Kirby-Hill Bed And Breakfast, Kountze, Texas
Kirby-Hill House Bed and Breakfast in the heart of the Big Thicket
Kirby-Hill Bed and Breakfast is a service offered by the Kirby-Hill House Educational Foundation, Inc. in the one-hundred-year-old Kirby-Hill House. In addition, the foundation has historical tours, educational programs, lunches, and murder mystery dinners in the facility. It is also available for rent for special occasions and meetings. The house is located in Kountze, Texas, twenty miles north of Beaumont in the southeast part of the state. It was built by James L. Kirby, older brother and business partner of timber tycoon John Henry Kirby.
The Bed and Breakfast is open Friday and Saturday nights only with a full breakfast prepared on site to guest specifications. The rate of $69.91 plus tax includes an upstairs bedroom with standard double bed, a sitting room, bathroom, and kitchen privileges for one or two people. The bathroom has an original claw-foot bathtub with no shower. This house had hot and cold running water when it was built in 1902.
The management takes care to provide a neat, clean environment with comfortable temperature ranges, but guests should keep in mind that the house was built, after all, by a confederate veteran as a retirement home, and restoration has not been totally completed. The furniture and decorations are original to the house. Guests can choose Lucy's Suite (1940), Austin's Poker Room (1952), or Autie's Big Room (1962).
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Owners: Kirby-Hill House Museum and Educational Foundation
Open Since: 2003
We Accept: Checks, Mastercard, Visa and Discover
Price Range: Check with owner as prices may vary
No. of Rooms With Private Bath: 1
No. of Rooms With Shared Bath: 3
Location: In small town
Amenities: Air conditioning, Antiques, Sitting room/library, Full breakfast, Balcony, Room with scenic view, No smoking and Guest-accessible kitchen facilities
Sight-Seeing: Museum, Art galleries, Historical site/district and Historical village/park
Water Sports: Canoe rentals and Fishing
Out In The Town: Antique shops/malls
Out In Nature: Hiking trails, Parks, Gardens/arboretum, Nature preserves and Birdwatching
Area Attractions:
Big Thicket National Preserve, Village Creek State Park, Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary, Heritage Village Museum, Silsbee Ice House Museum
These recreational facilities and attractions are all within 50 miles of Kirby-Hill Bed and Breakfast.
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