A Hotel With A Breakfast Cottage In Gettysburg, PA

"We could do a Bed and Breakfast...but what if the owner wants to talk with us over breakfast?" I said to my husband Tom. I shuddered.

He laughed. He knows how I am. An introvert. Someone who doesn't want to speak to anyone until after she's fully woken up.

"There are a lot of Bed and Breakfasts in Gettysburg. But what if we get a haunted room? I can't sleep if there's a ghost."

So that's why we decided not to go with a Bed and Breakfast when we went to Gettysburg. Instead I looked at regular hotels, and I found Quality Inn.

It was right in town! Behind it was the cemetery which yes, could mean ghosts, but I doubted it. I liked how it was close enough to walk through the town because parking could get tricky.

"And there's a pool!" Natalie said as I looked at pictures of the hotel.

"We aren't going to Gettysburg to swim," I reminded her.

She shrugged. "I know. But there's a pool." Her eyes were dreamy.

I decided to book our room at Quality Inn. There was a military discount, and the reviews were good. (No ghosts!)

Plus there was a Breakfast Cottage:

Is this not the cutest? It's where you went for the daily hot breakfast. It's a home built in the 1800s that was converted into a breakfast cottage.

"Imagine living here," Natalie marveled as she ate her waffle. "In this tiny little cottage."

"There's WiFi in here!" Tommy said excitedly.

The rooms were comfortable: two queen beds. Plus a balcony.

Not all rooms come with a balcony, but ours did, and I was able to watch the gorgeous sunset.

There were ample restaurants to pick from within walking distance. Tom's favorite was the Dairy Queen nearby. We don't have one super close to us in Texas, so it's where we went our first night there. You'll also find a variety of stores, museums, and ghost tours.

Oh, and yes, there's WiFi, something that is important to my kids.

You can also read about the history of the area, which I thought was pretty neat:

And yes, I took Natalie to the pool. She said it was "amazing and not too cold!"

Also, this was next door to the Breakfast Cottage but I never ventured inside.

Perhaps next time.