Jacksonville's Magnolia Inn, Jacksonville

I love Magnolia Inn for so many reasons. We began coming to Magnolia Inn as a vacation spot and fell in love with the town, making a move to Jacksonville, this year. Now our friends and family enjoy the wonderful stay there while visiting us. Magnolia Inn is a plantation style manor with a long balcony from which you enjoy coffe and incredable pastries while taking in the best view in Jacksonville and that is the view of the Historic Brick Courthouse with it's grand trees that are blazing red in autumn or lush and green. There is a beautiful large yard with flowers gardens and a picked fence with a giant Magnolia Tree in front. The rooms are decorated beautifully with antiques and soft color schemes and each window has a different view. One of an historic church, others of the museum etc. There is a welcoming kitchen/dining room area upstairs that leads out to the veranda that is well stocked with all kinds of goodies, (fruit, coffee, tea and snacks, games and books). The downstairs parlor, with it's antique furniture and collectables is lovely. Everything is walking distance including the children's museum just next to the big museum and shops, fine and casual dining and wine tasting. Last but not least, the Inn's owners, Frank and Cheryl Benke are wonderful and take care in making sure guests have a wonderful stay. Magnolia Inn is a jewel set perfectly in the middle of paradise! Christina