We enjoyed a simply perfect stay with John and Diane. The rooms were lovely, from the ornate wooden post bed to the quaint stove to the surprisingly well-appointed bathrooms. And the breakfast - wow, I thought our dinner the previous night at Little Washington was the only amazing intricate multicourse menu on our schedule but breakfast was of the same ilk. On top of everything, John and Diane go out of their way to make your stay special - and I'm not just saying that because we got engaged the night before. If you're looking for a friendly yet classy place a short walk from Little Washington and in the heart of VA wine country, this is it.

We stayed here almost a year ago to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and have been meaning to leave a positive review. Everything previously mentioned here is true - GREAT breakfast (my husband enjoyed it more than the dinner at the Inn), professional and warm hosts, nice and comfy rooms,... We plan to come back here and do the Tour D' Epicure. I like it that there are a lot of sitting spaces - outside with an expansive view, in the sitting area that has the help-yourself port, the room with the tv, computer, and reading material. When we booked the room, it was too early to make reservations for The Inn. No worries, Diane put it in her calendar and said she'd put in the reservation for us as soon as we get into the reservation period (30 days prior?). It is evident that this couple set this B&B with your comfort in mind. The adorable lab Stella, through either training or invisible fence, will only stay a distance from the adirondack chairs so that you are free to either admire Stella from your chair, or go into her zone and play catch. The Pearsons have a cutie infant/toddler (who was introduced during breakfast), but we never heard a peep from that child throughout our stay - how do they do it?

We stayed at the Foster Harris for one night following dinner at the Inn at Little Washington. Staying overnight after dinner at the Inn, and staying at the Foster Harris House especially, was a great decision for us.

We stopped by the Foster Harris House briefly before our dinner reservation at the Inn to freshen up. Our friends, who were not staying overnight, also changed into clothes for dinner at Foster Harris. Diane was friendly but efficient, showing us the common areas and our room, and allowing our friends to use a vacant room to change. The B&B is within a 5-7 minute walk or a 1 minute drive from the Inn, along the main country road.

We stayed in the Compton Room. The bed was very comfortable and the shower and L'Occitane amenities were lovely. Breakfast was definitely the highlight of our stay at Foster Harris. Breakfast rivaled our dinner at the famous Inn at Little Washington the night before. John is an excellent chef and we very much enjoyed sitting on the porch listening to music and enjoying the scenery during breakfast. Diane also gave us directions to Shenandoah for a hike after breakfast.

All in all, it was a wonderful stay and we would love to be able to spend a few more nights if we are in the area again.

Everything about our experience here was fabulous! Diane made us feel at-home immediately. We chatted easily as she took us around the house to select our rooms and point out where to find what we needed. She even gave us a great inside tip about asking to see the kitchen at the restaurant where we had reservations that night. The rooms were adorable. I got a great idea for our guest bathroom at home from a great little detail the owners removing eye-makeup. And last but not least, the food was absolutely amazing! John is an amazing chef and we cannot wait for him to publish a book. Breakfast included a 4-course gourmet breakfast that started with homemade ginger scones, a parfait, followed by a poached egg drizzled with chipotle sauce alongside mango-glazed bacon with asparagus and avocado-tomato salad, and for dessert a german pancake filled stuffed with lemon curd. The Foster Harris House exceeded our expectations and raised the bar for all b&b's we'll stay at from now on. Check out some of our pictures from breakfast!