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Quality Assurance Inspections

Perfection? It's in the eye of the inspector, er…beholder!

Select Registry carries out a quality assurance inspection for each of its more than 400 member inns. This program involves independent inspectors-not employees of Select Registry-with years of experience in the hospitality industry. The inspectors arrive unidentified, spend the night, and evaluate the inn on a detailed point system, which translates into a pass/fail grade for the inn. Inns applying for membership are inspected, as are existing members on a periodic schedule. Not all inns have what it takes to pass the inspections, and this process provides a guarantee to the traveling public that a Select Registry inn is in a class of its own. No other online directory or organization of innkeepers has a comparable inspection program!

Achieving a score of 200 points is considered a "perfect score" for a Select Registry inspection. (In order to pass the inspection, an inn must obtain at least 172 points.). Inns are rated on the following categories: exterior, interior, guest room, hospitality, dining, and security. In the past few years, a Select few of our properties have achieved this honor.

Simpson House Inn (Santa Barbara, CA) The fifteen rooms of the Simpson House Inn feature antiques, fine art, and Oriental rugs. Fireplaces and whirlpool tubs are available in certain rooms as well. Breakfast can be served to you in your room, in the gardens, or in the dining room. Bicycles are available free of charge to each guest to explore the Santa Barbara area during their stay.

Byrn-Roberts Inn (Murfreesboro, TN) Owned and operated by David and Julie Becker, Byrn-Roberts has been an SR member since 2002. The Beckers know how to provide a personal touch to each of their guests, with compliments such as fresh flowers and bedtime chocolates in every room.

Rabbit Hill Inn (Lower Waterford, VT) For 16 years, the Rabbit Hill Inn has been an important member of Select Registry. Renown for its picturesque Vermont setting and called one of the "most romantic place(s) on the planet" by Zagat's 2005 guide, the inn offers special packages for a romantic getaway. Specialty cooking classes with the chef are another fun way to experience all this inn has to offer.

The Lodge at Moosehead Lake (Greenville, ME) Located on a 40-mile lake, The Lodge at Moosehead Lake has recently been awarded a perfect score of 200 points. Owners Sonda and Bruce Hamilton pay attention to every detail in each of their eight rooms. A gourmet breakfast buffet and a variety of breakfast entrees prepared by Bruce await their guests each morning.

The Honor Mansion (Healdsburg, CA) The newest member of the "200 club" and a Select Registry member since 1998, The Honor Mansion is a luxury resort inn located in Northern California. This inn is truly dedicated to pamper and entertain you, with spa services, a pool, tennis courts, a PGA putting green, and walking gardens all on their three acres of landscaped grounds. Over 100 wineries surround this area, which could attract the wine aficionado in you.

The Richmont Inn (Townsend, TN) Owners Jim and Susan Hind and their Innkeeper Nancy Schimmick pull out all of the stops to give guests a top-quality escape to the Great Smoky Mountains that will "refresh your body and soul." The historic Appalachian cantilever barn, elegantly furnished with 18th Century English antiques and French paintings, is the recipient of numerous awards.

Stone Hill Inn (Stowe, VT) Designed and built by innkeepers Amy and Hap Jordan, the Inn was created to be a peaceful, romantic getaway. Relax in your bubbling, fireside Jacuzzi for two--every room has one! This is truly a place for couples who treasure their time together. Chosen one of the Top Twelve B&Bs in North America, Forbes.com 2002.

For an enlightening look at our inspection process from the perspective of an inspector, read this article from Inc.com.