Westview Bed & Breakfast — Hotel in Lincoln

What a complicated stay. We called when we were 2 hours away, saying we would be there in 2 hours. My wife had requested the room with the king bed. We get there at 9 pm, no one greets us, we call all the phone numbers listed and posted with no response. We continue to look around, leave voicemails etc.. when finally the housekeeper calls us back. She had to leave to care for her son, and the room we were to stay in was not clean. She offered another room, with a queen bed instead. Ok. Not an ideal start, but things happen. We noticed bugs in various spots in the room, which bothered my wife who is very particular about cleanliness. I slept on the floor while my wife and daughter slept in the bed. The room was cozy with a nice bathroom and small gas heater. In the morning when I opened the coffeemaker to make a pot, the old moldy grounds were still in it. Uhoh. The owner, an older gentleman made the breakfast which was FANTASTIC. Very good. We got to talking, and he told the whole story of the place, owned it for 43 years, and now has to sell it due to policies put in place by our wonderful government. My wife and I felt terrible for him and the housekeeper. I am giving it 5 stars as I believe they did the best they could with what they had. The place is cute, cozy, and the breakfast was great. It is sad that it has to be sold, because I can see the absolute charm of it. A very mixed bag of feelings, but overall an experience we are...

The bed was comfortable and some of the decor was nice. Beyond that it was our worst B&B experience. Very old building with interesting history but wiffs of musty smells as you came in and while walking around. Otherwise the decor was bedizened. Very little design, just a bunch of pictures, paintings, new and old all over. I've never seen so many bugs in any room. Little tiny bugs I couldn't identify all over the counter where the coffee pot sat. Our room wasn't yet clean when we arrived about an hour and a half past check in. Not a big problem if that had been the only one. Breakfast was planned by the lady who met us for 8:30. We were ready and waiting a bit before that time, then sat and waited and waited without seeing anyone. We texted the lady who we expected was serving us breakfast with no response. Finally, we texted the man we made the reservations with. Still no response. So after almost an hour we decided to go find breakfast elsewhere. We finally ran into a man who told us where the owner was. The owner came out and said he was just getting us our breakfast. We left instead and later we're glad we didn't eat anything from his kitchen as my husband got a look at his living quarters which was filthy, dirty dishes everywhere. The windows were so dirty and covered outside with webs and dead bugs. There was no good parking area. We never felt welcome or even comfortable staying...

Overall, it was a good place to stay, but at the same time, I have some mixed feelings about it. The bed & pillows were comfortable and clean, the candies, snacks, sodas, and water were greatly appreciated. We inquired about a local place to eat and were given detailed directions on how to find it. We almost needed a jump start and Angela was quick to jump in and help.||||We booked for a specific room, but it wasn't cleaned by the time we arrived (just after 7pm) so we were given a different room. There were a few cobwebs on the ceiling, otherwise all was clean. The room had a window a/c unit, but it didn't work well and was aimed in the snack area vs. the bedroom, so the room stayed warmer than we would have liked it. We were told we could eat in the room, in the dining room, or outside on the patio. The patio table had not been cleaned in quite some time, so that was out of the question. We ended up eating in our room. ||||Breakfast was 20 minutes late but was absolutely delicious and filling, totally worthy of a bed & breakfast stay. The jetted tub worked great and we appreciated all the little amenities like bathrobes, extra shampoo & conditioner, body wash, lotion, etc. ||||All in all, we would go back if we were ever in...