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Guest Comments



June


"The Verandas is the kind of Inn you always look for, but can never find. "

"Our seventh visit was as wonderful as our first. "

"The Verandas was an experience of a lifetime. 5 stars! "

"You guys have an energy, and warmth that is catching, refreshing, heartfelt, and offer extraordinary hospitality. "

July

"Spectacular, a dream come true!"

"Thank you for the wonderful hospitality and willingness to accommodate our constantly changing schedule and requests. Everything was wonderful and a welcome escape from the hustle of corporate America!"

"A beautiful getaway with amazing breakfast and gorgeous atmosphere. We can't wait to come back. It was perfect!"

"A wonderful weekend experience. It was an awesome weekend. Thanks a million!"

"We hate to leave. We are hooked and I supposed you can classify us as a regular now. We'll be back for visit number 3 as soon as possible."

"You guys always amaze us. Every time we visit, it seems like we are staying with family. You guys are the greatest. We love you both!"

"As always, a special stay!"

"Thanks for all your thoughtfulness, warmth and genuine hospitality. This was a special and memorable birthday - aided by all your efforts - we'll be back!"

"Epitome of Southern Hospitality!"

"Thank you so much for the wonderful stay. You have the most beautiful B&B. Even better than what I've seen in magazines!"

"New friends and new places - we feel blessed to have found both! You made us feel so welcome - truly an art - Thank you!"

"As always, just as wonderful an experience as before & hope to see you all again!"

"Incredible Inn and wonderful hosts! You spoiled us. An incredible visit. Exquisite attention to detail. Again!"

"An unexpected find with very gracious hospitality."

August

"Such a wonderful place to get away: elegant atmosphere, fantastic food, and a welcoming environment!"

"New friends and new places - we feel blessed to have found both! You made us feel so welcome - truly an art - Thank you."

"Thanks so much for all the Southern hospitality in air-conditioned comfort. Chuck and Dennis run the finest B&B ever. Fantastic!"

"We enjoyed another wonderful weekend at your beautiful home. Thank you for being so accommodating and making this our favorite place to stay in Wilmington. We loved Room #3 and the food is wonderful!"

"In credible Inn and wonderful hosts.!! You spoiled us. An incredible visits again. Exquisite attention to detail."

"I love this place."

"You have an amazing Inn and it was a pleasure meeting you. See you again soon - we hope!"

"Definitely 'home away from home'. We can tell you feel like we are sharing your home - not just business. Thanks! We enjoyed getting to know you both."

September

"3rd visit and always an absolute joy. Thank you so much for such a lovely and relaxing visit. Best B&B ever."

"I loved being pampered! Everything, every detail was simply elegant!"

"From welcoming hugs to sunshine roses, from hot beer biscuits to sweet fresh peaches, from lazy swinging to laughter lingering, it was all perfect. We will miss you!"

"Thanks for the wonderful southern hospitality! The food and beverages were amazing. You guys were helpful in making our stay incredible."



"What gracious hosts and what a spectacular home. Thank you!"

"Simply the best! Once again a great experience. It feels like coming 'home' when we stay here."

"What a wonderful and unique experience! I have not stayed any place that was more unique or elegant. So many special touches - you earned my five-star rating easily. I will definitely recommend you to my friends, and I look forward to a return visit."



October

"Thank you for your warm and wonderful 'Southern Hospitality'. I shall have such wonderful memories of my American visit."

"What can I say - The Verandas is a magical place that wouldn't be the same without you two (Chuck and Dennis). Keep the hearth warm for us!"

"Chuck and Dennis, it was just as wonderful our second time here as our first. You're still the owners of our all-time favorite B&B. I hope we'll be back here often! Thank you for making our fourth anniversary so special."

"Thank you Dennis and Chuck for a wonderful, relaxing fabulous stay! I must be psychic to pick the best B&B on my 1st try. Thanks again."

"A delightful visit again, even though we did not get to spend as much time as I would have liked. We'll be back again."

"Loved your home! Thank you so very much for your wonderful Southern Hospitality! Can't wait to visit again soon! This is the best!"

"What a place. One of the best discoveries we've ever had. The best part: Chuck and Dennis!"

"This is what every B&B should be. We'll be back!"

"Words can not express the peacefulness, hospitality and sheer enjoyment we experienced. Thank you!"

"I wanted to so somewhere very special. That's why we spent the weekend at the Verandas. You two make this place a home. Thanks Chuck and Dennis. (Our first trip together!)"

"Thanks so much for your wonderful hospitality this weekend! Your home, as well as the kind, welcoming atmosphere you provided, were just what we needed for our 'final fling' as non-child-having-man-and-wife. We'll definitely have to try and arrange for some 'baby sitting' in the future so that we can come back sometime sooner than 12 years from now! We really enjoyed getting to know you and some of the regulars! Take care."

"Thanks for yet another wonderful experience! We'll start planning for our next visit right away."

"Thanks so much for another wonderful visit (Trip #9 we think. We love you guys and we will be in touch. We will send pictures of the baby."

"We've stayed in so many inns, across the nation, and have an Inn of our own - this is one of the very best - a magnificent Inn - splendidly done in every detail."

November

"There is a saying, 'If you're going to do something, do it right!' Dennis and Chuck obviously adhered to this when creating this spectacular Inn. Thank you both so much for such a delightful stay."

"Once again, we loved it. It was a spectacular weekend, at a beautiful and elegant house, with two wonderful and remarkable hosts. We leave with a warm afterglow and a heart full of memories. Thank you for just what we needed."

"Thanks again! (Our fourth time)"

"We enjoyed celebrating our birthdays and sisterhood. It was a fabulous breakfast and thank you for the wonderful cake!"

"So happy to be back! Loved my birthday party!"

"Hidden treasure in Wilmington. Wonderful place. Excellent service!"

"We stole a few design ideas. Hope you don't mind. Our best B&B experience ever!"

"Home again!"

"Another perfect stay at The Verandas - You are the best! - Much love!"

"Come to Hollywood and show us how to live!"

"Good for the spirit, great for the soul, horrible for the waist!"

"As usual, you guys have outdone yourselves! We feel like family by now, as you are both such wonderful hosts! We adore this house and every room reflects your incredible attention to detail. We look forward to staying in each and every one. Look forward to seeing you again soon!"

December
"Thank you for your hospitality in your beautiful home. It is a wonderful place. I'll bring my husband back."
"Terrific, wonderful, smashing. I love it here!"
"Chuck and Dennis, once again a wonderful time - superb, magnificent - a lovely experience. Always feels like home. Hope you have a wonderful holiday! We will be back again soon."
"Thanks for the lovely time in Wilmington. It's beautiful. Happy Holidays!"
"Thanks for the holiday cheer! Grand hospitality and enchanted relaxation!"
"Thanks for the wonderful weekend and beautiful presents!"
"Thanks for your wonderful hospitality, including the Christmas gifts!
"There was an old house in Wilmington That needed a whole lot of work done. Not to be undaunted Their creativity and hard work was flaunted In an Inn that is welcoming and warm! Today as we go away We leave our Thanks for a wonderful stay To Dennis and Chuck Who couldn't do enough? May you prosper more and more everyday!"


January

"As exquisite as The Verandas is, the two of you are why we keep coming back. Love you both!"

"Wonderful, beautiful experience. We will be back!"

"An inspiration of hospitality!"

"Loved it!"

"Thank you for making our stay so memorable. Your inn is elegant and your guys are so charming. We will be back!"

"Chuck and Dennis - you are the best!"

"Great get-a-way! We had an awesome time and will definitely come back to see you again! Thanks again!"

"The best B&B we've ever seen!"

"We all had a fantastic time. I loved the rooms and the melodeon."

"You have added so much to the wonderful memories we will all have of the wedding of our daughter. Thank you both for the warmth and beauty surrounding us."

"I am truly impressed with your B&B and especially with what you have brought it back to."

"This is the best! Thanks for treating our family like your 'family'".



February

"Superb! Superb! Superb! Thanks for a great weekend."

"We've been meeting as a retreat group for 11 years. This was our best site ever!"

"Absolutely divine!"

"Perfect balance of pampering and privacy - beautifully done!"

"Best nights sleep I have had in a long time!"

"Wonderful as always!" [10th visit] "This was our first time at a bed and breakfast and we couldn't have had a better experience. We'll be back soon!"

"Great - once again!"

"A wonderful place. Sorry I couldn't spend more time here."

"It's so nice to have a home away from home. See you again!"

"From one Innkeeper to another - wonderful stay!"



March

"Thanks for taking such a loving interest and care in this beautiful house."

"Thank you for taking such good care for us. We had a lovely stay. Our room was beautiful!"

"We enjoyed our stay immensely. An inviting place to visit!"

"With 2 small children, a home, and 2 full-time jobs waiting in Wisconsin, The Verandas provided us with the perfect respite form "the real world"."

"I never want to leave! If I win the Select Registry contest of 360 nights in the best inns, can I move in for a year? Wonderful hospitality and wonderful home!"

"Everything a B&B should be, and more."

"Thank you, thank you for a memorable "birthday" weekend. You made our stay so special. The meals were, of course, wonderful. What a nice surprise to serve my "favorite." We will continue to come back and also suggest your "inn" to our friends. Good luck to you."

"Super 'home' you have. Thanks for making our stay very enjoyable."

"Our stay was just delightful! Elegant! Relaxing!"


April

"How could this weekend have been more perfect? Great company, fantastic breakfast, beautiful room and Chuck and Dennis feel like our new best friends!"

"Perfect Hosts - Delicious Breakfasts - A heartfelt love to be perfect - and you achieve it!"

"Wonderful vacation! Wish we could stay forever. Thanks for the hospitality!"

"Everything was outstanding. We were treated like royalty!"

"For our second stay here, we got to be the first couple in the renovated Room #7. Chuck and Dennis did a wonderful job with the room; it was like being in an African hideaway. As usual, we felt at home and loved our stay! Thanks!" "Thanks so much for the delightful stay. Your home is beautiful! Cheers to both of you; you are wonderful hosts!"

"We came, we enjoyed, we will be back. Love being reborn here!"

"Thank you for a wonderful weekend. We brought my dad here for his birthday gift. They, as well as us, enjoyed ourselves very much. Beautiful 'home'."

"This was our first anniversary, and our first stay at a bed and breakfast. The experience here was absolutely incredible! We will be coming back often."

"We have had a most enjoyable stay. Outstanding courtesy and help with our travelling plans. Thank you!"

"If your best friends owned a Ritz Carlton, it still wouldn't be this nice"

"It was a perfect place to recuperate. I feel so much better than when I arrived. I love all of your gorgeous details. It's a beautiful home. The food was divine. I'm sure it helped me to feel healthier. Thanks!v

"A beautiful place - the web site does not do the house and room justice!"

"You guys have created a masterpiece. We've loved your hospitality and friendship and advice."

"Definitely 'Second to Nun!'"

"Thank you for providing such an amazing delicious meal. Everything here is so wonderful: the house, the hospitality. Truly one 'Second to Nun!' The mornings are so tranquil and peaceful. I will miss sitting out on the balcony and listening to the joyous melody of the birds! This has been the best anniversary and birthday present ever! I can not wait until we are here again!"

"What a wonderful place! We had a marvelous time and the facilities were stunning. The conversation was great and we felt very well cared for."

"We loved every second of our (all too short) stay in this beautiful place. Thank you so much for all! Done to perfection!"



May

"Had wonderful time. Enjoyed meeting you both. A beautiful place."

"We had a fabulous stay. Everything was perfect! We will definitely come back."

"Chuck and Dennis, we appreciate your hospitality."

"The house is beautiful and y'all spoiled us rotten. Thank you for everything."

"Wonderful B&B. Food delicious and accommodations superb. Best stop on our trip."[England]

"The best B&B we've stayed in. We enjoyed our visit and plan to be back soon. Excellent recommendations for places to eat. Thanks for all your wonderful hospitality. The room was so comfortable."

"Thank you for making our getaway weekend so wonderful!"

"One of the best stays ever at a B&B. You guys run a first class operation and we appreciate your leads on the places to eat. It make our visit that much better. We will refer as many people as possible and we will be back. Great website."

"What a wonderful discovery we made finding The Verandas! This is a beautiful and relaxing place. Chuck and Dennis, you are such gracious hosts and excellent cooks! Thank you both for making this a great getaway!"

"What a wonderful stay! The food was fabulous, as was the company! You will truly enjoy your visit!"

We apologize for not keeping up with the latest guest comments. All the favorable comments is just too embarassing for us to continue posting. Thank you for reading.



Dennis Madsen, Innkeeper

Charles Pennington, Innkeeper
202 Nun Street

Wilmington NC, 28401
To reserve a room please call

910-251-2212

See Also:
Wilmington Guide ~ Lodging



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