As a bed and breakfast inn welcoming travelers to Richmond’s historic Fan District, we have been aware of the parking issues associated with being located in close proximity to Virginia Commonwealth University. As a result, we have always offered guests free off-street parking in our driveway. (more…)
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New Off-Street Parking For Fan District Inn
Friday, August 20th, 2010Energy Efficiency Comes to Inn
Sunday, July 11th, 2010Guest rooms at our historic Fan District Bed and Breakfast have been upgraded with new HVAC units that are more energy efficient. Each room retains its individual thermostat allowing our guests the utmost in individual comfort. Though our systems were relatively new, they had developed leaks that were impossible to locate and replacement was the only answer. Our thanks go out to Chuck and his helpers who endured the heat of our attic to make the swap in Richmond’s heat spell.
Don’t let the predictions of summer heat keep you from planning a trip to Richmond. Museums, restaurants, and attractions are all air-conditioned and there’s always the James River for rafting, tubing, or canoeing. Best of all, here at our Richmond Virginia inn, you can control the temperature in your room with the press of a button on the thermostat. And, since the units are energy-efficient, you’re doing your part to help us reduce our carbon footprint.
PS. Don’t forget – the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Tiffany: Color and Light exhibit closes August 15th – that’s only five more weeks to see this special exhibition of the works of Tiffany, the Master of Glass.
Hydrangeas Herald Summer’s Arrival
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010The hydrangeas in the east garden of our Fan District bed and breakfast are in full bloom
East Garden's Showy Hydrangea Blooms June 2010
celebrating the arrival of June and heralding the fact that summer is right around the corner. The gardens are in their glory, (more…)
iPhone/iPod docking comes to the Inn
Friday, May 28th, 2010Here at the William Miller House we are always trying to improve on the experience of the quality and convenience of the stay, weather it’s the breakfast or amenities in the rooms. Several years ago we added power strips to accommodate the ever increasing number of electronic devices that our guest were traveling with.
Recently we noticed a new trend: the iPhone! It appears that more and more of our guests are iPhone users. With is information we decided to scour the internet for the best product that we could find to help our guests. We made the decision to replace our clock radios with the iHome model iP99BR which not only has all of the functions provided previously but the capability to wake our guests to their own music as well as charge their iPhone/iPod while they sleep.
This version also come with a remote, so if our business guest is working at the desk and the music is too loud it can be turned down without have to walk across the room.
Features include: (more…)
Restocking the Kitchen Larder
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Big news here at the premier bed and breakfast in Richmond, Virginia – home of the “killer” breakfast – is that we have just restocked with breakfast meat products (sausage and bacon) from Keenbell Farm in Rockville, Virginia. Keenbell Farm is a third generation farm focusing on producing grass-fed beef and pastured pork raised beyond organic standards, on pasture and stress-free. Bacon and sausage from Keenbell Farm is great-tasting, of highest quality, and fresh. The Isbells of Keenbell Farm strive to bring back the small, family-run farm as an integral part of the community and operate in accordance with environmentally friendly practices – showing pride in their land and their products. (more…)
