Harmony House Inn Bed & Breakfast

Stayed in Room 3 with twin beds foot-to-foot. Small room but very comfortable. Breakfasts were very good. Ed and Sooki were very nice and attentive. New Bern is a great town to walk around and enjoy the outdoors, not just Tryon Palace and the Visitor Center.

We were absolutely delighted with our stay at Harmony House. It is well named!! Our room was spacious, the queen sized bed extremely comfortable. We enjoyed sitting on the front porch, interacting with other guests! That is the best part of a B & B experience! Ed and Sooki were so gracious and attentative to every detail of our stay.

We stayed over this past weekend and really found the inn to be comfortable and clean. Have stayed in a couple other B&Bs in the area and this one is now on top of our list.

close to the waterfront park for a stroll; short walk to restaurants, front porch to relax

Have stayed many times; the owners are very nice and accommodating. Never think of anywhere else when traveling to New Bern.

I stayed here with my husband for one night in September. We arrived early for check -in, but Alan allowed us to check in early, which was great as we were able to go off and explore New Bern a little before getting ready for dinner. As we checked in, he gave us a small map of the town, highlighting good places to eat and visit. We had room no 5 (If I remember correctly). It was a king sized bed. It was very comfortable, nicely decorated and we felt at ease. The bathroom was standard, bath with shower over, all very clean, lovely fluffy towels provided. It was great. Alan had informed us that there was a social hour - I think 6pm -7pm- so we got ready to go out to dinner and called into the sitting room tomeet the other guests. Wine was provided for guests and cheese and crackers. it was nice to sit and chat with others before going out into the town for dinner. Breakfast the next day was great. There were two large tables so we joined two other couples for a sociable chat. Breakfast was a help yourself affair, it was all delicious. I can't remember now what there was but it was sufficient to set us up for a nice Sunday morning strolling around the town. There was ample free parking around the back of the property. I would definitely recommend the Harmony House Inn to anyone visiting New Bern.

Very friendly owners and uncomplicated check-in, check-out procedure. Room furniture a bit stuffy but clean and tidy. Big plus was parking in the back of the property.

This was by far the best B&B on my trip to Eastern NC. The location is excellent and the Inn far exceeded my expectations.

Harmony House provided a relaxed respite from the Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC lodging opportunities for a family celebration.

My wife and I were in New Bern visiting her parents for four days. Our experience with Ed and Sooki was quite enjoyable. Good breakfast, Clean, perfect location to downtown and off street parking behind the Inn. We would recommend the Harmony House to anyone looking to stay at a comfortable, and friendly place. Carl & Dana

Harmony House Inn is a quaint inn in New Bern. We loved our large room. Our breakfast each day was delicious. Sooki was there each morning making sure our coffee cups were full! We enjoyed the large front porch and were impressed that there was off street parking. We felt very much at home and well taken care of. We will return again someday!

Overall we had a nice time but have enjoyed ourselves more at other Bed & Breakfast places

We had a great time in New Bern. First B&b for us. Found it online. Did not know what to expect. Proprietors were bascially unseen, assumed cheerful atmosphere. Met good people though, but we'll try another next time.

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We're very sorry that the guest considered us to be "unseen." One of us is usually here from 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM. We stayed at many Inns before we came here in June 1994. Assuming that the Inn is well maintained and clean, the one thing that can ruin a stay is overbearing Innkeepers. When guests are visiting us for a romantic weekend, we never want to be a "third wheel" that hinders this experience. Most of our guests are, in fact, couples looking for time away from their lives and looking to reconnect and have some R and R. So, we are sorry if there was an expectation that we would be constantly here and injecting into our guests' conversations. Most guests who enjoy talking with us will ask us to join them in their conversations and, when that happens, we do get involved and talk with our guests.

My boyfriend and I stayed 2 nights and had a great time. The bed was very comfortable and the owners were nice. There were only a few guests there when we stayed, so the it was very, very, very quiet. Breakfast is only served between 8-9:30 on weekends. Since I had to be somewhere by 8 the first day, I didn't get to try the breakfast. The second day we had baked french toast with blueberry topping, which was good. Overall, it is a great place in a great location.

Exciting to stay in a house that was built in the early 1800's. Also interesting to see pictures of Union soldiers on the front porch during the Civil War. Our stay was delightful - so peaceful and quiet. We enjoyed meeting other guests during the Wine and Cheese hour. The B&B was located in the heart of New Bern and so convenient to all attractions. We were within walking distance of the charming Old Town business area and also to parks on the banks of the two rivers that grace this lovely place. The breakfast meal was delicious and served on an aantique side board. All in all it was a wonderful and relaxing two days and nights.

The Harmony House was nice, our second stay. Coulduse some more modernbathroom fixtures...but very nice.

My wife and I stayed at Harmony House for two nights so that we could do some genealogy research at the Craven County Register of Deeds, which turned out to be just across the street and down the block a bit, so we didn't have to get in our car to reach it. We also took some time to see the sights in New Bern, an attractive town with many nice restaurants, interesting shops and a pleasant river walkway. Harmony House is in a very convenient location for walking to all of the points of interest in New Bern. Our stay at Harmony House was pleasant. We had a nice large room with a queen bed on the first floor. The regular inn keepers were on a college tour with one of their children, so one of their fathers filled in. He was very pleasant and helpful, making sure we had a map of the town with major sights of interest and good restaurants highlighted. He suggested an interesting area of town to walk through that contains many Civil War era homes with historic plaques. The breakfasts were good, with the main dish being a baked casserole - baked french toast one day, an Italian strata the other, alternating sweet and savory dishes - plus fruit, sweet breads, juice and coffee. We enjoyed talking with other guests over breakfast. We used our genealogy quest as a conversation starter, but were quickly topped by one couple with Danish and Viking ancestry on one side and an author of the Declaration of Independence on the other. The basic amenities were fine. The TV worked well, although it had a small screen and was in a somewhat awkward location, on one side of the bed, due to the constraints of the room arrangement. The WiFi link worked fine. We were missing some soaps when we arrived, but that was quickly fixed.

My husband and I spent the weekend at Harmony House, since we were attending a wedding in New Bern. A local freind had suggested HH as one of the nicest B&Bs in town. We had to agree! the room was quite spacious a well appointed, with a canopy bed and antique furnishings. Everything was clean and in excellent shape. The breakfasts, were served beautifully and were delish! It was such a treat to leave the room, and smell the wonderful odors coming from the dining room and kitchen! We enjoyed the warm and friendly atmosphere. I plan to suggest this as a spot for my girlfriends from high school to gather. We could have great catch up time on the swing and rocking chairs on the front porch! Thank you Ed and Sooki!

The innkeepers were gracious, our room was lovely, breakfast was good.

Very nice people who definitely were located where we could easily walk to everywhere. They make you feel at home and the house is quiet, peaceful and very welcoming. It shows that they have been in business here for several years and like what they do.

Had a great time at the Harmony House. Wonderful rooms and an awesome location. All the great sites New Bern has to offer are within walking distance of the wonderful B&B. I would recommend the Harmony House to anyone visiting Historic New Bern.

Stayed early December 2011. Conveniently located for easy walking about town. Ed and Sooki were very nice and accommodating. Enjoyed our stay of two nights very much. Since we had booked only one night, we stayed the second night in a different bedroom. Both were beautifully decorated for the Holiday Season, as well as the rest of the house.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Harmony Inn for a weekend and sadly we had to miss breakfast (usually between 8 and 9am) because of work. We had to leave at 6am and told the innkeeper that we would be missing breakfast and the night before our departure he left us a bag full of home-made bread and some apples. The couple that runs the Harmony Inn is so sweet!

The Inn is great, inn keepers are wonderful people ,very homey inn we will only stay there when we go to New Bern

We had a lovely time at the Harmony House. The inkeepers were welcoming and pleasant. Nice accomodations, good breakfast and lovely wine and cheese in the evening. Will definitely go back! Ana

I felt like we were visiting long-lost relatives and staying at their home!

Stayed in the suite, had a fold out bed and separate bedroom, it was fantastic. The bed was very comfortable, ed and sooki are the best hosts. The breakfast each morning was great. The stuffed french toast was great. We saw some of the other rooms open and they are all furnished nicely. Overall a great stay.

Very restful visit to our favorite place, staying with our favorite friends.

This was our first experience at a B&B. So comparing it to another B&B as a standard I can't. Sorry. The house if full of antiques and old furniture. Reminded me of a museum or something. On the negative side of this, the curtains, bed outer covers (bed spread?) were showing their age and dusty. The Jet Bath was nice. The bed was comfortable. I'm not a breakfast person, but it was acceptable. Price was a bit on the higher side, other B&B's near were cheaper, but I have no idea on quantity/quality in comparison. We opted to stay at the B&B instead of a hotel since the hotel raised their rates for the 4July weekend, price difference was not that much so I decided to try a B&B. The gentleman who was running the B&B was filling in for his kids who were on vacation. He was very polite, explained about the house, answered any questions I had. A nice experience. new Bern is a nice little town, probably my favorite town in NC. Wish other towns refurbished their old buildings like New Bern.

A very enjoyable time. The owners were helpful, friendly, and engaging. The breakfast was outstanding, especially the waffles. The rooms were large and comfortable. We'll be back.

Book in the room stated breakfast was till 9:30. We came down at 9:20 and were told it stopped at 9:00 So we didn't get any breakfast. Not even any coffee.

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We are not sure who this reviewer is and don't recall anyone recently missing breakfast. If the guest stayed Sunday through Thursday, we do serve from 8-9, not 9:30. However, our practice is to not clean up the buffet until 30 minutes just in case some guests are running late. We are here to serve our guests and are as flexible as we can be with either business people who have to leave early or vacationers who want to sleep in. We wish this guest had talked to one of us while they were staying with us.

Very clean, safe, and inviting. Host was outstanding and the food was very good. Convenient for walking to historic areas and restaurants.

We stayed for 2 nights and wished we could stay even longer. The atmosphere was wonderful with helpful and pleasant staff. The breakfasts couldn't be any better. Yummy! I have already recommended Harmony House and I expect to come back again. Especially to visit my new friend Suki!!

the room was beautiful. spacious, the privacy that we had was great, the jacuzzie was the right size for two. the location is great if you want to walk to a near by restaurant.

Loved the Innkeepers and the fact that they are Gay/Lesbian friendly. We had a wonderful stay!

Fabulous hosts! Great location in the historic area. I would stay there again because the owners were so nice. The wine in the evening was a nice touch!

Hosts Ed and Sooki very friendly and helpful in sharing info on New Bern. Easy walk to downtown and beautifully situated near the river. We would come back again and again. Great porch for sitting and reading or sipping a glass of wine in the evening or coffee in the morning.

The Harmony House Inn is located in the historic district of New Bern and within walking distance of Tryon Palace, the downtown area, and the waterfront. It is a lovely area to meander around and immerse yourself in the colonial history of North Carolina. The innkeepers were very gracious and helpful in making our stay memorable. We look forward to our next visit.

We spent our honeymoon at Harmony House Inn in 2010 and returned for our first anniversary in 2011. The Kirkpatricks have a wonderful "home away from home" and are realy great people. We would highly recommend this B&B to all.

Just had a great weekend at the Harmony House Inn. It was a good sixed B and B but not too large. My room was quite roomy and well appointed. Had everything I needed too. Ed and Sooki seemed to think of everything you would need. Ed was very knowledgeable about the restaurants. We went during the Spring House Tour and Ed even agreed to get the tickets early for me so I could get the discount. Thanks for a great stay in lovely New Bern. Hope to get there again soon.

Once again, my wife and I had a wonderful weekend at the Harmony House. If you are looking for a small town with a few things to do (but not too many!) and a great relaxing place to stay, New Bern and the Harmony House are well worth a look. We hope to make this an annual trip.

Could just stay for one night, since business. But only 2 blocks from river, clean historic neighborhood, shopping and restaurants all within easy walk. Owner recommended great restaurant on water- Persimmons. House beautifully kept, each room unique and very clean. Offroad parking, quiet house. Definately would go again.

Thank you Ed and Sookie (owners) for a great weekend getaway for my girlfriends birthday. Great knowledge on City and where to go for romance since it was a special weekend. Jaccuzzi suite was great and breakfast was fantastic. The owners were very accomodating and always there with some knowledge or just a friendly smile. I would recommend this to other travelers

Our experience at Harmony House Inn was very pleasant. We enjoyed the atmosphere and location, and the room was nice. We liked the wine and cheese hour. The only things we would change would be the temperature of our room was very warm, and the breakfast wasn't very filling. The innkeepers were very nice, but we were surprised that they didn't spend any time socializing with the guests. A nice weekend getaway spot!

Our recent stay at Harmony House was exactly what we needed. Our room was perfect. We had a very comfortable bed for a good night's sleep, a private bath, and nice chairs for reading. Lots of windows provided the perfect natural light and pretty views of the front lawn and street. Breakfasts were tasty and a great place for getting to know the innkeepers as well as other guests. Can't wait to go back!

Ed and Sooki are gracious hosts and superb innkeepers. Our stay was a top notch experience and we will visit again soon when our travel takes us to North Carolina.

We had a lovely stay at Harmony House Inn in one of the corner rooms with a queen bed. The inn was clean and had a lot of charm. It was well located to restaurants and historical sites. The only oddity is that the owners were seldom around, in case we wanted advice on the town. Also, the breakfast was cake & bread pudding with some fruit. I had been in B&Bs before with more options (eggs, bacon, grits), so was a little disappointed. But, overall, as a romantic getaway, we had a lot of privacy and enjoyed the inn. We would likely stay there again.

Our stay at Harmony House was simply outstanding. As a gay couple traveling in rural NC it was great to find a place that was very welcoming and hospitable. Ed and Sooki were very kind and wonderful hosts. The Inn was well maintained, very nicely decorated in period detail. The wine and cheese reception was nice and the breakfast top notch. Looking forward to a return trip next time traveling through NC.

A place where you can feel like at home, a place where warmth and beauty surround you, delicious breakfasts, a very good company, wonderful rooms. This and so much more make Harmony House Inn the perfect Bed and Breakfast to spend a unique time in New Bern. I am going to return in the next future! Thank you Sooki and Ed!

We had an outstanding stay. Our Innkeepers, Ed and Sooki, made us feel comfortable and welcomed...and Sooki's cooking - outstanding. The Inn is conveniently located to the sites of New Bern and is within walking distance to most of them. We hope to return to New Bern and plan to stay at Harmony House.

We cannot express enough how much we enjoyed our stay with Sooki and Ed. The Inn was wonderful and our experience with them was more wonderful than we could express with words. Our children were particularly enchanted with Sooki. When the Innkeepers say that they give you the privacy you need, but are there when you need them, the are being totally truthful. Ed and Sooki have mastered that. My family did not want to leave! We are planning a return trip next year, which we have never done. We love The Harmony House and the Innkeepers that make it so very special. Sooki even mailed our sons woobie and blanket to him after he had left them on the porch. The food and everything here was great! You are missing out on a wonderful treasure if you do not stay at The Harmony House. Sincerely, BH

A very relaxing & quiet stay at Harmony House. Location in the historic area of New Bern was a plus. We walked to all our evening meals & enjoyed the waterfront. Innkeepers were helpful & friendly.

Stayed 3 nights in pleasant and spacious room. Great location within easy walking distance of downtown and Tryon Palace. The hosts were friendly and welcoming. Good breakfast and we enjoyed the complementary wine and cheese each evening. All in all we had a very pleasant weekend in a historic building and would definitely stay there again.

My wife and I stayed here while on a recent business trip. Great hosts, excellent location within walking distance of everything. Evening wine and cheese (with homemade crackers) was a nice treat. Restaurant suggestions were outstanding. Will stay here next time in New Bern.

The history of the house was most interesting. The owners live in a separate dwelling behind the inn and respected our privacy. At our request our hostess took us on a tour of the house and her personal garden. She and her husband are exceptional cooks, which breakfast attested to. Wine and cheese from 6-7 PM is served daily. An open porch overlooking this historic area was right next to our bedroom. Just a walk in any direction offered many sights, little shops, riversides, old historic houses and buildings. Wish we had more time there. A definite do again if we are in the area. Only 17 miles from Cherry Point where our son is stationed.

Ed and Sooki were terrific hosts for our two night stay - right in the heart of the wonderful old town of New Bern

We stayed for the weekend at Harmony House to see New Bern and to celebrate my husband's 50th birthday. Everything was done beautifully - from the birthday balloons and cookies in our room upon check-in to the fantastic home-cooked breakfast each morning. We would recommend this B&B highly!!

In New Bern for son’s wedding. He is a Marine. First night came in very late. Couldn't get door open, very difficult lock to back entry door, very dangerous steep stairs. Mother is 78, lucky my son there to open door for us, help with luggage. Rooms had horrible mold smell, small dark room back of house, bed so hard my shoulder hurt next day. Paid same price as our relatives who had much larger, nicer room. But, the mold smell was overpowering. Wednesday night were only people there in entire house. Aunt/uncle came next day, and that was it in house. Decided to leave next day, only stayed one night. Told owner about the horrible mold smell and he sprayed air freshener. That made us sicker, the sweet awful smell. He charged us for 2 nights when we only stayed one night. He stole $150 from us, took advantage of 2 women. I am sure he would not have done that to a man. We stayed one night, that is all we owed. We went to Hilton, a very nice room. Were planning to stay for 6 nights, he said we could change rooms for a few nights but would have to go back to the moldy, little room over the weekend. We didn’t want to change rooms back and forth. If we knew he was going to charge us for the second night we would have stayed in another room there for that second night. But, he didn’t tell us that. He was not going to get another customer to replace us since the town was dead. I think he was desperate to get income and took advantage of us. My suggestion is to stay at another bed and breakfast. Some relatives stayed across the street, it was a lot cheaper, nicer. Check it out before you waste money on this place. Owner very defensive and stubborn. I am sure he will write a long response to this denying everything, and maybe saying things that aren’t true. Mold is not good for people to breath, and something should be done about this. The other rooms smelled old, but not so moldy. The overwhelming mold smell came out of the closet in that room.

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In 15 years, we have never had such a perplexing situation arise. On the morning after the guest’s arrival, we both talked to her extensively and toured the Inn. They both enjoyed their breakfast. There was no indication that anything had been wrong. At around 6:30 PM, the guest sent her uncle (who was also our guest) to tell us the room smelled moldy and they didn’t know if they were going to stay. We will do anything to make sure that our guests are comfortable. So, at this point, several options were offered which the guest interpreted as “defensiveness.” We were simply trying to determine if there were any options to make them more comfortable. At approximately 7:00 PM, they already moved their luggage out of the room and they said they were leaving. There was no chance to discuss or concern on their part about whether or not they were being charged. If they truly felt uncomfortable, they should have been honest in the morning when we could have determined to everyone’s satisfaction what to do. As it was, we considered that checking out at 7:00 PM was like using the room, then demanding that they not be charged. This is the reason that the guest was charged for one night she did not stay. Despite our 7 day cancellation policy, we cancelled the remaining four nights of her stay at no charge. She is false when she states the Inn was empty. We were unable to sell her room over a special event weekend and had turned other callers away. If our rooms smelled moldy, then there would surely be several reviews stating this, but there are not. We leave these issues to your judgment to decide. We are proud of our Inn and were recently voted “simply the best” Bed and Breakfast in New Bern. In closing, we only wish to say one more thing. We are not here to be abused or taken advantage of. We will not respond to threats, abusive behavior, or blatant dishonesty.

What a wonderful first experience. Ed was so cordial and had lots of information about his B&B and the New Bern area. Sooki has done a delightful job in decorating the Inn. The breakfasts were wonderful and so much fun to enjoy such great food and great company at the same time. Everyone there was friendly and we all felt that this was a great place to stay. We look forward to going back to their place again in the future. Our room was warm, comfy, quiet and lacking nothing. We slept great and had a relaxing time in the evenings for sheri and times to sit and rock on the front porch. Their wonderful Inn is within walking distance of so much. Our car never left their private parking lot while we were there. Thank you for making our first experience so memorable and we have recommended your Inn to many of our friends. God bless you both!

The overall charm and cleanliness was great, however the bed and breakfast part I thought were below average. The bed was the hardest bed I ever slept in, in fact in the middle of the night I moved to the floor. Most bed and breakfast places I have been to in the past have coffee, tea, etc. available for self service. Here you have to meet your attendant at the front desk to ask for coffee and your preferred condiments. Then you mix your coffee right there and hand your trash, spoon, etc. back to the attendant when done. Then if you want a refill you must go through the whole process again. Breakfast is whatever they serve without any input from you on preferences, allergies, etc. It seemed to me they did whatever was cheapest to prepare. This was my third bed and breakfast in New Bern, and I will not go back.

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We are very sorry that this guest feels as he does. We are not sure of the identity of the guest, but have not had any negative comments at check out or during breakfast regarding out beds. We typically ask at least twice if each guest slept well and enjoyed their stay. Most Bed and Breakfast Inns do not, in fact, have coffee service in each guest room. We have many invaluable antiques in our guest rooms. Self service coffee and tea in each room is not a reasonable expectation given the potentially permanent damage to our furnishings. We instead set up coffee on our Front Desk downstairs for all guests to come and prepare the way they wish. When guests come down for coffee, we also ask them if they had a good night's sleep and try to find out how their experience has been. It is unfortunate that someone would fail to talk to us, then sign on to the internet and criticize us and our Inn. At breakfast, we have accommodated all special diets from Atkins proteins, vegan, lactose intolerant, etc. over the past 15 years. Our only hope is that guests tell us if they have any special dietary requests so that we can accommodate them. We do not just serve "whatever is cheapest to prepare" and we stand behind the quality of our food service. This guest failed to tell us whether we met his expectations or not.

We have stayed at many B&Bs over the years and Harmony House Inn was indeed something special.We were immediatley welcome by the owners Ed and Sooki and throughout our whole visit they were so incredibly helpful. Ed makes a great "french toast" for breakfast along with many other breakfast choices ie homemade breads, peanutbutter etc.All of the bedrooms are adorable and the inn is kept immaculate. The inn is located one block from the water and within walking distance from all of the restraunts.If you are looking to get away from a hectic lifestyle for just a few days this inn is perfect for you. You will have stepped back in time when you stay at the Harmony House Inn. My husband and I wished we could ahve stayed longer.

This truly was the first vacation my husband and I didn't want to go home from. The Inn was just wonderful and help was all around. What ever we needed and whatever we desired was offered. The Innkeepers were away on vacation at the time we were there and a lovely couple was Inn sitting for them. The Inn was made to feel as though your were truly home. The food was wonderful, the service was exceptional and I could have rocked all night long on the front porch. Harmony House is close to everything you could desire to see. The Tryon Palace is beautiful and the locals couldn't be nicer. I suggest eating at Morgan's for a nice dinner and we also enjoyed a great lunch at MJ's. Both are within walking distance. Even to walk the neighborhood in the earyl evening you will be greeted with smiling friendly people. I wish we could have stayed longer.