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| Named best for rest & relaxation |
Named “Best for Rest & Relaxation in 2005” by Arrington’s Inn Traveler magazine, First Farm Inn bed and breakfast is an elegant and historic 1870s farm home set just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, in Kentucky’s rolling hills where Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio join.
Ride one of the interesting assortment of retired race and show horses. Spend a morning or afternoon learning how to communicate with horses and how they perceive their world. Help groom and tack up, then school in the riding arena before you tour the farm on horseback.
Spacious rooms have queen-sized beds and private baths. Bountiful homemade breakfast options vary from traditional breakfast casseroles to pasta carbonara or Swiss Rosti..
Enjoy an in-room massage. Recline in the spa, fish in the pond, chase ducks and frogs with the paddle boat, hike the hills, catch a rainbow from the stained glass windows, listen to rain on the tin roof, warm up beside the fireplace, rock on the veranda, snooze on sun-dried sheets.
A half-hour away, downtown Cincinnati offers all the variety and excitement of a big city – professional sports, botanical gardens, zoo and more. Perfect North Ski Resort is 15 min. west.
Gift certificates and facilities for small group meetings and parties available. Ski packages Dec.-Feb. Midweek, multi-day discounts. 20 min. to downtown Cincinnati.
“What a place! We instantly felt part of your family the minute we arrived. Everything at First Farm Inn exceeded our expectations. The opportunity for us to ride together yesterday was wonderful.” Australia
“Beautiful house, surroundings and the friendliest hosts. Breakfast was amazing and we can’t wait to visit the horses! We will fondly remember our stay at the First Farm Inn.” Bloomington, Indiana
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 Horseback Riding |
In-room Massages |
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Porch Swing & Rockers |
Tire Swing |
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Ponds, Row Boat, Pedal Boat |
Gardens |
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Historic Tobacco Barn |
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| Meals Served |
Guests tell us First Farm Inn breakfasts are the best they’ve ever had at B&Bs around the world, that First Farm Inn rosti is better than it is in Switzerland and that our Pasta Carbonara is better than in Italian restaurants.
We serve family style, passing dishes as long as you're hungry. Guests choose from a variety of unusual and creative menus or as well as old favorites. Let us know if you prefer a special menu - vegetarian. low fat, low sodium, etc. We usually eat around 9, but adapt to guest preferences and schedules as much as possible.
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| Innkeepers |
| Your hosts are Jennifer Warner, Dana Kisor, our daughter and her furry canine (Fluffy - perhaps a Chow-Sheltie cross?), feline (Tig, Monkey, Tom Tiger, Skinny Minnie, Casey, and Squeak and equine siblings. (dapple grey filly Shadow, registered Appaloosas Ginger and Cori, elderly bay Arabian Don Diego, retired Thoroughbred Seven's Tiger, and Tennessee Walkers Stormy, Sam and Ebony.) |
| Area Attractions |
•Rabbit Hash General Store, Treasure Hutch, Riverside Stoneworks
•1842 Dinsmore Homestead (See an elk Teddy Roosevelt shot) http://www.dinsmorefarm.org
•Big Bone Lick State Park (mammoth bones discovered in 1729)
•Route 18, a Kentucky Scenic Byway
•Merchants of Historic Burlington (Quilts, herbs, antiques) http://www.cabinarts.com
•Tousey House Restaurant, Burlington
•Burlington Antique Show (Third Sunday, April-October)
•Garden Creations, the new garden shop in Petersburg's old opera house
•Turfway Park Thoroughbred Racing http://www.turfway.com
•Boone County Parks & golf courses http://www.boonecountyky.org/parks/parks.htm
•Boone County Fairgrounds events
•Barker's Blackberry Hill Winery 859-428-0377
•Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington
•Northern Kentucky Ice Center, Crescent Springs 859-344-1981
•Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington 859-431-2060
•Newport Aquarium http://www.newportacquarium.com
•Newport on the Levee Entertainment Center http://www.newportonthelevee.com
•Gap Outlet Store, Hebron Exit North off I-275
•Gallerie of Chocolate clearance center, Hebron Exit South off I-275
•Florence Mall and other shopping
•Florence Speedway http://www.florencefreedom.com
•Florence Freedom Baseball http://www.florencespeedway.
•BB Riverboats (dinner cruises and tours) http://www.bbriverboats.com
•Eden Park and Krohn Conservatory
•Cincinnati and Covington riverfronts
•Cincinnati Art Museum http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org
•Cincinnati Museum Center, Omnimax, Childrens Museum http://www.cincymuseum.org
•Cincinnati Zoo http://www.cincyzoo.org
•Mount Adams shops, art, restaurants
•Eden Park overlooks, Krohn Conservatory
•Cincinnati Pops Orchestra http://www.cincinnatipops.org
•Riverbend Concerts http://www.riverbend-music.com
•William Howard Taft National Historic Site http://www.taftmuseum.org
•Cincinnati Flower Show
•Perfect North Ski Area http://www.perfectnorth.com
•Hillforest Museum (1840s river mansion) http://www.dearborncounty.org/history/hillfor.html
•Lawrenceburg Antique Show (First Sunday, May-October) http://www.queencityshows.com
•Dearborn (Indiana) Tourism http://www.dearborncvb.com
•Riverboat casinos (Argosy and Grand Victoria) http://www.argosycasinos.com
http://www.rivercitycharter.com
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| B&B Polices |
Single night midweek prices are $117 and $126. Single night weekend prices are $126 and $135, plus local and state taxes. That includes a bountiful breakfast for two and use of the outdoor hot tub.
Children, friends or pets sharing your room are $18 extra per night. Well mannered kids and pets have a great time here. It is not safe to let undisciplined children "run wild" on a farm or in a house furnished with antiques and art glass. Bringing your child or pet implies consent to bill your credit card for any damages discovered after your departure (which is when we find them).
Please call between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Checkout time is 11 a.m. Check in is 3-8 p.m. Exceptions made upon request. We don’t allow indoor smoking. Ashtrays are on the porch, patio & deck. Please ensure your cigarette butts don’t end up on the ground as they are not biodegradable.
Our cancellation policy is refunded if rebooked. That means you share the risk of leaving the room empty if you change your mind. A booking is a commitment we keep to you, turning away others who would like to come on that date. Unlike big hotels, we cannot absorb late cancellations.
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