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Hummingbird House Bed and Breakfast
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  • Inn Details

    Step back in time to a slow, peaceful era of quiet streets, friendly neighbors, and an abundance of flowers and trees. Hummingbird House is located in the small historic town of Lexington, Georgia where everyone makes you feel at home with friendly southern hospitality. The house is one of three antebellum Greek Revival homes that anchor the central historic district. Beautifully decorated and sitting on ten pastoral acres in the center of town, it is a marvelous place to escape for a time away from the fast paced city life. Relax - just sit on the patio and watch the birds and listen to the flowers grow. Walking tours of the district are available if you feel more energetic. Come escape with us soon.

    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    Interior Design, historic preservation (chair of Lexington Historic Preservation Commission), genealogy, music, Stone Mountain Highland Games and Festival, reading, antiques, antique cars, writing(publisher of The Country Register of Georgia newspaper).

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English


    Number of Cats: 4

    Features

    Type:

    • Homestay Bed and Breakfast

    Property Noted For:

    • Artists retreats

    • Quilters retreats

    • Scrapbook weekends

    • University of GA events

    • Antiques/decor

    • Economical rates

    • Excellent views

    • Family Travel

    • Group events

    • Honeymoons

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape

    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Air conditioning

    • Alarm clock

    • Ceiling fans

    • Computer

    • Hairdryer

    On Site:

    • Board games

    • CD player

    • Conference Rooms

    • Copier

    • DVD Player

    • Desk

    • Fax Machine

    • Internet Service

    • Library

    • Piano

    • Private entrance

    • Radio

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • TV

    • Telephone

    • VCR

    • Videos

    • Washer/dryer

    • Wedding Facilities

    • Wi-Fi

    Other Amenities:

    • porches, deck and patio availble for guests

    • guest fridge in hallway

    • walking tour of historic district

    • coffee & tea bar in hallway

    • ironing board & iron and microwave available

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  • Nightly Rate

    $65 - $75

    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check in: after 3:00 pm    Check out: 12:00 noon

    • Deposit amount required: Charge card info or check for $25.00 per night.

    • Cancellations: 48 hour notice = no charge, less than 48 hours advance notice = 20.00 single/25.00 double

    • Open all year round: N

    General Policies

    • Smoking allowed: Limited

    • Guest pets allowed: Limited

    • Drinking allowed: Yes

    • Drinking description: bring your own

    • Drinks available: N

    • Children allowed: if well behaved and supervised

    • Suitable for children: Yes

    • Childcare provided: Limited : Can be arranged with prior notice

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Full

    • Time Served: 7:30-9am

    • Serving location: Breakfast/dining area

    Special meal options

    • Low fat

    • Restrictive

    • Vegetarian

    • Above w/ notice

  • Location Type

    • Village

    City

    • Athens

    • Distance to city: 12 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Do not use Mapquest. It is wrong when you get near the property. From Atlanta: follow I-85 N to 316E or I-285 to 78E or I-20 E to 138 to 78E. As you near Athens: From 78, exit right onto 316 at the light - stay in the righthand lane and proceed. If you are coming in on 316, just stay on it and get in the right hand lane. You will pass "Oconee Connector" and move into the far RIGHT lane - this will segue you onto Loop 10/Hwy 78E. Proceed to EXIT 8 (Oconee Street/Lexington Road exit) and exit to the RIGHT onto 78E. Follow 78E to Lexington (apprx. 17 miles). As you come into Lexington you will go down a hill and see Pinnacle Bank on the Right and Gilmer Street on the left. (If you pass the courthouse, you have gone too far). Turn LEFT between the two buildings onto Gilmer Street and proceed one block - at the stop sign, you are facing the house. Driveway is on the left side of house.

    Airport

    • Atlanta, GA (ATL-Hartsfield Intl.) 85 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Take I-85 North out of the airport. You can follow 85N and follow above directions or you can take I-20 East off of I85N to Hwy 138 in Conyers and go left. Go about 16 milles to Monroe to Hwy 78E (it will segue you onto 78E at Walmart)and follow the above directions. During peak traffic times - listen to 750AM (Talk radio) for traffic updates every 6 minutes or 97.1 or 105.7 FM (oldies) for 24 hour traffic updates.

    Area Attractions

    • Antique Shopping

    • Art Galleries

    • Concert venue

    • Gourmet/Fine Dining

    • Historical interests

    • Lake

    • Live Music

    • Movie Theater

    • Museum

    • National/State parks

    • Nature area

    • Art Loop Trails

    • Perennial Garden/Nursery

    • Heartland of the Confederacy Trail

    • Performing Theater

    • Picnic area

    • Religious Services

    • River

    • Bicycle riding trails

    • Bird watching

    • Boating

    • Canoeing

    • Fishing

    • Golfing

    • Hiking trails

    • Horseshoes

    • Hunting

    • Artist Retreats

    • Writers Retreats

    • Scrapbook weekends

    • ATV and MX trails nearby

    • Quilting & Needlework weekends

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

    • Swimming

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    Write a review

    Charming

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for an event

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    I was attending a family reunion this past weekend in Lexington and Hummingbird was just down the street from where the reunion was held. My room was large and comfortable - two window a/c units and it was hot outside but room was comfortable and clean. The house has much history and Linda shared her scrapbook of pictures with me as well as told me about the house. It's a nice, quiet place to be and breakfasts were really tasty, freshly made and cooked to order. If you're looking for a quiet getaway that's easy going, reasonably priced and simple no frills, this is the place for you.

    Excellent Getaway!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • First time staying at a B&B

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    A charming B&B in a charming town with a charming hostess! I wasn't expecting the bathroom to be down the hall and stairs, but I could deal with it, because the good FAR outweighs the bad in this beautiful treasure of a home. I loved all the antique furnishings, and the framed pictures on display everywhere were wonderful! Even the array of cats added to the charm of this magnificent home. Let me emphasize, I was quite impressed that the house did not have that "old house" musty, mildewy smell to it, it simply smelled CLEAN. Our breakfast was delicious (blueberry pancakes, baked ham, and fresh fruit!) as well. I look forward to the next time we can escape to this new-found treasure.

    Extra Service Bonus

    About the reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation

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    We stayed in this very old inn just as a place to break up a very long drive home from mountains. Most "interesting" place we have stayed at yet. I get the impression that our extremely large room was the only one with any A/C in that very large house. Great king size bed and mattress. The breakfast included wonderful fresh fruit selection and plenty of it while the main course was just plain French toast with nothing else. The Extra Service Bonus happened when I lost a date/address book outside and did not miss it until far away. Calls and searches finally found this book that was very valuable to me and they mailed it immediately. A real relief. The budget price of $75 included a few minor negatives: tiny 13" TV with satellite connection was difficult to view but not a big deal. Bathroom visits involved a walk down, and then up, stairs outside of room.....14 steps in all. The bathroom seemed clean enough but was tiny and the sink almost did not drain.

    Innkeeper Response
    We are a bed and breakfast home stay - not a fancy inn and always try to make our guests as welcome and as comfortable as possible. I was out of town during this guests stay but had informed them when they made the reservation that my daughter would be taking care of them. She prepared the breakfast as I had instructed her to do. She served fruit, french toast, coffee and juice. They were there on a weekday and we normally do not prepare as much food then, as week day guests are usually in the area for a meeting or conference and will be sitting a lot or they are passing through and will be on the road sitting in a car and prefer a lighter meal. I measured the TV in this room and it is a 19" screen. Granted, the room is 20 X 20 and it is a distance from the bed to the screen, but we have provided chairs that can be moved to any position for TV viewing. All the bed rooms and the den have air conditioners, but the temps were low and the humidity nil that week, so we had them turned off. We try to conserve as much energy as possible because this 6000 s/f, 200 year old house eats gas, electricity, and money! We don't like to be closed up in an artificial environment unless it is necessary and the kitchen is usually quite cool in the morning. We pull air from the shaded front through the house with a large exhaust fan so there is usually a nice breeze in the hallway. The baths are shared and there are vanities in each room for dressing. When retrofitting an antebellum house in a national historic district it is difficult to add large baths within the original footprint as is usually required. We try to go out of our way to accommodate our guests wishes and did not mind at all searching for this guests lost property and getting it to the post office as quickly as possible.

    - Linda Parish (innkeeper)

    Charming B & B!

    About the reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling to visit family

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    We booked a few days at Hummingbird House to visit a daughter, who is a vet student at UGA. Linda was a gracious hostess, who was very attentive to us and cooked us a delicious breakfast at whatever time we asked her. She knew a lot about the community and we enjoyed both her and her lovely home. We plan to stay at Hummingbird House on our next visit and feel like Linda is a friend!

    Great Weekend

    About the reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • Frequently stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling for a weekend getaway

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    My husband and I just returned from a weekend with Linda at the Hummingbird House. We planned to arrive Friday evening around 8, but due to weather arrived at 11. Linda was waiting up for us and made us feel right at home. The breakfasts were great and she gave us great directions to the local towns that we wanted to visit. We will definitely return; I feel that I have gained a wonderful friend!

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