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About our Mt Hood Inn
Mt. Hood Hamlet Bed And Breakfast's "Great Room" is the perfect place to settle in for an afternoon of conversation, bird watching or taking in a movie you have selected from our video collection. The Inn's Library (pictured above) contains many of Diane's books on architecture and English History. It is a cozy place to curl up with a good book, fire in the fireplace and while away a winter afternoon. Enjoy the feel of the outdoors while lounging in the Bed and Breakfast's Garden Room. It is a transition from the dining room to our Bed and Breakfast Mt. Hood's outdoor spa, yet a cozy place to curl up with a book or to take a nap. The B and B's upstairs hall can be enjoyed with a cup of coffee or tea while you peruse the guest activity resources available. You may add a pin for your home town to our world visitor's map. Use the Inn's telescope to watch birds or see climbers and skiers on Mt. Hood, or to simply view the Oregon country side.
Paul's parents, Bertha and Bernard Romans, purchased this property in 1948. Over the years, Paul's mother developed a magnificent garden which she attended past her ninety-fifth birthday. Mrs. Romans taught home economics at the nearby rural high school. She became a widow shortly after her retirement but wished to continue living on the acreage.
It proved a challenge for Mrs. Romans to keep the house in adequate condition for her comfort level and, when Paul and Diane obtained the property, they knew they would have to build a new home. After each had enjoyed thirty-year teaching experiences in Portland, they felt energy remained for a new adventure. With the variety of vegetation and the terrific view in place for them, running a bed and breakfast clearly presented itself as a wonderful second career.
Lodging History at Mt. Hood Hamlet
The house was designed by Earl Seaman, an architect who creates houses from Everett, Washington to Bend, Oregon. A Romans ancestral house built in the 1770's in Rhode Island served as the inspiration for the new Bed and Breakfast in Mt Hood, Oregon. With the ability to build an inn from the ground up, space for modern bathrooms (two with Jacuzzi tubs) could be incorporated without sacrificing bedroom or closet space and windows were placed to take advantage of views of the Oregon country side. Paul and Diane acted as their own contractors, putting in long days for more than eighteen months in order to create a haven for travelers to our unique area. A local cabinet maker enhanced the Great Room and Library with extensive bookshelves. One guest described the inn as possessing "a relaxed elegance", which is precisely the environment Paul and Diane envisioned for their guests. Forty-eight years after the Romans family first moved onto the property, Paul and Diane moved into their new Bed and Breakfast and became innkeepers.
Assisting with inn-keeping duties is Debbie Godin. Inn-keeping is a natural progression from her previous positions and she is a true asset in the smooth functioning of the bed and breakfast. A great deal of the credit for the expansion and maintenance of the extensive garden must be given to the Rodriguez family. While tagging along with their mother, the youngest two children water pots and trim flowers. The oldest two boys have helped with major outside projects while Mrs. Rodriguez and the oldest girls have taken on a good deal of the daily cleaning projects.
The Bed and Breakfast's 'Backyard Habitat' designation by the National Wildlife Federation for the food, water, shelter and nesting area we provide, has attracted over 45 different identified bird species, providing many birdwatching opportunities for our guests. We are a Green Inn, using earth-friendly cleaning products, serving local produce when possible, composting on site and recycling all materials accepted by our local waste stream. The Bed and Breakfast Mt. Hood's heating and air conditioning comes from geothermal heat exchange.
After more than ten years in business as a Mt. Hood Bed and Breakfast. Paul and Diane have as much enthusiasm as ever for operating a four-bedroom, home-stay bed and breakfast inn. It is the couple's pleasure to share their spacious Inn and act as a travel resource for their guests.
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