A riverside bed & breakfast in Beaufort, NC
Slow mornings on the water
Three quiet rooms above the marsh, breakfast worth waking for, and the whole of Front Street at your doorstep.
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The rooms
Three rooms, each with the river
The Heron
$189 / night
Our corner room — king bed, clawfoot tub, and two windows over the marsh where the herons fish at dawn.
The Skiff
$149 / night
Bright and snug, with a queen bed, reading chair, and the best light in the house from midday on.
The Lighthouse
$209 / night
Top floor, sloped ceilings, a private balcony, and a telescope pointed at Cape Lookout on clear nights.
Our story
An old house, kept warm
The Willow Inn has stood on Front Street since 1892 — first as a sea captain's home, then a boarding house, and for the last twenty years, ours. We bought it for the porch and stayed for the neighbors.
We keep it simple on purpose: real keys, paper maps, coffee on the sideboard at six. Marta bakes, Sam fixes things and tells longer stories than strictly necessary, and the river does the rest.
Kind words
We came for one night on the way to the ferry and stayed three. The porch did it.
Ellen & Mark, Asheville
Quietest sleep I've had in years. You can hear the rigging on the sailboats when the wind comes up.
Priya, Washington DC
Marta's biscuits should be on the historic register along with the house.
The Calloways, Raleigh
Good to know
Questions, answered
Is breakfast really included?
Always. It's on the sideboard from 7 to 9:30, and we'll plate something early if you have a boat to catch.
Can we bring our dog?
Well-mannered dogs are welcome in The Skiff for a $25 cleaning fee. The resident cat, Admiral, will negotiate the porch separately.
Is there parking?
Yes — free off-street parking behind the house, and bikes you're welcome to borrow.
What's the cancellation policy?
Full refund up to 7 days before arrival; inside a week we'll refund anything we manage to re-book.
Find us
Hours & directions
Where
14 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516On the boardwalk side of Front Street, two doors down from the maritime museum. Look for the green shutters.
Open in MapsWhen
- Check-in · 3pm – 8pm
- Check-out · by 11am
- Breakfast · 7am – 9:30am
- Porch · always open
Get in touch
Plan your stay
Tell us your dates and what brings you to the water — we answer every note ourselves, usually within the day.
- stay@thewillowinn.example
- (252) 555-0184
- 14 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516