Dr Dodson House Bed & Breakfast

We loved our stay at the Dodson House! Janet was a wonderful hostess and made us feel right at home. We ordered our breakfast when we arrived and then had a tour of the home, getting a bit of history as we toured. We were happy with our room choice. The Dodson room had a comfy king bed, sitting area, private bath and shower. We didn’t spend too much time in the room as we had beautiful weather and wanted to explore but we found the room to be cozy and well decorated. The sitting area on the second floor deck is lovely. The entire house was beautiful and very clean. We had a delicious breakfast after a wonderful nights sleep in the amazing bed. For breakfast I had a waffle with bananas and nuts. My hubby had eggs Benedict. Both dishes were very tasty. We also had fresh fruit which was very refreshing. Overall we had a terrific stay and we will be back!

My wife and I were looking for a weekend getaway in St. Michaels and we ended up picking this beautiful B&B, which is within walking distance of downtown St. Michaels. The owner, Janet, was very helpful both before us picking this B&B and during our entire stay. Our stay was from Fri-​Sun in the middle of winter and we wound up being the only guests in the house that weekend, which was nice for us.
Upon arrival, Janet takes you into the beautifully decorated parlor room where you fill out forms for when and what you want for breakfast each morning. She had a different menu for each day of our stay. She then gave us a tour of the home while taking us to our room, the Harrison room, which was located on the 2^nd floor. There are only three guest rooms, two of which are located at the 2^nd floor and the other on the 3^rd floor. Janet has done a wonderful job of decorating this very old home and we enjoyed our stay in the lovely and comfortable Harrison room. The room is equipped with a queen sized bed, a sitting area, fireplace, HDTV, coffee maker, and a private bathroom. The wood burning fireplace was all set, so all we had to do was light it. Being the middle of winter, we lit the fire each night. The bathroom sink is small, but there is a built-​in open medicine cabinet where you can store your toiletry items. Close the bathroom door and flip on the heater, and the bathroom will be nice and toasty for yourself!
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed each of our breakfasts. Both days, we started with fresh fruit, which came with a little scoop of raspberry sherbet. Our first breakfast consisted of french toast with sausage on the side and on the second morning, we had waffles with bananas. You have your choice of coffee, teas, and juices. She also has an assortment of DaVinci syrups to add to your coffee if you like. Breakfast was always ready at the time we specified each morning, and we got to enjoy our breakfast while sitting next to a roaring fire. The dining room consists of one round table, so you would be potentially eating with others if other guests picked a breakfast time the same or close to what you picked.
Free WiFi is provided, but I found it to be slow much of the time. I think the issue had to do with where the access point is located. I had a fairly weak WiFi signal from the room on the second floor, but things improved somewhat when I sat in the parlor room. Ultimately it wasn’t a real big deal for me as my device had a cellular signal and I wound up using that most of the time.
The B&B is located just off a side street in downtown St. Michaels and we simply walked into town to go shopping. You are also very close to the Maritime Museum. Only street parking is available around the house. Being the dead of winter, we had no difficulty parking. I would say watch out for the no parking signs as I accidentally wound up illegally parking the first night. Fortunately a neighbor told me before a cop discovered it!
This B&B accepts cash or check only and you do have to pay 50% at the time of reservation. I would have preferred that credit cards were accepted.
In summary, Dr. Dodson house provided my wife and I and very relaxing weekend getaway with delicious breakfasts, and this is exactly what we were looking for. If we ever find ourselves back in St. Michaels, we will definitely look to see if there is availability at Dr. Dodson’s house!