Plain & Fancy Bed & Breakfast

We stayed at Scarlett’s Hideaway on May 15 – 17 2015. We arrived about 3:00 in the afternoon. No one was there. After about 15 minutes a maid showed up. She phoned Ruth the manager. We had to wait another 20 minutes to check in. The room was nice. The hot tub right outside our room was a joke. Way too hot to use and no way to turn it down. On the second day Ruth told us to uncover it and it would cool down. After 3 hours still to hot to use. The breakfast was ok if your into sweets. When our room was cleaned the dog must lie on the sofa. Dog hair all over. We checked out a day early and even though they had no other reservations in the whole bed and breakfast, we got charged for checking out early with another nights charge. A rip off place!

a. So, based on their name you would have expected a slightly different experience. However, I still had a great time here. Please do not get me wrong. I really did enjoy my stay. But I think it would be useful to know what you’re getting when you come here. I was expecting a more intimate feeling with additional interaction with other customers or at least the owners. Our cabin was a little isolated and we rarely saw the owners of the cabin. However, we had everything we needed and were well taken care of — plenty of dishes, matches, pots, pans, paper towels, etc. If you come later during the day (after four), they have a different check-​in procedure than normal. But, everything is explicitly explained.
Now, about the actual cabin. We stayed in the Low Water One which was perfect for six people. The rooms were extremely large and the kitchen had all the amenities you could possibly hope for while trying to «rough it» outdoors. Okay, yeah I get it. Staying in a cabin isn’t quite roughing it for most people, but for this city girl, the hiking was quite a bit. There was a large living room for dining and a gorgeous patio. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make use out of the patio because it was a bit cold, but this was definitely a great place to stay. If you’ll be near Arcadia, I highly recommend this place. Also, if you’re looking for some place to eat nearby, there aren’t too many options, but Baylee Jo’s is one I would recommend.

My husband and I have never stayed at a bed and breakfast before. I scheduled a one night stay at this B&B in the Scarlet’s Hideaway room as a little getaway from St. Louis. We planned to go to Elephant Rock and Johnson’s Shut-​Ins where I had not been in years.
I would love to give this B&B ⁵⁄₅ due to the awesome grounds that it is situated on, but the weird service and comments made to us kind of threw us off.
When we arrived we did not know exactly where to go to check in, so we rang the front doorbell and a woman opened the door. We said «We’re not really sure where to go to check in», she replied «I’m not sure either». This lead me to believe that she was another guest in the house, but no, it turned out she was the owner. She then proceeded to open the door and tell us to come in. She got our paperwork and showed us around.
We were staying in the room that had a private back entrance, she went on to say that «I am crabby» and to «make sure you do not lock your room key in the room» and she would be «especially crabby at 2 AM, when you can’t get into your room.» Now, all this would have been fine if she had said it in a joking manner, it was NOT a joke.
The last weird comment was when we were asked what time we would like breakfast, we choose 8:30, she said «see you at 8:30, or probably before with breakfast». Umm, ok? You asked what time we wanted breakfast, why even ask if you are going to pick for us.
My husband and I kept looking at each other like «is this for real». After that we had a great time together. In the morning we were served breakfast, the male owner was super friendly, and told us good morning, while the female owner was still standoff-​ish and not friendly.
The food was good, banana split french toast, with mimosas (I paid extra to be served in our room). The romance package that I had picked included wine and cheese on arrival, and breakfast served in our room for an extra $ 100.
The grounds are gorgeous! nicely landscaped, a pool (which we did not use) and a hot tub (which we did, which was a little questionable, murky and smelled a tad weird but we got in anyway). There was a creek that we could have walked through, and a pretty lake to walk around. Our bed was big, but VERY hard, and our room had a Jacuzzi tub that we did not use, and a huge shower that we did.
So, to recap, if you’re not too concerned with the owner making semi strange comments you’ll like staying here. The grounds are AWESOME! I would be willing to go back due to the beauty of the grounds, and I am now prepared for the strange comments. The place is a little pricey, but it is a getaway, and you have to be willing to spend a little.