The Verandas
Bed and Breakfast

As featured on House and Garden Television's Fine Living Channel, The Verandas is an elegant, 8,500-square-foot Victorian, Italianate Mansion located in the heart of the beautiful historic district of Wilmington, North Carolina.

As a member of the prestigious Select Registry, The Verandas strives to provide excellence in accommodations, service, and hospitality. While The Verandas is a AAA Four Diamond property, it is frequently described as affordable elegance.

Guests are encouraged to socialize in the two luxurious parlors, daydream on the four verandas, meet on the garden terrace, or just linger on the porch. The more energetic can climb the spiral stairs to the enclosed cupola on top of the house, where they can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of Wilmington, including the Battleship North Carolina.

All eight guest rooms are large corner rooms with state-of-the-art individual climate control. Guests may select from either queen- or king-size beds (Serta mattresses fitted with hand-ironed linens). Cable televisions as well as telephone and computer jacks are in each room. Private baths feature marble floors and oversized oval tubs. Custom amenities ensure personal comfort. A gourmet breakfast is included, as are complimentary beverages and snacks.

Only two blocks from the Cape Fear River and Riverwalk, The Verandas is conveniently located within walking distance of upscale shops, clubs, and fine restaurants. It is a mere 15-minute drive to Wrightsville Beach, one of the finest beaches in North Carolina. Museums such as the Wilmington Railroad Museum and Cape Fear Museum are just minutes away. History buffs have Poplar Grove, Orton, Airlie, and Fort Fisher as options.

Visit The Burgwin-Wright House, The Bellamy Mansion, and The Latimer House museums in Wilmington, and then stay in a restored antebellum mansion. The Verandas has welcomed guests now for seven years. Come experience the enchantment of The Verandas, named one of "The Best in the South" in The Book of Lists by Inn Traveler Magazine (2004)! "The Verandas - An Inn Second to Nun!"

Originally built in 1954 by Benjamin Beery, the structure suffered extensive fire and water damage in 1992. Its present owners purchased the mansion in May of 1995 and totally gutted the property to its framework. With love and respect for the historic nature of the property and a vision of a luxury bed and breakfast in the future, they set about restoring this decaying mansion. After more than 80,000 pounds of debris was removed from the house, a completely new infrastructure was created with new wiring, heating, air conditioning, plumbing, insulation, and walls.

After more than a year of complete renovation, including the additional of a sprinkler system and emergency lighting system, the mansion was professionally decorated to provide a professional business atmosphere for the sophisticated executive as well as to provide a comfortable weekend retreat for travelers. English and American antiques as well as traditional furniture were selected to achieve this goal.