7 May 13

Four Reasons Business Travelers Love Stonehurst Place

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With the busiest airport in the world and headquarters for many international corporations, Atlanta draws business travelers from all over the world. In fact, the city of Atlanta has the third highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the United States. As many business travelers know, Atlanta is home to Coca-Cola, The Home Depot, Delta Airlines, AT&T Mobility, UPS and many others.

At Stonehurst Place, we’re very familiar with business travelers. Last year, a quarter of our business consisted of business travelers who were returning to Stonehurst Place as their “home away from home” in Atlanta. What makes Stonehurst Place the top hotel pick for so many business travelers coming to Atlanta? Here are the top four reasons.

 

1. We’re in the middle of everything.

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Stonehurst Place is located in Midtown Atlanta, the heart of Atlanta. Many business travelers coming to Atlanta will look specifically in the Midtown area for accommodations. Many global businesses in Midtown are actually walking distance from Stonehurst Place; meanwhile, the Perimeter, Buckhead and Downtown business districts are all conveniently close. We’re easy to get to from ATL Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, by car or on foot using MARTA – just 35 minutes door to door. At Stonehurst Place, our business guests are always exactly where they want to be.

 

2. We’ve got more comfort than you can shake a stick at.

If you’re a business traveler, hotels don’t have anything new that will surprise you. Generic and impersonal, frequent travelers have trouble distinguishing one hotel from another after a while. From look-alike “art” on the walls to scratchy comforters that don’t offer much comfort, even good ordinary hotels provide very little in terms of luxury and ambience. As one business guest put it on TripAdvisor.com, Stonehurst Place “is beautifully decorated with great furnishings, art and bedding.” Another business traveler said, “I am your ordinary road warrior who simply had mega-hotel fatigue. Wish I could share this experience with everyone.” Forget about scratchy sheets and “comforters” at Stonehurst Place. Each of our rooms have beds outfitted in luxurious microfiber sheets and come with a plush bathrobe for your use. Unique, museum-quality art lines our inn’s walls. Our bath amenities are all eco-friendly. In addition, we produce our own honey in our backyard beehives!

 

3. We’re more modern than you might expect.

Luxury is important at Stonehurst Place, but we know that business travelers need high-tech amenities, too. Exceptional bandwidth Wi-Fi is free of charge and each room has an iPod docking station/alarm clock, flat screen TV with premium cable channels and an in-room dual line phone. If you forgot your computer, you can always borrow our guest laptop.  Plus, we are part of the awesome Stash Hotel Rewards program business travelers really love.

 

4. Forget continental breakfasts; enjoy our innkeeper’s home cooking.

business travelers love breakfast at Stonehurst PlaceHotels might offer free, tiny boxes of dry cereal and an occasional waffle maker as part of their free continental breakfasts; at Stonehurst Place, though, we’ll feed you a full gourmet breakfast each morning of your stay — it’s all a natural part of our Southern hospitality. Our beautiful rooms might draw you to Stonehurst Place; our decadent cooking will keep you coming back year after year.

Book Stonehurst Place for Your Next Business Trip

As a business traveler, you deserve to stay somewhere that allows you to truly relax after a hard day’s work. Whether your business stay will keep you in Atlanta for just one night or for several, we know you’ll appreciate the atmosphere at Stonehurst Place. Book a room for your next trip to Atlanta and find out why so many business travelers won’t stay anywhere else but here.

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15 Feb 13

Local Honey from Atlanta?

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Atlanta local honey produced at Stonehurst Place B&B

Health nuts have known how beneficial local honey is for a very long time.  Among other benefits, consuming local honey is a great way to fight off seasonal allergies.

How does local honey help you to fight off allergies? Think about the way that a vaccine works. When you are vaccinated, you are injected with a tiny amount of virus or a look-alike virus. Your immune system notices this enemy and develops antibodies to fight it off. The vaccination is essentially a “practice round” for the body, preparing it for the real fight ahead.  Later, when you are exposed to the full-fledged virus, your body recognizes it and is able to produce the necessary antibodies to ward it off.

Eating local honey works the same way against seasonal allergies. Bees collect pollen and nectar from the same flowers and weeds that make your eyes water and your nose run. When you eat the honey those bees produce from that pollen, the honey functions the same way as a vaccination. This benefit is one of many that local honey provides.

Stonehurst Place Honey is as Local as It Gets

Atlanta local honey produced at Stonehurst Place B&B by Master Beekeeper, Linda Tillman.Besides the fact that Stonehurst Place is an oasis in the middle of the busy city of Atlanta, besides the fact that we’re located just minutes from some of the most enjoyable attractions Atlanta has to offer and besides the fact that each of our rooms and suites provide guests with the height of luxury, at Stonehurst Place we also feature our own on-site beehives to provide guests with the best local honey available.  A few times per year our local master beekeeper, Linda Tillman, swings by Stonehurst Place to check on our bees and later, harvest the honey. The resulting honey has so far been delicious and undiluted.

You might think that the middle of Atlanta wouldn’t be a good place for beehives to flourish. In fact, several of Linda the beekeeper’s hives are located in more rural areas outside of Atlanta. The bees at Stonehurst Place, however, are thriving. They’re doing so well that Linda even allowed a local university graduate student to use our hives as part of a study he conducted.

A Brief History of Stonehurst Place Honey

Atlanta local honey produced at Stonehurst Place B&B, available for sale and the perfect souvenir from your stay! Linda first installed Stonehurst Place’s beehives in the spring of 2011. She placed the beehives carefully behind the Innkeeper’s Cottage so that they wouldn’t be a bother to any of our guests. The hives themselves were constructed by Gary, the life partner of our  innkeeper, Caroline. For her part, Caroline whipped up some sugar syrup for the bees as a welcome meal when they first arrived. At Stonehurst Place we don’t let any guests go hungry, not even our bees!

Linda’s first harvest of the honey at the Stonehurst Place hives came in August of 2011. The bees had only been at Stonehurst for about four months, but during that time, they had been busy bees. She was able to harvest several jars of honey from the hives while still leaving the bees enough honey to last them through the colder winter months. Per our agreement with Linda, she keeps half the honey and Stonehurst Place guests get to enjoy the other half.

We think our fresh honey is one more reason why you should consider Stonehurst Place for your next Atlanta vacation or business trip. The next time you’re in town, we hope you’ll come by for a visit and sample the best local honey Atlanta has to offer.

 

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28 Jan 13

Looking for Wedding Venues in Atlanta? Consider Stonehurst Place

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It’s rumored that when Eddie Murphy married sweetheart Tracey Edmonds in 2008 — a marriage that would last only 14 days — the couple spent more than $500,000 to create a memorable, fairytale event on a French Polynesian island.  Without a doubt, a sunset wedding on a tropical island would be memorable. At Stonehurst Place in Atlanta, however, we don’t think couples should have to cash out a 401(k) in order to enjoy a fairytale wedding. We believe in small, intimate and romantic weddings that are also affordable and pride ourselves on being one of the most unique and beautiful wedding venues in Atlanta.

Eliminate Wedding Stress

Weddings are notoriously challenging events to orchestrate. Between reserving multiple venues, hiring entertainment and getting just the right wedding cake, brides and grooms often find that the day meant to be the best in their life also turns out to be one of the most stressful.

A Stonehurst Place Effortless Elopement takes the stress out of wedding planning… allow us to handle the details! Our inn permits couples to have both the ceremony itself and a small cake cutting and celebratory toast in one  beautiful location. By choosing Stonehurst Place as your wedding destination, there will be no hassle with booking a chapel close to a certain restaurant or coordinating events between multiple locations.

For the ceremony, couples can choose between an outdoor wedding in our intimate rear garden, or an indoor wedding in our Music Room by the fireplace and Mason & Hamlin grand piano. Our exclusive white chocolate signature wedding cake is by Elegant Cheese Cakes® that supply to Saks Fifth Avenue customers!

Intimate and Private

We might be a little biased, but we think Stonehurst Place is the best spot in Atlanta for a small, intimate wedding. We have two Effortless Elopement package to choose from, both with two nights in a gorgeous suite for the couple. We can accommodate up to twelve overnight guests within our inn; choices for the wedding ceremony itself include an additional 10 or 20 non-resident guests depending on the package. Also included is the white chocolate wedding cake mentioned above, keepsake champagne flutes, a bridal bouquet of roses and a non-denominational wedding ceremony.

Minutes from the Heart of Atlanta

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Staying at Stonehurst Place means staying a stone’s throw from the best that Atlanta, GA, has to offer. Located in Midtown Atlanta, we are just minutes from several famous Atlanta landmarks, including the Fabulous Fox Theatre; Centennial Olympic Park; the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Gone with the Wind author Margaret Mitchell’s house and museum; and the Georgia Aquarium You and your guests will be able to easily enjoy all of the most fun and memorable sites in the city of Atlanta.

Contact Stonehurst Place today to find out more about our wedding packages. We know with us you’ll find the intimate and romantic small wedding of your dreams!

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10 Jan 13

breakfast today: Poached Eggs, Piperade, Grit Cakes and Andouille Sausage

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This morning I served Southern Grit Cakes topped with Piperade, local Spotted Trotter Andouille Sausage, and Poached Eggs.  This dish is one of my new faves!

I think I am now becoming the queen of poached eggs since my last three recipes we’ve blogged have poached eggs on them …

Innkeeper Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

… and just what is Piperade?  Piperade (Gascon) or Piperrada (Basque), from piper (pepper in Gascon and Basque) is a typical Basque dish prepared with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes sautéd and flavoured with red Espelette pepper.[1] The colours coincidentally reflect the colours of the Basque flag (red, green and white).[1] It may be served as a main course or as a side dish. Typical additions include egg, garlic or meats such as ham. This is a traditional French dish and is served in restaurants and cafés throughout France.

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3 Nov 12

breakfast today: eggs benedict

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“Today I served a beautiful starter of fresh mixed berries – strawberries, raspberries and blueberries garnished with whipped cream and mint.  On the side was a small piece of our homemade cranberry cream cheese pound cake.  The main course was Eggs Benedict, and on the side a Roma tomato baked with seasoned bread crumbs and shaved Asiago cheese, along with fresh roasted asparagus.  I garnished this with fresh sliced orange and strawberry … don’t forget your garnish should be tasty, too – it isn’t just for looks!”

~ Innkeeper Caroline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where did the name Eggs Benedict come from?  Here is one version, from Wikipedia:

Mabel C. Butler of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts in a November 1967 letter printed in The New York Times Magazine responded to Montgomery’s claim by correcting that the “true story, well known to the relations of Mrs. Le Grand Benedict”:  Mr. and Mrs. Benedict, when they lived in New York around the turn of the century, dined every Saturday at Delmonico’s. One day Mrs. Benedict said to the maitre d’hotel, “Haven’t you anything new or different to suggest?” On his reply that he would like to hear something from her, she suggested poached eggs on toasted English muffins with a thin slice of ham, hollandaise sauce and a truffle on top.[1]

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2 Nov 12

breakfast today: puff pastry quiche

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“Today we served a starter fruit cup of oranges, pineapple and bananas, topped with coconut and with a bite-sized piece of cranberry cream cheese coffee cake.  This was followed by my Mile High Puff Pastry Quiche, a tasty slice of brown sugar ham and a generous helping of au gratin potatoes … garnished with tomatoes and parsley.”

~ Innkeeper Caroline

 

 

 

 

 

Puff Pastry … where did this originate?  Here is some information from Wikipedia … surprisingly in might not be from France!

Puff pastry seems to be a relative of the Middle Eastern phyllo, and is used in a similar manner to create layered pastries. While traditionally ascribed to the French painter and cook Claude Gellée who lived in the 17th century (the story goes that Gelée was making a type of very buttery bread for his sick father, and the process of rolling the butter into the bread dough created a croissant-like finished product), references appear before the 17th century, indicating a history that came originally through Muslim Spain and was converted from thin sheets of dough spread with olive oil to laminated dough with layers of butter, perhaps in Italy or Germany.

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29 Oct 12

breakfast today: melon cup & cheese souffle

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“Served a favorite starter, honey/ginger/lime melon cup but added a bit of watermelon to it today for a nice twist.  The ginger is such a nice ‘zing’ to get you started and its so nice to prepare this dish with honey from our own Stonehurst bees.  The main breakfast course was a simple cheese and egg souffle, served with some sautéed mushrooms, oven-roasted sweet potatoes with a brown sugar glaze, sliced ham, and to spice it up a bit a garnish of fresh pico de gallo tomato relish.  This was all served with some of our home made dill casserole bread which I lightly toasted.”

~ Innkeeper Caroline

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11 Oct 12

Atlanta weddings: Congratulations Maria & Michael; latest of our happy couples!

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Gorgeous, just gorgeous!  Maria and Michael are the most recent couple who opted for our Effortless Elopement package which makes it, well, effortless to create small and intimate Atlanta weddings.

This from Maria and Michael: “Magical. Best of the Best B&B. Loved every moment, what a wonderful place for our wedding. Thank you for making our day special.”

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Many couples these days are choosing to have their Atlanta weddings on a much smaller scale than in years past.  The Effortless Elopement package at Stonehurst Place includes an intimate and private ceremony followed by cake cutting and toast. Stonehurst Place offers several private spaces for your ceremony and reception including the Music Room by the baby grand piano and fireplace, or outside by the pond in our small rear garden:

  • Two nights in your choice of our romantic suites
  • Satin ribbon-tied bridal bouquet of roses and boutonniere
  • Non-denominational ceremony, inside or outdoors
  • Music of your selection
  • Stonehurst Place keepsake crystal champagne flutes
  • White chocolate ribbon-tied Stonehurst Place signature wedding cake by Elegant Cheesecakes®
  • $1,500 Two night stay for wedding couple; up to 10 non-resident guests for the 60-90 minute ceremony, cake cutting and toast
  • $3,000 Two night stay for wedding couple; up to 20 non-resident guests for the 60-90 minute ceremony, cake cutting and toast
  • For the ceremony only, to allow for flower girls or ring bearers, children under the age of 12 are permitted
  • For larger gatherings consider our whole house rental
  • Please call us to arrange this very personal package
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27 Aug 12

Luxury Hotels in Atlanta or Stonehurst Place?

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luxury hotels in atlantaIf you’re traveling to Atlanta for business or pleasure in the near future, you might be tempted to stay in one of the luxury hotels in Atlanta. After all, there are plenty of Atlanta hotels to choose from; as the hometown of over sixteen major corporations and the busiest airport in the world, Atlanta has plenty of accommodations for visitors who like to travel in style. These hotels are equipped with gyms, pools, concierge desks and sometimes even spas.

However, as comfortable as your stay may be, whichever of the Atlanta luxury hotels you choose will be nearly identical to and as impersonal as every other hotel you’ve ever stayed in. You’ll see the same generic floral wallpaper, the same fancy but uncomfortable couches in the lobby, and the same overpriced-but-bland restaurant meals that you’re used to seeing in the hotels in Atlanta Ga. If you are a frequent traveler, you may even wake up inside your generic luxury hotel room and find it difficult to remember which city you’re in. (“Atlanta? Denver? What day is today…?”)

A Different Kind of Accommodation

At Stonehurst Place Bed & Breakfast, we’re not a hotel — we don’t even want to be compared to a hotel.  Call us an “inn” if you like, but we really prefer the term B&B, because you’ll be delighted by your bed and your room and even more delighted by the incredible breakfast that our Innkeepers will create for you in the morning.

Once you stay with us, you’ll understand why so many of our guests say they’ll never return to any of the look-alike luxury hotels in Atlanta, and why our business travelers insist on only Stonehurst Place when they travel to Atlanta. The fact that Stonehurst Place was voted Citysearch Best Atlanta, GA Business Hotel is no surprise to them.

The Bed

Each room is one-of-a-kind at Stonehurst Place, but certain amenities come standard no matter which room or suite you choose. No matter which room you’re in, you’ll sleep on 1,000 thread-count Egyptian cotton, enjoy plush bathrobes, find a desk with a comfortable chair, and get connected easily with free wifi. Guests love Stonehurst Place bedding so much that they buy it to take home. Why, you can even buy our exclusive-to-the-hotel-trade exceptional mattress sets to create the Stonehurst Place Sleep Experience in your home, through our mattress purchase program.

The Breakfast

Have we mentioned what good cooks our Innkeepers are? Caroline Holder is an Atlanta native whose gourmet Southern meals easily beat any continental breakfast you’d have at a regular hotel. Her cooking alone will be enough to keep you coming back to Stonehurst Place B&B year after year. She is assisted by Sarah Dudys, whose catering background and beautiful food presentation make her breakfasts a feast for the eyes and the soul.

A Still Point in a Busy City

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Stonehurst, a turn-of-the-century southern manor, is located in the center of Midtown Atlanta, on Piedmont Avenue between 8th Street and 10th Street. If you know the Atlanta area, you’ll know that Stonehurst Place’s location means it’s right in the middle of everywhere you want to be in the city.

 

 

 

 

Things to do in Atlanta, places you’ll be minutes away from, include:

  • CNN Center and Studio Tour
  • Atlanta Aquarium
  • World of Coca-Cola
  • Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Piedmont Park
  • AmericasMart
  • Plus, a number of tourist attractions and universities including the High Museum of Art, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Georgia Tech and Emory University, and more.

We’ll Charm You with Our Southern Hospitality

The next time you plan a trip to Atlanta, bypass the Atlanta luxury hotels and book with Stonehurst Place Bed & Breakfast. Whether you come for a romantic getaway or for an extended business trip, we’ll make sure that you’re as comfortable as you would be in your own home, only with better breakfasts!

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9 Aug 12

We’re lovin’ Atlanta’s new restaurant Lure, by the Fifth Group

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“Gary and I went to Lure last night, the new Fifth Group restaurant on Crescent Ave. just down the street from South City Kitchen.

Nice little restaurant; seafood, raw bar, sushi and they have dedicated a dining space in the rear of the restaurant – people were asking for seating there because it is so nice and quiet.  Lure has complimentary valet parking and we found their pricing to be very good; Gary had a salad with fresh herbs $8 and wine $10.  My “on tap prosecco” was surprisingly good and $6, a pound of mussels was $14.

Lure is definitely one we will recommend to Stonehurst Place guests because they can walk there or use the free parking, it has an outdoor terrace, and the front of the restaurant is young and trendy, while the rear space is for us old folks.  Service was excellent!”

~ Innkeeper Caroline

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27 Jul 12

breakfast today: crêpes!

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“My first homemade crêpes!  I love them.  Today I made Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Crêpes topped with fresh Blueberries and a Blueberry Sauce; the main course was an Egg and Cheddar Puff served with Prosciutto and Honeydew Melon.”

~ Innkeeper Sarah

 

 

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1 Jul 12

This is the nicest bed & breakfast around!

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“I travel extensively for my job and I have had the opportunity to stay in some of the nicest accommodations in this country.  So I have a good comparison when I say that this is the nicest bed & breakfast around!

I stayed in the Master Suite and along with the wonderful bed, I really enjoyed my luxurious bath.  Along with the great room, was the most gracious Caroline. She made two memorable breakfasts and fantastic snacks.  So good I begged to take home a few of her recipes.

You will not be disappointed!”

Posted on TripAdvisor by Ronaelle C  “BEST Bed & Breakfast ever!” July 1, 2012


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