What is a "snark-monkey?"

Could you ask your friend, the times for the complimentary breakfast?  May sound like a silly question, but one review of the Inn said that it closed at 8 am.  Said reviewer thought that ridiculous, and was a bit peeved.

Yep, crispy, me too with the sleep disruption.  I would have certainly let the front desk know.  I should have been told upon check-in that there would be people in the hallways in the middle of the night making noise, waving instruments about and such.  After all, it was the front desk that alerted Britt by phone about the "strange noises" in the hallway. 

OR if you didn't mind getting woken up, have a little fun with the hunters. 

chrispycritters said:

Your g-friend is from the area.  Has she ever heard about the Spalding being haunted before?

She said no.  She's lived within 20 miles or thereabout most of her life.  The closest she ever heard involved a building that Hawes and Grant down own as part of the purchase of the inn.  Her dad has lived in the area for sixty odd years and said the news on TAPS buying the place was the only rumors he'd ever heard about hauntings there. 

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Yeah…but…but….maybe her and her dad are skeptics, you know?  And…and…their negative energy prevented them from seeing or hearing about the ghosts for all those years.  Yeah…that's probably it.  Because…this one time, at band camp, I heard that if enough skeptics get together…you know, like two or more, they create a Vortex of Common Sense that literally sucks the shadows and spirits and faries and ghosts out of the Spalding Inn.  That's why, to this very day, skeptics aren't allowed there.  It's true.  There's a big sign on the outside that says "No Shirt, Critical Thought, No Shoes…No Entrance."  I'm not sure what that means but I know it isn't good.  I hate skeptics!  *throws salt over his shoulder and spits twice*

And again…a "snark monkey" is….? 

Revenant, do you still think this place will last after the show goes off the air?

In this economy, there are not enough people in the New England area to keep this place afloat after the show departs the airwaves and, like any trend on overload, it will fade.  In less than 12 years there have been 3 owners, 2 of which went bankrupt even though they had amenities and a wonderful reputation as being a peaceful, family and wedding oriented vacation destination.  After hearing what is happening now, who, other than TAPS fans, would book there now?  They would have to sustain a full house 365 days a year which means a lot of TAPS fans would have to be shelling out the big bucks to stay and be prepared for the New England snow and ice.  I can't imagine skiers, who usually fill rooms in seaon, putting up with the scenario chrispy has shared.  Just imagine, this couple didn't even go during a weekend event and this is what took place?  I guess only time will tell but with people being able to write reviews, word of mouth about this type of behavior will put the average person looking for a vacation location off of the Spalding Inn no matter what beautiful the pictures they put on their website.  I have a lot of friends who don't have a clue who Jason and Grant are or have even heard about GH.  The ones that have heard of GH, don't watch.

Hannah,

Here's the restaurant, pub and kids menu with opening/closing times.  I hate to say this but this menu is same old/same old – boring at best.    http://www.thespaldinginn.com/2kingsrest.html

Per the site, it's not a "complimentary breakfast",  it's a "continental breakfast" which is usually tea/coffee/juice, muffins, bagels and fruit on a sideboard and you either take it back to your room or sit in the lobby eating it.  Actually, if you go to the main page of their website and look at the series of photos, as they scroll by you will see their set up for the continental breakfast.  It's a small cart and a table with 2 coffee/tea thermoses.  Here's a link that sums up a continental breakfast:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-continental-breakfast.htm

Also, from another site:

"Q:  What does "Continental Breakfast" mean?

A:   It means you're hungry by 10:30.  A Continental breakfast consists of croissants, rolls, or bread, perhaps some butter, jam, and/or marmalade, and coffee, tea, or, if you make enough of a fuss, hot chocolate.  It is the breakfast of choice in most of the Continental European countries, where, apparently, they do not consider breakfast to be the most important meal of the day."

A list of the amenities (other than the restaurant and pub):

• free phone
• free wireless internet
• free continental breakfast
• billiards
• amazing views
• amazing fall foliage

By the way, they are not full up past today (except July 4th) and they only have 36 rooms?

Blinddog,

Well, there are 5 other places with a 10 mile radius.  2 are in town @ 15-20 minutes or so away, 2 a little closer to the Inn and 1 within 10 miles but that's as the crow flies so to speak.  I know some restaurants close once a week, however, it's an Inn with a restaurant not just a restaurant and they have clients staying the night.  They should at least have something available and open for them to have a meal.

However, they might want to consider one minute down the road at http://www.mountainviewgrand.com.  Check this place out.  Wow!  Here's the dining link which has a link to a more interesting menu.  http://www.mountainviewgrand.com/dining.asp  I don't think you'll find any GH/TAPS groupies staying there.  I have a feeling they wouldn't put up with it.  Check it out.

alicat said:

Hannah,

Here's the restaurant, pub and kids menu with opening/closing times.  I hate to say this but this menu is same old/same old – boring at best.    http://www.thespaldinginn.com/2kingsrest.html

Per the site, it's not a "complimentary breakfast",  it's a "continental breakfast" which is usually tea/coffee/juice, muffins, bagels and fruit on a sideboard and you either take it back to your room or sit in the lobby eating it.  Actually, if you go to the main page of their website and look at the series of photos, as they scroll by you will see their set up for the continental breakfast.  It's a small cart and a table with 2 coffee/tea thermoses.  Here's a link that sums up a continental breakfast:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-continental-breakfast.htm

Also, from another site:"Q:  What does "Continental Breakfast" mean?

A:   It means you're hungry by 10:30.  A Continental breakfast consists of croissants, rolls, or bread, perhaps some butter, jam, and/or marmalade, and coffee, tea, or, if you make enough of a fuss, hot chocolate.  It is the breakfast of choice in most of the Continental European countries, where, apparently, they do not consider breakfast to be the most important meal of the day."

A list of the amenities (other than the restaurant and pub):

• free phone
• free wireless internet
• free continental breakfast
• billiards
• amazing views
• amazing fall foliage

By the way, they are not full up past today (except July 4th) and they only have 36 rooms?

Thanks for the links alicat.  8am to 11am & 5pm to 10pm , Saturday and Sunday 

That explains it.  The continental breakfast closes when the restaurant opens.  WHAT?! No mini coffee pot in the room?