West Coast Innkeepers Serve up Bed, Breakfast and Business

By: Jane Leisteiner

If those cookie-cutter hotels aren't inspiring the best in your employees, book your next corporate event at a bed and breakfast inn. The following innkeepers offer meeting facilities, Internet access, fax service and all the other amenities of the big hotel and motel chains, with all the ambiance and comfort of a bed and breakfast.

Southern California B&B Locations

If your co-workers are searching for a Southern California bed and breakfast, the Blue Lantern Inn is a perfect choice. Located in the seaside town of Dana Point, the inn boasts views of the harbor and coastline. The inn is about an hour south of Los Angeles and just minutes from Laguna Beach. The innkeepers offer two different meeting rooms. The Library Meeting Room can fit up to 40 guests for a theater-style seminar or banquet, and more than two dozen for meetings. The inn also has a traditional conference room that can accommodate up to 15 people. Both rooms include amenities such as overhead projectors, television with DVD player and high-speed wireless Internet access. Meeting rates also include on-site parking and special amenities such as homemade treats and gourmet coffee and teas. All of the guest rooms include a fireplace and jetted tub; several also have an ocean view.

Bay Area Location

Leave the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley or San Francisco and plan your next business meeting at the Seal Cove Inn, just outside of the seaside village of Half Moon Bay. The idyllic bed and breakfast is like a French Country retreat, surrounded by trees and wildflowers. Meetings or business events for up to 14 people can be accommodated, and there is Internet access available, as well. The innkeepers provide morning and afternoon refreshments. If your co-workers are staying at the inn, they'll also enjoy a full breakfast and rooms with king-size beds and fireplaces.

Washington State B&Bs

The Saratoga Inn, located on picturesque Whidbey Island, is an ideal spot for a business retreat or meeting. About 30 miles north of Seattle, the bed and breakfast has meeting facilities that can accommodate up to 12 people. The meeting room boasts views of the Saratoga Passage, and your business guests will be treated to morning and afternoon refreshments. Audio-visual equipment can be rented.

Just minutes from all of Seattle's hot spots, the Inn at Harbor Steps is an ideal location for a business meeting or event. The innkeepers can accommodate up to 12 people in their business facilities and also can arrange for audio-visual equipment rentals. The full-day meeting rates include high-speed Internet access and a morning break with gourmet coffee, tea, soft drinks and homemade muffins. In the afternoons, freshly baked cookies are served, as well.

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Jane Leisteiner is an avid inngoer and loves B&Bs. To find more info about these Southern California bed and breakfasts or bed and breakfasts in California, visit the Four Sisters or iLoveInns sites.

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