Dickensian breakfasts might include piggy pudding, tomato pie and flaky blueberry cobbler. High parlor walls of books and games seem to mellow kids into their best behavior. Families can use a kitchen to prepare their own foods, though a full breakfast comes with the rates. Regional and seafaring art details large guest rooms. The landscaping teems.
Breakfast is served in the library, beside the pool and pergola.
The Lark Inn 37438 Meridian Ave. Breakfasts in this inn shame dinners elsewhere. This antebellum mansion on 10 garden acres 26 miles east of Tallahassee is an exceptional value. It is within walking distance of Monticello's historic downtown. Its broad halls and five spacious guest rooms, in Williamsburg colors, are filled with exceptional 19th century antiques.