St Francis Cottage

This was an overnight stay for us on our way to the great Smoky Mountains. We stayed in the spacious Cardinal Room. It was very comfortable with a sitting area, en suite bath and cozy bed. Breakfast was delicious and was served in the pretty dining room by our hosts Wallace and Nancy. Fresh baked cookies and wine in the evening were most welcome!

Nancy and Wallace were so welcoming during our two night stay with them! They treated us like family. Their home and grounds are peaceful. Their attention to detail is by far the best we’ve experienced; they thought of everything to make our visit delightful and worry free. The room was clean and beautifully decorated, breakfast was very filling and delicious…no room for lunch and barely ate dinner. The location was good, too; it’s about 25 minutes from downtown where we walked around, went to the Cokers’s Car Museum and ate Clumpie’s ice cream. We enjoyed the cavern tour at Raccoon Falls. We could go on and on. We will surely be back. Thank you Nancy and Wallace!

The owners have designed the cottage and experience so thoughtfully. We felt very well-cared for in every way.

This was the homiest place I've stayed, and the owners were very kind and welcoming. The inn was tucked away off the road with a lovely, walkable garden. Breakfast was decadent and delicious. Highly recommend for a girls' weekend or a getaway with hubby.

We had the pleasure of staying here one night on our drive from Ontario,Canada to Florida gulf coast. It exceeded our expectations. We booked the Hydrangea room because we were travelling with our dog. The room was very spacious and had direct private access to an idyllic backyard. Wallace and Nancy are such a caring and thoughtful couple. Every detail has been thoughtfully planned at their beautiful bnb. Breakfast…wow where do I start... the meal was delicious and plentiful. Amazing start to the day! They truly care about the guests they entertain. We’ve stayed in many bnbs over the years and,without question, this is head and shoulders above any of the others. Very convenient to i75. We will definitely make arrangements to stay here again when we drive back in the spring.

The cottage home was beautiful. Nancy and Wallace were wonderful hosts. They made us feel at home and wanted to furnish our every need. The breakfasts were superb and very tasty. It made you feel like you were in a 5 star restaurant. All the rooms were beautiful and cozy. We look forward to staying again.

We had a tremendous 2-night stay at the St. Francis Cottage. The location is excellent: convenient to a major shopping and restaurant area but very quiet on its own 5-acre lot surrounded by trees and gardens. We prefer B&Bs when travelling to a new area as the hosts have local guidance to offer and this was so true with Wallace and Nancy. Excellent advise on routes, restaurants and attractions. They are a very welcoming couple. Not only were the breakfasts generous and delicious (3 courses! ) but they offer a happy hour(s) in the evening with beer, wine and snacks. Such an enjoyable stay. Highly recommended.

As we entered this wonderful Bed and Breakfast we overheard a guest who was leaving tell the owners he didn't want to turn his room key back in because he felt so comfortable and relaxed at St. Francis Cottage. It truly is a home away from home. Every detail has been taken care of - from the super comfortable beds, to the luxury towels, to the well appointed rooms to the art on the walls. Nancy and Wallace have really outdone themselves in this gem of an escape haven. They are the kind of hosts everyone dreams about. Sweet, kind, and concerned. Their goal is to make sure everyone leaves the B&B just a little more relaxed than when they first arrived. The wine is a nice touch in the evenings where you can cozy up to the fire, take a deep breath and read a book. Or you can go into another living room and watch your favorite game on the big screen. While we were there they had the most incredible homemade cookies. I think they were rum raisin, chocolate chip, oatmeal and they were to die for. Breakfast is also a BIG treat. There's always fresh fruit and juice, with a hot homemade breakfast followed by one of Wallace's sweet treat concoctions. Breakfast is actually the wrong word - it's a full blown brunch plated individually with more food than you could ever eat at one sitting. The Inn sits on top of a hill with a beautiful view of the fall foliage and so many bird and animals in the back yard. Our favorite room is the Cardinal Room but the Monarch, Blue Bird or any of the other four rooms in the Inn are equally as charming. And it's just right off of I-75 - super convenient. I'm a little embarrassed to say we've stayed with these wonderful folks 16 times, but when you find the best it's hard to go anywhere else!

What a wonderful place to stay! Everything was perfect: room, equipment, outstanding breakfast and most of all the great hosts Nancy and Wallace. We also enjoyed getting to know the other guests from all over the world. We will definitely come back!!