorian house and a small cottage with attached gazebo. She has many, many rooms! The cottage is a two bedroom with a kitchenette and I believe they call it the Honeymoon cottage. They also have a multi-bed suite in the attic area and in the basement. These would be perfect for families or couples traveling together. Linda a Bert share the main floor along with the main living room and dining room. Lastly there is the second floor, which has individual bedrooms. This is where we stayed. This was a B&B before Linda and Bert bought it so much of the furniture and decor was there... however it is apparent in each of the rooms the many antiques Linda herself has collected over the years. The best part of staying here though were Linda and Bert. I know I had a previous relationship but I saw them interacting with the other guests. Bert was helping out the large group of women (medical transcriptionists on a work retreat) and they both welcomed a couple from Finland while we were there. That night we were told not to eat dessert out because they had homemade apple pie for everyone. The crust was even made by Linda's mom from scratch! It was the perfect end to the evening (we had dinner at Shoot the Bull... see that review)! The next morning was breakfast. With the place being so full they had breakfast in shifts, which was fine. It was nice to mingle with the other guests and have discussions. Linda's niece was also over to help and along with Bert made sure you constantly had something fabulous in front of you. There was a fruit, yogurt, granola parfait, breakfast au gratin potatoes, a breakfast quiche among other things. In the end it was a great time. So good in fact, that my wife and I were very disappointed when we got over to the family reunion and were staying in a below average Days Inn. After seeing how they handled the group of coworkers (which were between 15-20) it was apparent that they could handle a group. Both my wife and I thought about how great it would have been if the reunion had been at Yesterday's Inn. In talking with Linda there were discussions about her hosting events over the holidays so you might inquire about that. They are still learning and figuring out the B&B business but they really love to entertain and have all the different people buzzing about their place. They have many stories about the different guests they have received over the past couple of years. I highly encourage you to plan to stop there for a stay and enjoy Spearfish.