Bartlett Pear Inn



There are actually some 3,000 varieties of pears in the world, but only a few were carefully cultivated into what today are the heirloom varieties so popular in our everyday food markets. We showcase most of those chosen few in the warm but fresh modern character of the guest bedrooms and suites at our totally refurbished Federal-style inn.


The Bartlett is the top crop of pears – and is the classic color and shape that comes to mind when you think of a pear. It was chosen for the name of the inn partly because it happens to be Innkeeper-Owner Alice Lloyd’s maiden name and is often the pear that her husband Chef Jordan Lloyd chooses for his much-acclaimed French bistro restaurant, also a part of the inn.


But, the Bartlett, being the king of pears, means it’s outstanding and uncompromising, adjectives that also describe our innkeeping philosophy, along with the friendliness of our staff and the good taste in our guest and dining rooms.


The inn houses seven guest rooms – all named after pears – and all with private bathrooms, many of them en suite, plus original wood floors, dramatic windows, and front-porch access. You will want to try them all because each room – like each pear -- is distinctly different, beautiful, and totally satisfying in their own way.

Inspired by a garden view, the sheer caress of this room’s silky soft tones and creamy textures are not unlike this most popular of gift-giving pears. The pear’s plucky skin tones of breezy goldenrod, crisp apple green, and quiet crimson, suggest a soothing sleep in our room, amidst a virtual orchard of goodies: dressing table for the Lady, cozy stuffed chair for the man, and a café table suited to both.


Queen bed, complimentary breakfast, TV, phone, shower.


You can tell it’s a Concorde Pear if its neck is longer and slimmer and thus elegant, something like this room, which we describe as -- if you will, pearky -- and pleasant, and we’re not sticking our neck out to say it’s hugely popular with our guests. The Concorde pear hardly turns brown when it’s cut like most fruit, and you won’t find much brown in our room either. Pretty pastels wall the bedroom and sitting area, and a separate room is for dressing or computing, along with a delightful, spacious – and of course – long-neck bathroom!


King bed, complimentary breakfast, TV, phone, soaking tub/shower.

It takes intense blue skies for the Starkrimson Pear to ripen into a uniformly deep red color and form its sweet juices and floral aroma. Those same sky-stroked and ripened pear tones oblige the main décor for our Starkrimson paired twin bedroom. Dual iron beds with soft plush quilts and pillows offer double the treasure.


Twin beds, complimentary breakfast, phone, shower.

Just like the Forelle skin that freckles and blushes red in its ripening stages, so too, you will brighten when setting eyes on our pearfectly positioned Forelle Pear Room. Appointed with a queen bed and bistro corner, you can enjoy a bird’s-eye view through the historic front porch from this freshly accented white-and-blue room.


Queen bed, complimentary breakfast, TV, phone, shower.

Light from the sumptuous floor-to-ceiling windows casts a naturally calming drama throughout our three-room, king-sized suite. Earthy tones of vanilla bean, toasted cinnamon, and warm sienna, complement the room like the colors of a real Bosc pear. A grand four-poster iron bed hosts the promise of a rapturous sleep, and a love seat in the sitting room invites conversation.


King bed, pull out love seat available, complimentary breakfast, TV, phone, soaking tub/shower.


A confection of amenities complements this room, named after the so-called sweetest of all pears – the small seckel. Deep dormer windows invite the beauty of natural light to add to the getaway feel in this three-room queen suite that hosts an intimate private sitting room for reading, computing, gaming, or taking a stretch. Great for overnight or extra-lengthy stays.


Queen bed, cot available, complimentary breakfast, TV, phone, shower.

Bathed in shades of deep plum, lilac, and warm linen, this upstairs room blooms with texture in a hyacinth vine woven bed and wicker love seat contrasted beautifully with a classic black-white-tile bath. Take a pampering soak in the tub and feel as soft as a green anjou pear when poached in red wine. (You may even get to taste one at dinner!) Enjoy a reading nook or a media corner to catch the order of the day if you even have a care at that moment!


Queen bed, complimentary breakfast, TV, phone, soaking tub/shower.