Happy 5th Anniversary!

My wife and I just had the pleasure of celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary at the Murphin Ridge Inn. The experience far exceeded our expectations and quickly moved into a tie at the top of our list for favorite B&B/Inn. It was the perfect blend of historic farmhouse, cozy log cabin and mouth-watering farm-to-table culinary creations.

The cabins have been eloquently designed to blend rustic appearance with modern architecture, amenities and comfort. Almost more impressive than the sunken whirlpool tub, two-person rain shower, vast windows and exposed beams and the double sided fireplace, was the immaculate cleanliness of the cabin. I have honestly never stayed in a cabin that didn’t have at least one cobweb. Before drifting off to sleep for my afternoon nap, I stared hard at the ceiling, but never located even one remnant of cabin critters. Other small pleasures about the cabin included a checker board painted on the table, a black hand towel for makeup removal, comfortable bed and pillows, coffee mugs and wine glasses (both came in handy) and well thought out placement of lighting controls and dimmers.

For our anniversary, we sprung for the added feature of fresh garden flowers in the room and an awaiting plate of fresh fruits and cheeses. We snacked on the cheese and crackers for two days. Well worth the special treat.

Culinary delight is an area of special appeal (and weakness) for my wife and me. The meals at MRI left our palates thirsting for more of the amazing flavors while our stomachs were maxed out on available space to store the delicious foods. A treat at Murphin Ridge is being able to dine on such culinary pleasures for both breakfast and dinner. If it were not for the relaxation of the pool and much needed afternoon nap, I might have tried to spend the entire day in the restaurant. Honestly, ever item that was served, from the muffins, to the soups, to the seasonal watermelon salad, down to the raspberry ice cream, each plate of food and ever side item was worthy of praise, comment and a strong desire for a second helping.

Owners Sherry and Darryl McKenney go out of their way to meet and spend time with every guest. Their exceptional hospitality and attention to every small detail is the obvious cornerstone of success that makes Murphin Ridge so well rated and visited. A testament of this success is the number of return visitors that proudly boast the number of return stays that each trip marks. While we sheepishly confessed our “newbie” exposure to Murphin Ridge, we are already looking forward to progressing to the classification of “alumni” for our next visit. After only being home 6 hours, we are already looking for dates on the calendar to return to Murphin Ridge Inn.