For complete relaxation, personal service, and excellent food,
Mockingbird Hill is the best. It is a small and intimate hotel where
all the staff will attend to your every need. The view of the Blue
Mountains from the 3rd floor bar area is breathtaking. There are
plenty of comfortable chairs to relax in and read, or talk with
the other guests. One can sit in the open area, lean back and gaze
at the stars without the "light pollution" that keeps
the stars from shining brightly at home. Shireen and Barbara are
perfect hostesses, and they make you feel as if you are a freind
visiting their home. If you stay here, they will help you arrange
any tours you desire. (I highly recommend Wayne Drysdale of Attractions
Link Ltd. for all the times you need transportation and tours).
My favorite memories are of listening to the hummingbird wings as
they feed at the huge orchid tree at the edge of the building, while
all the stress of home melted away. The only drawback of the hotel
is the lack of air-conditioning (although there are plenty of fans
to keep the air moving) and the uncomfortable beds (rather hard)
But the rest of the amenities, the personalized attention and overall
comfort and beauty of the property more than make up for that. Be
sure to go out the front door after dark to enjoy the blooming night
jasmine. Freeport, IL Feb. 2003.
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