Jailer's Inn Bed & Breakfast — Hotel in Bardstown

The Jailer's Inn was fine. Our room was clean and well thought out. The bed was too soft, but that may be a personal preference. The bathroom in the Nautical Suite needs a new toilet seat and aerator in the sink. It could use hooks as there is no place to hang used towels. Though we didn’t use it, there was only one robe.|When we arrived it was about 7:15. We were greeted by an older woman who though took us to our room and gave us the rules, offered us a rudimentary discussion about breakfast. When we told her we needed to be at the golf course for 8:00, she said breakfast was at nine and we could perhaps make it to breakfast the second day of our stay. She took us to the room, showed us the keys, and directed us to a coffee maker that we could use. There was a refrigerator. So why we couldn’t be provided with real creamer was a puzzle. We also noticed that the other room in the “annex” had welcoming chocolates. We received no such welcome. We did join the host for breakfast the next day. We stood in the front hall for quite a while not knowing where breakfast was to be held. Finally, Paul appeared, welcomed us and realizing we had no clue took us to breakfast. It was 55 degrees and breakfast was served outside! Paul turned on a patio heater for me, but it was insufficient. I was very uncomfortable. Breakfast was made and served by Paul. It was very good. Paul was welcoming and gave us a history of the Inn as we dined. It was obvious to us that the other “Inmates” already had become more intimate with Paul, his staff, and the property because they had stayed in the main house. After, Paul gave all of us a tour of the Jail and more history. It is a quirky B&B and I want to love it, but the owners need to find a way to include the people not staying in the main house. Perhaps, a binder with the days itinerary, places to eat, things to do in Bardstown. It would have been lovely to be welcomed at least with a cookie and some tea or even an offering of bourbon. I mean come on now. Bardstown is The Bourbon Capital...

The owner, Paul, is very friendly and knowledgeable. There was a bit of a mixup with our room but he fixed it right away. During breakfast he struck up good conversation with the guests and offered suggestions of places that'd fit into the gaps in our itinerary. Because of him we decided to stop into Maker's Mark on our way to a Cooperage tour and we're so glad we did. Breakfast is delicious, made by his sister -in-law. There is an adorable bunny named Max (short for Maximum Security) that visits guests during breakfast, gladly accepting blueberries. Paul gives a jail tour where he shares the building's history and he offers to take fun pictures.

The bed was very comfortable, perhaps the most comfortable I've slept on outside my own bed. I personally liked that it was cooled with a window A/C unit because I sleep much better with white noise.

Obviously this is a very old building which is the advertised attraction of the place. With it being an old building there are a few differences to expect. One of those is there is a slight moth ball odor in the building. I was able to get past that fine but someone sensitive to smells may not. There was also a carafe in the room that we were going to use but found it full of dirty water (sediment or mold or something inside). That made us wonder about how thorough the cleanings are in between guests but maybe it was a one-time fluke; hard to say. The bed and bedding appeared clean upon inspection and were very comfortable.

The location is excellent. It is right next door to the Old Talbott Tavern which is an attraction itself. It is across the street from a restaurant that serves excellent hot brown. It's only a few minutes drive from several...

We came to Bardstown to celebrate our 53rd wedding anniversary. Very fortunately, we chose the Jailer’s Inn. This is a quaint, classy, friendly, historic, unusual, but Wonderful place. If you like modern, upscale, ritzy, five-star, extravagant, elaborate, superior rated, white glove accommodations, this ain’t it. I always look for a historic unique accommodation that will give us future memories. In Jailer’s Inn, I found it.||First of all, this was really a jail for hundreds of years; much of it is still there. The history is amazing.||But even better, the owner, Paul, is fantastic. He really cares about the place and will make your visit memorable. The jail tour is rather eye-opening; we’re talking about chains attached to floors and apparent public hangings! You will see historic jail rooms that are almost barbaric by today’s standards.||But your rooms are clean, reasonably upscale and cool. No in-room fridge - a full shareable fridge sits just outside your room, as does 7 am coffee service.||Perhaps the best, a full single menu breakfast is served each day. At 9 am. And you are treated to a full tour of the still existing rooms of the jail, a sobering experience. I’m pretty sure I have memorized most of Paul’s “Dad jokes,” but each day he comes up with something new. ||This is the place in...