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Wood Avenue Bed and Breakfast Inn
Your Host(s): Gene & Alvern Greeley
Location: Florence, AL
Rooms: 4
Nightly Rates: $89 to $129   
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Description: Romantic, elegant, relaxing, and entertaining on a 1/2 acre of land in Historic Downtown Florence. If you enjoy turn-of-the-century homes, need a break from the hubbub of daily life, want a romantic get-away, or just want to be treated like royalty, then the Wood Avenue Inn offers a charm and Southern Hospitality like no one else. Owners Gene and Alvern Greeley promise you an unforgettable trip. Situated on a 1/2 acre of land in Historic Downtown Florence, this 5900 square foot home provides large guest rooms, and a two-story wood shop to observe Gene "fixing things". Enough space for a game of horseshoes, or challenge a friend to a game of chess, checkers, or pool on the wrap-around porches. This elegant Victorian Mansion features fourteen foot ceilings, twelve fireplaces (even two in the bathing rooms), a majestic staircase, formal parlor, a cozy breakfast room for your candle-light breakfast, and a comfortable common areas for your relaxation. A concrete driveway, off-street guest parking, wister
Wood Avenue Inn offers guests a choice of five bedrooms featuring a variety of motifs and bed sizes. All rooms come with a full candle-light breakfast. The Rose Room has a "Gone With The Wind" Theme and features: King-Sized Poster Bed, Private Bathing Room, Antique Claw Tub and a Private Sun Porch. Romantic, elegant, relaxing, and entertaining. Make plans now to spend your Honeymoon, Holiday, or Just Because Get-Away! Sit on the rear porch in wicker rockers and relish the squirrels and chipmunks chasing one another, or listen to song birds while sipping fresh minted lemonade, or waking up with cinnamon coffee and home-made muffins.
Ask about our Candle-Light Dinners served in your room, or a picnic basket for your enjoyment on the Tennessee River, or lunch in our Wisteria Garden! We are also available for Small Weddings, Tea Parties, Luncheons, or Retreats! Treat your child to the magic of a Victorian Tea Party. Children ages 4 years to 10 years old can loose themselves in the pretend of a real tea party and dress up. Visit us by boat. The newly renovated Florence Harbor and Marina on the Tennessee River is less than 2 miles away. On arrival, you may want to unwind in the Amish swing on the front porch and enjoy the Westminster Chimes from the tower of The University of North Alabama directly across the street, or visit Leo, an African Lion; University's Mascot. Perhaps you need to stretch and take a walk through our beautiful Historic District. Walk to fine restaurants, museums, Old Downtown and shop in Historic Downtown Florence. Just down the street, visit the Art Gallery, Museum, and Wilson Park where the Renaissance Faire is held. The Shoals area has a wealth of entertainment from Bass Masters Fishing Tournaments, Arts and Craft Shows, Trail of Tears Motorcycle Ride, W.C. Handy Blues Festival, The Miracle Worker Play of Helen Keller, and the Tennessee River Fiddlers Convention just to name a few.
Other Amenities: Directions From The Airport:
Wood Avenue Inn is located in the Shoals Area of Northwest Alabama. Major airports provide our International travelers excellent service, as well as our local airport, which Northwest Airlines provides service directly into Muscle Shoals. Northwest Airlink: (800) 433-7300 or (256) 381-8080. Muscle Shoals is 7 miles from our Inn, Nashville two hours away, Memphis three hours, and Birmingham is a two hour drive. "
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