The other reviews about the Rippon Kinsella House led me to make a reservation to stay here and they were right on. This is a wonderful old mansion filled with antiques - there is so much to see it's like a museum. We stayed in the Campaign Room which was very comfortable and included a number of interesting early vintage... more

We just visited Springfield to see Abraham Lincoln's museum etc. Wanted to stay in a lovely B&B that captured the ambience of a bygone time, plus had a great breakfast! The Rippon-Kinsella house delivered this perfectly. Roger, the owner & proprietor, is one of those kind people who naturally gets joy out of doing things for people. At first we... more

The great thing about staying in this enchanting B & B is that it could conceivably be on a Springfield tourist's itinerary anyway. Each room in this huge and original Victorian house is chock-full of fun vintage chotchkies, and all of the furniture is impressive and antique... which pretty much meant that every second of our stay was fascinating and... more

Our hosts, Roger and David, were simply terrific. Upon arrival were were given a tour of this interesting historic home, and then ended up in the kitchen with our hosts for the evening where we shared wine and had great conversation. Our room was very clean, and all furnishings were fine. In the morning, we were treated to a gourmet... more