FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 10/03/2008
Contact: Robin Hester – 336-786-2777

THURMAN AND ROBIN HESTER OF THE SOBOTTA MANOR BED AND BREAKFAST WERE CHOSEN AS  INNKEEPERS OF THE YEAR IN THE BEST OF BEDANDBREAKFAST.COM AWARDS .

Mount Airy, North Carolina—The Innkeepers at Sobotta Manor Bed and Breakfast of Mount Airy, North Carolina were selected as Innkeepers of the year in the annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards, 2008-2009. This is the second award for the Hesters who’s Bed and Breakfast was named as one of the top ten bed and breakfast in the United States last year.The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards are based upon a qualitative and quantitative review of the nearly 50,000 independent reviews submitted to BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide.

 "We know how important independent reviews are. We're delighted that inn goers concurred that Sobotta Manor Bed and Breakfast is a favorite among those seeking the B&B experience," explained BedandBreakfast.com's Sandy Soule, one of the most highly recognized authors and a spokeswoman for the B&B industry. "It's clear that the Sobotta Manor earned high marks from inn goers for their fine accommodations, breakfasts, amenities, and wonderful hospitality and service," commented Soule.  

 "We are pleased that we were chosen for a Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award and are proud that our guests posted reviews that resulted in this award," stated Robin Hester, Owner/Innkeeper of the Sobotta Manor. "It is gratifying that our attention to the details that make a difference to guests were recognized by inngoers who took the time to write reviews of our Inn," commented Hester. Here's an excerpt from one of our reviews:  “The only thing better than the bed was the breakfast - gourmet at its best. The hosts were as gracious as they come! The BEST experience we have ever had at a B&B - and we have stayed at many all around the world.”

Owning and operating this Bed and Breakfast and meeting all of the wonderful people that we have met is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for us both. Nothing in our life at least is more pleasurable as creating memories and friendships for those who visit us. We have made many new friends and our blessed daily by the guest that pass thru our door.   The Sobotta Manor is an elegant English Tudor built in 1932 on a one acre park like setting, yet walking distance to downtown restaurants and shopping. Each morning our guest awake to the aroma of fresh coffee and a tantalizing full breakfast. The Inn has four well appointed guest rooms all with private baths. Located minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Yadkin Valley Wine Region. Please call or visit us soon at 336-786-2777 or www.sobottamanor.com

The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners are not ranked but are listed alphabetically by state or country within each category. The 2008-2009 Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards went to:

Innkeepers of the Year 

Chris and Lisa McCants, Mount Victoria B&B Inn, Eureka Springs, AR
Joe and Bebe Rabhan, Avenue Inn, New Orleans, LA
Debbie and Rich Howard, High Pointe Inn, West Barnstable, MA
Sue and Ron Westenhaver, Inn at Harbour Ridge, Osage Beach, MO
Junior and Robin Hester, Sobotta Manor B&B, Mount Airy, NC
Chloe Tuttle, Big Mill B&B, Williamston, NC
Carol & Rowland Miller, Quill Haven Country Inn, Somerset, PA
Paul and Miriam Grossi, Holmes with a View, Millersburg, OH
Bruce and Katherine Brown, Bloomsbury Inn, Camden, SC
Wiley Gregory and Hank Overton, Piney Hill B&B, Luray, VA
 

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Thurman and Robin Hester
Sobotta Manor Bed and Breakfast
347 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, NC  27030
336-786-2777
www.sobottamanor.com