The Bechtel Victorian Mansion Inn

We were very impressed with our stay at the Bechtel Victorian Mansion Inn. Both Richard and Carol Carlson were extremely courteous and conversant. They spent time with us explaining the history and how the mansion was built. The breakfast was great and we had adequate portions. And yes, the mansion is haunted! Both my wife and I would be happy to stay there again.

If you do not appreciate the elegance of true Victorian architecture and ambiance, then this is not the place for you. If, on the other hand, you do, this is a gem not to be missed if you're anywhere in the area. It is worth the few extra miles if your Gettysburg bound, or just looking for a getaway (like we were). The experience is sweetened by a 5-star restaurant (Sydney) jus a few easy to walk blocks down the street. SK and KK/RC and MC

The inn keeper, Carol, is one of the nicest people I have met. She is very welcoming. She gave us a tour of the entire house. If you love historic places you will love this place. Breakfast every morning was fresh and delicious. I haven't eaten that well for breakfast in a long time. It's just 20 minutes from everything in Gettysburg. Our stay was everything we wanted it to be. I can't wait to go back.

This was a quaint little town and the house had great detail and furnishings. I didn't know what to expect for breakfast, but I guess I wasn't expecting 2 kinds of coffee cake; one cold one hot. The people were very nice.

Just passing through and very happy to have landed at the Bechtel. Lovely, hospitable, and interesting owners (Rich and Carol) - Carol prepared a delicious breakfast too. You've got to be content with top to bottom Victorian style - we certainly thought it was fun for a night (and you have to appreciate the hard work they've put into it - and into their garden). A few minutes' walk from Sidney - a restaurant worth travelling for - so you can stumble back without any problems!

This inn was very well managed and mainained, both inside and out. Very friendly atmosphere, a piece of history.

My husband and I really enjoyed staying in this B&B, the owners are so nice, the rooms are so cozy and lovely and the food is great. We highly recommend it!

My husband & I throughly enjoyed our first visit to a bed & breakfast and we had a wonderful experience. Carol & Rich are great people & they have the perfect personality to making their guests feel welcomed & at ease, as well as Rich 's knowledge of the Inn and the area and the great breakfast dishes that Carol creates for all. The Inn is beautifully decorated in the Victorian era and everything is clean and very inviting. We really had a great first experience in the Bechtel Victorian Mansion Inn B & B.

We stayed in the Parlor Suite which was very nice. Food was tasty and the Innkeepers were very nice. We were even visited by Flossie's Spirit during both nights of our stay.

Recently, my husband and I stayed at Bechtel for a long getaway weekend; this was our first experience with a Bed and Breakfast, and we certainly were not let down!! Carol and Richard work very hard to keep this victorian style mansion to its absolute peak; it was clean, comfortable, and inviting! The only draw back of staying at this location versus other B and B's in the area is that Bechtel is located in East Berlin, which is about 30 minutes away from Gettysburg... but it is a pretty drive, and East Berlin is a quaint old town with a lot of character.

This is a beautifully decorated victorian inn. The breakfast was wonderful. We enjoyed the lovely little town and had an excellent dinner at "Sidney."

We wanted a mini 2nd honeymoon and Rich and Carol were very accomodating. We have been to several B&B's and this one is a little gem. Their breakfast was always ready when we came down and was delicious. Orange French Toast was surprisingly wonderful. We have nothing negative to say and encourage all to try this place.

We started our honeymoon out at the Bechtel Victorian Mansion, and I will say that we were more than pleased! It was the most beautiful Bed and Breakfast that we had ever been to! The Victorian feel was superb and the way the hosts (or the innkeepers) were so eager to help made the stay that much better! My favorite part was the breakfast! The food was incredible, but what made it better was that the innkeepers were approachable! They wanted to talk, they showed us around, they had stories to tell, and they made the beginning of our honeymoon a pleasure! Thanks to you Rich and Carol!

Overall it was an enjoyable visit. The place was decorated very well. The inn keepers made me right at home.the only thing I could say bad about the place is that I wish there were more pictures of the rooms. The bathroom was very small.

We stayed for 5 nights. Much nicer than staying in a hotel! And the breakfasts were FABULOUS! Beautifully decorated and friendly innkeepers.

My husband and I just returned from an absolutely lovely holiday weekend at the Bechtel Inn. Innkeepers Carol and Richard are wonderful hosts, making each guest feel special and right at home. The inn is beautifully decorated, and you can see the love Carol and Richard have out into making this a truly outstanding B&B

A t-shirt I saw in a cheap tourist trap in Intercourse, PA said, "Intercourse, PA: Everything I thought it would be!" Well, all joking aside, Bechtel Mansion was everything I hoped it would be, and more! The hostess and host were great people, the rooms were all wonderful (we had the Balcony suite for three for four nights), the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was relaxing. I highly recommend using Bechtel mansion as a base for exploring Gettysburg. Lancaster county was a bit of a reach, but it is certainly doable as a day trip. Thanks for a very enjoyable week!

This was my 1st time staying at a B&B and it was great! Rich and Carol were very nice and you could tell they enjoyed what they did. The breakfast was amazing! I would stay there again in a heart beat.

We have stayed at this B&B several times - great Innkeepers. We took our friends this time and they enjoyed the B&B as well.

Beautiful B&B near Gettysburg. Rich with history. Innkeepers are friendly, warm, and breakfasts are very tasty and homemade. very good value. Rooms are beautifully decorated in period decor and it's easy to think you have time traveled back to the 1890s. Will stay here again--it's worth the few minutes travel from Gettysburg.

My hubby & I were looking for a nice anniversary weekdend away.We stay at B&B's & Inns often (MD,CT,VT,NH,NC,PA,RI,MA,ME) & knew it would be the right place for our special weekend. We stayed Sat & Sun nights.We took our time driving up, stopping for lunch before arriving around 3PM.We were met at the door by our wonderful hosts Carol & Rich who are so sweet,down to earth, very accomodating,friendly & shared many stories with us whether over breakfast or in between our meanderings in & out of the inn! We stayed in "Beulah's Bedoir" which has the only king size bed & fell in love w/the whole Victorian feel of the room & the house! Carol & Rich did a phenomenal job decorating & remodeling this home - WOW! I also collect Boyd's Bears so I loved walking thru the house looking at them all. We had homemade cookies waiting for us that were yummy & the breakfasts were out of this world-first a puff pastry filled w/sausage & veggies & then thick French bread slices baked w/sliced apples,brown sugar & butter. Heavenly!To start there is a fresh fruit cup, juice & either muffins or coffee cake! We never ate lunch either days!The inn is located in a very small town literally right across the street from a church w/a bell tower, so we got to hear the bells toll out each hour & the Carrilon (sp?) played on Sun morn was just beautiful.It took me a little bit to get used to the bells tolling-we live in the MD suburbs, butit was part of the small town charm.There is a bit of traffic noise to deal w/ since they are right on the main road thru town,but we weren't terribly bothered by it.Gettysburg is only about 20 mins away & I don't understand why people would choose a square white walled hotel room w/NO personality over this gorgeous home! We took pictures before we left & even got Carol & Rich to pose for one for my next scrapbooking project!We will be staying w/Carol & Rich again on our next overnight trip to Gettysburg, and we can't wait!

We stayed in the Master Bedroom (the red room) for the weekend before Valentine's Day. It was very nice, I loved all the red, very romantic, very Victorian. The bed was comfortable and firm. The breakfast was excellent and the owners were friendly (I appreciated the endless coffee!!!). Each breakfast had delicious fresh fruit and baked treats along with the yummy french toast/waffles. The nightly homemade treats were delicious, especially the chocolate covered strawberries. It was convenient to have the little fridge downstairs to put our snacks/drinks in. While there's no TV in the Master Bedroom (I didn't miss the TV, we went there to get away from everything) the owners do have movies in DVD or VHS format available to watch in the living room, or in the bedrooms. And there is a TV to watch in the living room. We brought a laptop so were able to watch the movies while relaxing in the room. Local restaurants are just a short walk away, a nice place to get away from the day-to-day of the city and relax.

We spent the weekend at the Bechtel Victorian Mansion Inn and it was wonderful. The Carlsons are the sweetest people you will ever meet. They were knowlegdable of the area, could make great dinner recommendations, and the breakfast they served was amazing. I would definitely recommend this place to a friend.

My husband and I spent a wonderful weekend at The Bechtel Victorian Mansion. We were greeted at the door by Carol who walked us to our room and gave us maps of Gettysburg and phone numbers of restaurants we would need to make call ahead reservations. She also filled us in on events happening during the weekend. Carol and Rich were warm and inviting. When we told them we were feeling a little guilty about taking a weekend vacation without our daughter (it was our first time away from her) they chatted with us and helped us relax and enjoy our vacation. The breakfasts were amazing and we had a wonderful group of people at the breakfast table to chat with. On Sunday we had orange french toast. It was delicious! The atmosphere of the house was clean and decorated well. We stayed in the Sarah Leas room. The bed was very comfortable and decorated in a girly manor. In there room, the was a bistro sized table and chairs where we sat after we returned to the B&B and watch the sights from the window. At first we were worried about how far of a drive East Berlin might be from Gettysburg since we had only seen the proximity of the two towns on a map. It took maybe 15 minutes for us to travel from East Berlin to Gettysburg. For us it was not a bother at all as we are used to heavy commutes. Staying there made us feel like we weren't so far from home. We will definitely be guests at The Bechtel Victorian Mansion for our visit to Gettysburg next year.

My husband and our best friends recently had the wonderful experience of staying in this impeccably clean and beautifully decorated B&B. We have stayed in many B&Bs in Cape May, NJ, PA and CT and this by far exceeded all of our other stays. Carol and Rich were very warm and welcoming. We truly enjoyed hearing about the history of the house and their various Gettysburg stories. The afternoon cookies were a nice treat and the morning breakfasts were delicious. Thanks so much for being a part of our special Gettysburg weekend getaway. Brian and Sue / Sue & Joe

The house is beautifully done and very clean. The bed was very comfortable and the location is quiet, although there is some road noise on a busy Saturday night. The only thing that slightly marred our experience was the hostess complaining about how much work it was to have guests coming and going. As a guest in her B&B I would much rather be made to feel like it was a joy to have me there, not a bother! The breakfasts were good, if not what I was looking for. It was all homemade and fresh and the coffee was hot and plentiful.

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We are sorry that you were given the wrong impression. First of all, something I said must have been taken totally out of context, or you caught the end of a conversation with another guest. When asked how many rooms we have and where do we live, I responded "We have 9 guestrooms - we used to do all 9 rooms, and during that time we slept in the basement. Now we do only 6 rooms - we moved up to the third floor because we were tired of hearing everyone walk around over our heads. And we now have some privacy which we didn't have before." By the way, our bed was under the dining room, where the floors are very squeaky. Second, due to the downturn of the economy, our reservations have waned. However, this month we were very fortunate to be able to fill up on weekends - something that hasn't happened in a while. We were overwhelmed and a little bit out of practice. We are so happy to have guests, we jump for joy with every reservation we get. Finally, we did have a very rude guest who was caught smoking in her room. We handled the matter quietly and tactfully, but that is enough to put anybody off.