Renewing the Flag House Inn for the Modern B&B Experience

Since taking over the Inn at February 2018, our vision is to keep the 1879 look and charm but also deliver a modern and memorable guest experience.  

We’ve been working hard on a number of fronts and wanted to share a summary so all guests past, present and future can understand what to expect….

Here’s a summary of the changes & investments we’ve made.  We have more improvements coming, and also some surprises that you’ll just have to visit us to see them!

What hasn’t changed:  On-site parking included, fresh hot cooked breakfast, great in town location and well appointed guest rooms (King Bed, en-suite bathrooms, individually controlled AC, appropriate and well appointed furnishings)

Guest Room Experience

• Fast wi-fi with booster pods throughout house  
• HD TV all rooms
• Larger 32″ flat screen TV’s in Sailing Capital & Chesapeake to free up more counter space
• New Comphy™  sheets in all rooms (we sell them too!  High end hospitality style)
• New Comphy™ blankets in all rooms
• New washable quilts in all rooms (COVID compliant)
• Air purifiers with True HEPA filtration – every guest room + dining room
• USB/electric plugs built into clock radio
• Showers: Soap/Shampoo/Conditioner dispensers (Gilbert & Soames) all rooms (very handy, high quality and huge waste reduction), new handheld shower heads
• New carpeting – 2nd & 3rd floor hallways, Commodore, Sailing Capital
• Selected rooms:  new exhaust fans, rooms repainted, new toilets, steam clean sofas/chairs, new cabinets/shelves with lots more space for your stuff
• Accent pillows all rooms
• Complete update on in-room guest info book (currently in dresser drawer for COVID compliance)
• Note pads & pens with our logo 🙂
• LED energy efficient (and bright!) lights (almost everywhere)
• Major insulation project in attic, basement, crawl space – guest comfort & energy savings
• New back door off dining room – better insulated and not sticky!  Can load/unload but stays locked

Inn Experience/ Safety

• Washed ALL windows inside and out including storm windows – sparkling!
• Seat cushions and accent pillows – all porch furniture
• Glass tops & refinished dining room tables
• New doormats/custom entry mats
• Carbon Monoxide detectors all rooms & hallways

Exterior

• Extended parking courtyard 3 feet (this is huge – easier to park)
• New landscaping around parking courtyard
• Video security cameras
• Vegetable garden, potted herbs & veggies
• Repainted entire front porch, steps, side table
• New back door mini-kitchen (better insulated!)
• Steps – New step tread, firmed up railing
• scrape/prime/caulk/paint all exterior windows – 1st floor & some 2nd/3rd complete
• Scrape/prime/paint foundation brick & windows – was very worn

Breakfast Experience

• Food!  We have 16 main dishes on rotation, and many variations on our daily fresh fruit and baked goods.  Check out our web page or Instagram to see more….
• New tableware – place mats, plates/cups etc