The Queen Victoria Suite is our largest room. This 2-room Suite boasts an Antique Bed with a 9ft-high headboard and a queen size mattress. Enjoy the luxury of soft bedding while you enjoy a morning coffee or tea in this beautifully appointed bedroom in purple and gold tones. Observe antique pieces that feature rare Tennessee Marble, found only in eastern Tennessee. The additional room hosts a small kitchenette area with a counter-height refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker as well as a sleeper sofa that sleeps two. This Suite is perfect for the extended stay traveler or a family with children. This room also has a private en-suite bathroom with a walk-in shower, linens, hair dryer and all assorted toiletries, individually controlled heat and air.

History

Queen Victoria reigned from the 1830’s until her death in 1901—she is one of the longest reigning monarchs, having taken the throne at age 18. She married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and together they had 9 children. She is responsible for introducing the fashion of wearing a white wedding gown. The 2 prints in the room are of Victoria at the beginning of her reign, and the other shows 5 of her children and husband. This time in history was a time of change, as the industrial revolution was beginning to take place along with new political, scientific, and military changes, as well the stylings of furniture and house designs. Heavy carvings, buttoned upholstery, and balloon-back chairs are some of the features. Chairs with lowered seats and arms scrolled at the front were to accommodate the vast farich on ladies’ skirts. Mahogany, Rosewood, Burl Walnut, and Ebony became the favored woods in furniture making. Prince Albert, of German birth, introduced the custom of the Christmas Tree to England—as this was a German tradition to bring in and decorate a live tree at Christmas. When he died at an early age, Victoria mourned him for almost 40 years, adorned in black, until her dying days. An ultimate sign of true love. This period in history is a time of opulence and true craftsmanship and we hope that this room reflects just that.

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