In an attempt to not stay at the same place everytime, we tried the Silver Thatch Inn. The Inn Keepers were very friendly as were the staff. The staff was quite professional as well, particularly the restaurant staff. The food was delicious, though the menu was limited and remained the same during our 3 day stay. However, the room lacked a great deal. The bed and pillows resulted in impossible sleep. The loud heating unit did not help. We did find some comfort in the woodburning fireplace. Overall, we would certainly eat there again but would not try to sleep there again.

We stayed in the Thomas Jefferson room (lovely king sized canopy bed) over Parents' weekend. I liked that it was a bit away form the hustle and bustle of the town. The food was excellent. From the Breakfast that's included to the dinner we had, the chefs really outdid themselves. We're going back for graduation weekend.

This inn gives you the ambiance of a trip down "history" lane with some modern conveniences. Hospitality was very warm and shared by all from the innkeepers, to the person who greeted us when we arrived, to the chamber person.

Our room, the James Madison room, was large and decorated in a country motif. Everything was very clean in the bedroom. The bathroom was clean but in need of some repairs due to the age of the building.

Breakfast was excellent both mornings. Our first breakfast included a cup of fresh fruit and granola. The entree was a black forest ham, cheese, mushroom, and tomato omlet served with scrumptious pumpkin muffins. Even their coffee put Starbucks to shame. Also included was your choice of orange, grapefruit or cranberry juice.

The second morning we had buttermilk waffles with bacon and sauteed apples in brown sugar and spices.

We didnt use the bar but it was well stocked and every guest is treated to a glass of wine or beer on their visit.

The prices seemed reasonable. The hosts were great and even offered us extra utensils for our meal that we brought back on a night when no dinner was served at the inn.

We thought the web site for Silver Thatch was inviting, but upon our arrival, were very disappointed in its location (close to busy highway and average housing area). We chose a "cottage" room on the main level, adjacent to the inn because the main inn had a pub, which
we thought could possibly be noisy later in the evening. Well, I'm sure the pub was quieter than the group that chose to visit on the patio, outside our room, where smoking was allowed. Even with windows
closed, it was noisy and the smoke still wafted into our room. The room itself was ok, but the shower door needs replacing or repaired.
The metal strip around the glass has corroded which was not inviting for our morning shower. Also the air conditioner unit blows directly onto the bed. If we turned the temp. lower, it became hot and stuffy.
This was definitely comparable to a motel rather than a B&B, so we were very disappointed. Now then ---- breakfast was served in the dining room of the main house, and it was excellent. We had arranged to stay two nights, but chose to go on our way after that first night. We stay very often in B&B's whenever we travel, so compared to others, I would rank our room at Silver Thatch very LOW. Thanks for listening.
Faye Kisel
Advance, NC