Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia

Bridgewater Inn and Cottage

The bed and breakfast is of Georgian architecture built 1878-85 by Mr. B. M. Rice. Rice served in the 12 Virginia Calvary Company H. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery (in back of current Methodist Church, two blocks from the bed and breakfast).

Your hostess, Mary Stevens Ayers, was born and raised in Southern California and lived and had children in the Orient, Europe, West Coast, and East Coast. Her resume includes twenty or so years in Girl Scouts and TOFS, twenty-three years a U.S. Naval Officers spouse, and a mother of four fabulous daughters.

Certifications/Memberships/Recognitions

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Serve Safe Certification
Virginia ABC License
PAII - Professional Association
National Museum of Women in the Art, Washington D.C.
L.L.C. - Limited Liability Corporation
Prepaid Legal, Virginia

Cancellations - as a small luxury independently owned inn, cancellations affect us dearly. A $50.00 charge per suite is assessed for all cancellations. Cancellations 10 days or less before a reservation date, guest will be responsible for any nights NOT rebooked. Early departure or inclement weather cancellations are not refundable.