Most guests come to the Inn in order to relax and renew, spending a few days away from their busy work and home lifestyles. Thus, we try to respond not only to their need for privacy, but also to their need for peace of mind. By the end of 2000, we plan to have voice telephone jacks in every guest room. If a guest requests a telephone, we will gladly provide it. The security and safety of our guests is of paramount concern, just as it was when Silas lived here.
Every guest room is heated with a direct vent, gas-burning fireplace.
In direct venting, combustion occurs within a sealed chamber. The air needed for combustion is drawn through a vent to the outdoors and burned gases are vented separately to the outdoors. Thus, there is neither oxygen loss nor potentially dangerous gases present in the guest s room. This technology assures that a guest can sleep comfortably and safely all night long with the fireplace in operation. It took us more than six months of working with the gas company to come up with a retrofit design that preserved the beauty of the fireplaces while satisfying State Building and Safety Codes.