We arrived during the coldest weekend of 2007 but warmed up considerably when we were welcomed at The Inn on College Hill at 3233 Sixth Avenue in Beaver Falls, Pa.

My sister and I were welcomed by innkeepers Betty and Howard Mattsson-Bozé into the gracious foyer of this c. 1910 home, with its beautiful built-in cabinets, fireplaces, oak trim and paneling, and a great collection of interesting antiques and decorative objects.

We were shown to our rooms, the Amish room with its beautiful quilt on the bed, and the birdhouse room, decorated with, well, birdhouses! Both rooms were spotless and well-appointed.

The bath we shared was equally clean and delightfully old-fashioned. There's a clawfoot bathtub equipped with a shower. The only problem for me was the lighting, which made it hard for me to see while shaving. It may be that someone of more average height would not have had a problem with the pendant light over the pedestal sink.

In the morning we... more