Arrington's Inn Traveler
Fall, 2004
"There can be wide open spaces and Southern hospitality even in the bustling and crowded Northeast. Just ask Ashley Mon, owner/innkeeper of Hamanassett Bed & Breakfast & Carriage House in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, located in the Brandywine Valley, and just 30 minutes from Philadelphia.
Formerly an innkeeper in New Orleans and raised in South Carolina, Ashley makes it easy to fall in love at and with her establishment. In fact, she has some guests who became engaged while staying at Hamanassett and recently returned for their honeymoon. She expects to see them for anniversaries as well."
Pennsylvania Magazine
Jan./Feb., 2007
Southern Hospitality at its Finest
Delaware County Inn provides quiet respite from 21st century instrusions
"Southern hospitality can be expected with breakfasts so beautiful, some guests take photos of Ashley Mon's presenations before dining"
From providing unanticipated extras such as a stocked guest pantry to superb accommodations that would fulfill even the most discriminating traveler's desires, Ashley strives to surpass her guests' expectations. What we'll remember most is the heartfelf kindness and thoughtfulness she bestows on anyone who shows up at ther door."
New York Times - Escapes
November 3, 2006
"The elaborate breakfasts are a high point."
Philadelphia Magazine
November, 2006
the good life | Travel
"Innkeeper Ashley Mon has spent the past five years bringing out the best in this circa-1856 stone home, the former country house of Major General Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, quartermaster general to President Lincoln. The fruits of Mons labor are elegant and homey; a tall-ceilinged sitting room with her Southern ancestors' furniture, a closetful of board games, a crystal decanter of sherry in the billards room, and warm chocolate chip cookies set out in the hallway at bedtime.
All rooms have feather beds, English linens, antique maps and wireless Internet- but only one has a rosewood bed that is 10 feet high. A separate carriage house, with two bedrooms and full kitchen, is the perfect spot for families with little ones or pets."
