The Able House Inn, an elegant white-brick home built circa 1938, provides bed and breakfast lodging in a peaceful neighborhood just 15 minutes from Lake Murray and 30 minutes from downtown Columbia, South Carolina.

Towering pecan and pine trees combine with a weave of colorful dogwoods and azaleas to create an impressive centerpiece to the lush one-acre landscape that surrounds the inn.

The Able House Inn accommodates guests with five distinctively decorated rooms, each with a private bath. All accommodations are stocked with plush towels, fine linens, and extra pillows and boast an array of beautiful amenities such as canopied beds and comfortable window seats, including one so large that it sometimes doubles as a place to sleep.

To make you feel right at home, the Able House Inn offers access to wireless internet, a guest refrigerator, and a television with VCR is located in a relaxing sunroom filled with wicker and beautiful plants. Other common areas include a tastefully decorated living room with fireplace and a sparkling blue pool flanked by a spacious flagstone patio.There is a spa on premise too.

A delicious full breakfast served daily in the Able House Inn dining room includes fresh-baked goods, a variety of fruit, and the freshest of coffee made from beans that are ground on site. Snacks and beverages are offered each evening in the sunroom, and coffee and tea are available around the clock. Not more than five minutes from the Inn you'll find several restaurants that offer full lunch and dinner menus, or you can check out the eateries in Columbia and Aiken.

Augusta, Georgia, site of the Masters Golf Tournament, is about 45 minutes away, and there are golf facilities just a few minutes away for those who want to sign their own scorecards. Alternatively, you can go boating on nearby Lake Murray or cast away to hook up with the lake's fish population. You might also consider a day trip to Myrtle Beach (3 hours away) or Charleston (2-1/2 hours away).

In any event, you can rest assured that when you return to the Able House Inn each day, yours will be an evening of rest and relaxation. From turned-down beds to bedside candies, it's the little things that make staying here so special.