My wife and I spent a very pleasant summer weekend at the Hillcrest Hide-Away Bed and Breakfast in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Like its name implies, this unpretentious four room inn is located at the top of a hill above Lanesboro’s historic downtown on the Root River.

The Hillcrest, with its comfortable, unobtrusive furnishings, is a welcome alternative to the overly-decorated Victorian inns that are so prevalent through the Midwest. Our room came with its own sitting alcove overlooking a lovely country garden.

Our hosts, Marv and Carol Eggert, established an immediate rapport with us and with the other guests who joined us for a terrific breakfast, garnished with eatable flowers from the Eggert’s garden.

One of the real highlights of our visit was the basket of fresh baked bread that arrived outside our door each morning along with a thermos of coffee.

We are looking forward to a return visit to the Hillcrest Hide-Away. more