highly recommended! My boyfriend and I wanted to take his parents somewhere nice when we came to visit. However, this proved to be a bit difficult since we would be needing to find a place that was pet friendly since his parents have two cute little pups that would be coming along. With the help of I found a listing of pet-friendly establishments and instantly fell in love with 4 porches, and here’s why: –the owner doug and his partner Abbie were super friendly and helpful. They were very welcoming to the two energetic dogs and had a cat of their own(unfortunately I never got to see him though.). However, you could see no sign of animals being in the house(no odor, fur, etc.) –there are only 3 guest rooms(there is an extra room that could be added to the garden room for families) which makes it more cozy and quiet. — all the rooms are beautifully decorated and individually themed.(we got the jungle room which had a claw foot tub and was very romantic) — there is a dvd player in the rooms and they have a movie collection with recent films to choose from. — there is a game room with a pool table, internet station, and darts to play with. –there are free refreshments and snacks for you to help yourself to whenever you please. — breakfast is homemade and delicious including peach french toast, eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, fresh fruit, etc. –and I can’t stress enough how beautiful the whole house was. Very nicely decorated. I’m from San Francisco and it was my first time to the south and it was just what I had pictured it to be, huge porches with rocking chairs, historic beautifully kept houses, and the cape fear river in walking distance! Thank you for an amazing stay 4 Porches, I can’t wait to return!