Posted in Chestertown, Eastern Shore, Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland, Maryland, Uncategorized, Waterfront Bed and Breakfast, Weddings on Dec 23rd, 2010
Here is a client who was very satisfied with her experience at Great Oak Manor. Please take some time to look at the gorgeous pictures from our last wedding of the year! Hi Cass, I hope you are doing well. We have finally recuperated from an AMAZING wedding weekend, which we owe in large part [...]
Posted in Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland, Maryland, Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2010
Designate this one weekend to join us at the Holiday Open House and support our local economy and keep your spending in Kent County! Each dollar spent at local independent businesses, on average, generates at least three times more direct local economic benefit; 45 cents of every dollar stays local. The direct impact on our County is [...]
Posted in Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland on Oct 31st, 2010
Weekly Focus – Think About It “There’s a time for departure even when there’s no certain place to go.” -Tennessee Williams Investors seem to be putting a lot of faith in the Federal Reserve right now. Since the financial crisis began in 2008, the Federal Reserve and other branches of government have engaged in creative [...]
Posted in Chestertown, Downrigging Weekend, Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland, Luxury Accomadations on Oct 17th, 2010
OCTOBER 28 – 31, 2010 The harbor and wharfs of Chestertown will be filled to capacity on the weekend of October 28-31, 2010 as ships from across the United States make their way up the Chester River to participate in the schooner Sultana’s tenth annual Downrigging Weekend. Established in 2001, Downrigging Weekend marks the close [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay Bed And Breakfast, Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland on Aug 16th, 2010
My wife and I are regular guests at Great Oak Manor. The innkeepers, Cassandra and John treat every guest like family, making all feel welcomed and at home. We have stayed in six of the rooms and have always found them elegant, well appointed, and comfortable. Breakfast always includes a homemade special from Cassandra’s recipe [...]
Posted in Eastern Shore, Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland, Luxury Accomadations on Jul 29th, 2010
As an innkeeper and homemaker I have always been baffled by the mattress industry. Did you ever have a mattress salesperson give you a straight answer? The more you shopped, the more confused you got. So here are some answers from a savvy mattress person. Question: “What is the main ingredient innkeepers should look for [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay Bed And Breakfast, Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland, Waterfront Bed and Breakfast on Jun 27th, 2010
Great Oak Manor is rich in history dating back to the first recorded land grants. Lord Baltimore granted the land to Joshua Felton and Marmaduke Tylden in the 1600′s. The current Manor House was built in 1938 for the heir to the W. R. Grace shipping fortune. His name was Russell D’Oench, and Great Oak [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay Bed And Breakfast, Historic Inn Maryland, Waterfront Bed and Breakfast, Weddings on Jun 9th, 2010
The first wedding of the season was last Sunday. The Clerk of Courts, Mark Mumford joined our guest in matrimony and Charly was best man. The four of them Bride, Groom, Mark and Charly with the setting sun in the background… a beautiful site. Congratulations to the Rakitsky’s on their nuptuals. The Hahn family reunion [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay Bed And Breakfast, Eastern Shore, Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland, Luxury Accomadations, Luxury Accommodations, Waterfront Bed and Breakfast on Mar 29th, 2010
Great Oak Manor Inn was one of the most romantic, most beautiful and inviting inn ever. The host, John and Cassandra were very warm. The fireplace of our room added to the ambiance. Riding up to the grand manor and walking in the front door makes one gasp at its beauty. The food was absolutely [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay Bed And Breakfast, Great Oak Manor, Historic Inn Maryland, Waterfront Bed and Breakfast on Mar 15th, 2010
We are from Colorado but family lives in the Baltimore area so we were married at the Milton Inn in Baltimore. We wanted a place to go for one night and found the Great Oak Manor on the internet. This was March so there weren’t many people staying but we were treated with great warmth. [...]