Bacon Mansion Bed and Breakfast

I had the 7 best consecutive sleeps of my past 25 years at the Cecil Bacon Manor. That—in itself—is an outstanding review! (My sleeps are highly valued.) Unlike many guests, my spouse and I stayed for an entire week. So it's fair to say we saw a larger sampling of the Cecil's offerings... and this was a good thing. We had seven delicious breakfasts, which included proteins, fruits, yogurt, carbohydrates, juice, tea and coffee. (I am a diabetic, so I care about these things.) Though our host, David, offered to prepare something special for me, it truly wasn't necessary. And our breakfasts—almost every day—were substantial enough to get us through the majority of the day without the necessity of "topping up." As I implied in my title, the Cecil Bacon is an old building. It was first constructed in 1909, and although it has been renovated and updated since then, many parts of the building are relatively aged. This means that the floors (beautiful hardwood) creak when they are walked on. Doors sometimes close a bit louder you expect. Lighting is adequate, but not new. Plumbing gets the job done perfectly, but does not look sparkly new. None of this made any difference to us. But if you are looking for a brand new boutique B&B where everything still has that "new B&B sparkle," this may not be the place for you. (We did not notice any voices coming from other rooms at any time.) The Cecil Bacon has numerous spaces to enjoy. There is a library (separate room) with comfy seating and shelves of books. There is a front room with more comfy seating and lots of fresh air. If you prefer to sit outside, there is a large deck, a courtyard, and several smaller outdoor seating areas. On of our days in Seattle, se spent the entire day at the manor. It was lovely. Breakfast is served in the dining room, but if you prefer not to eat at the large breakfast table (it seats about 12–14, I think), then there are at least two other areas with tables set for breakfast away from the larger group. We were in the "Garden" room, in the basement. (The basement has tall ceilings and good windows, so don't picture something dark and basementy.) Our mattresses—two beds in our room—were wonderful. The bedding was comfortable and sufficient. A bonus during our visit that the basement stayed wonderully cool during the 95 degree heat wave! To sum up, we would happily stay at the Cecil Bacon Manor again. Many thanks to David and his family! David... keep caring about people the way you do.

Grandma’s house in a very pretty location Didn’t like the room - too much stuff The bathroom was super tiny and we were not warned about it Do not book a Clipper room I just wanted to get out to spend less time inside a dark weird room Breakfast was meh and communal dining area is not for everyone Stay elsewhere

We had an outstanding stay at the Cecil Bacon Manor. It is located in a wonderful quiet neighborhood in Capital Hill, but just two blocks from Volunteer Park to the east and two blocks to restaurants and shops to the south. It is a 15 minute walk from the train station on flat ground. It is a charming old mansion with lovely décor. David was a great host and made a very tasty breakfast each morning. We stayed in the Clipper room, which was nice size and very comfortable. Highly recommended!