Old Mulberry Inn

We regret that this guest felt that he/she did not have as much interaction with the innkeepers as he/she might have wished. With 10 rooms, we often only have a few minutes to meet and greet our guests, direct them to their rooms, give them maps of the area, suggest places to dine, and show them where breakfast is served and where we keep the complimentary drinks, chips and homemade cookies. When we are not meeting and greeting, we have other innkeeper responsibilities which may keep us out of sight: baking, gardening and mowing, shopping for breakfast, laundry, ironing, bookkeeping, and, as this guest states, keeping “the rooms nice and clean.” The innkeepers’ private living quarters, kitchen, and laundry room are not part of the public space and, yes, they were closed to this guest and all other guests we have hosted in the past 12 years. Guests are free to make themselves at home in their rooms and in the inn’s common area, a library-hall that is 55-feet long and includes comfortable seating around a fireplace and three porches. Ice buckets and ice are available on request; the innkeepers may be reached by ringing the bell on the office door. We do not stock bottled water because Jefferson’s water is fine and bottled water is not a green choice. We try our best to meet the needs of our guests, but realize that it is impossible to please everyone. Gloria and Donald Degn