Stonehurst Place Joins B&Bs For Vets To Host Service Men And Women On Veterans Day, Nov 11, 2011

Nov. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Stonehurst Place today announced it will host two military service couples this Veteran’s Day in conjunction with B&Bs For Vets.   The organization, now in its second year, has expanded to include the support of more than 850 inns across the U.S. that invite veterans and active military personnel to stay for free in observance of Veteran's Day.  Service members from all branches of the armed forces will stay Wednesday night, November 10th, and wake up to celebrate Veteran's Day, November 11th.

Stonehurst Place is Atlanta’s first EarthCraft certified bed and breakfast inn and features deluxe rooms and suites with gourmet breakfast served to guests each morning.  In addition to a large collection of books coveted by guests for their interesting and varied subject matter, the inn juxtaposes museum-quality art with family photos of the original owners and their son, William Burch Hinman.

“William Burch Hinman served our country in World War One, dying from exposure after his ship, the steamship Rochester, was sunk this day November 2, in 1917,” said interior designer and owner Barb Shadomy.  “Ninety-three years ago, at just 22 years of age, William Hinman set sail not knowing he would never return home to his family here at Stonehurst.  Somehow, the timing of all this is quite poignant.”  

Stonehurst Place is the only Atlanta area bed and breakfast participating in the program, and among fourteen Georgia inns welcoming military guests free on Veteran’s Day.

“We just wanted to say thank you to the courageous men and women from our armed forces," says Kathleen Panek, owner of West Virginia’s Gillum House B&B and original founder of the nationwide program.  "These are some trying times for anyone serving or who has served and a good night's rest is our way to say, thank you."

About Stonehurst Place
Built in 1896, award-winning Stonehurst Place is Atlanta’s only eco-friendly, luxury Bed & Breakfast Inn. Because it belonged to the same family for over 100 years, this bed and breakfast retains much of its original layout, features and hardware. Guests are treated to the unique combination of restored features of the home and modern luxuries such as heated Carrara marble floors, deluxe two-person spa tubs, and Corian®-clad walk in showers.  Owner and interior designer Barb Shadomy’s environmentally friendly work restored and renovated Stonehurst beyond it’s original grandeur, incorporating solar panels and other green features into this eco-friendly Atlanta bed & breakfast inn. For more information on Stonehurst Place features, rates and amenities, call +1 404 881 0722 or visit www.StonehurstPlace.com

About B&Bs For Vets
The program was started in 2009 by the West Virginia B&B Association (formerly called MABB) and this year has expanded to include 49 states, 6 international locations and more than 850 Inns.  Reservations need to be made directly with the participating Inns and B&Bs, and a valid Military or VA ID will be required for each reservation. Each B&B is making at least one room available on the night of Wednesday, November 10 (only) to active and retired military personnel.  For more information on B&Bs For Vets contact Kathleen Panek at +1 304 592 0177 or via email at gillum@GillumHouse.com

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Photo courtesy of CriticalPast.com, Copyright 2010.

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