THORNEWOOD CASTLE INN AND GARDE - Lakewood

NESTLED ON FOUR ACRES AT AMERICAN LAKE AND DOTTED WITH OLD GROWTH FIR TREES IS THORNEWOOD CASTLE. BUILT IN 1911 BY CHESTER A. THORNE THIS 27 000 SQUARE FOOT MANOR IS OF THE GOTHIC TUDOR STYLE AND IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND ON THE WEST COAST. BUILT AS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE THORNEWOOD IS NOW A GRACIOUS COUNTRY INN THAT HAS BEEN LOVINGLY RESTORED. STEPHEN KINGS *ROSE RED* MINI SERIES WAS FILMED HERE AS WELL AS THE MOVE *DAIRY OF ELLEN RIMBAUER MY LIFE AT ROSE RED*. WE HAVE LOTS OF INTERESTING STUFF ABOUT THE MOVIES. PRESIDENTS WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT AND THEODORE ROOSEVELT SPENT THE NIGHT IN OUR PRESIDENTIAL SUITE. ROAM THE GROUNDS AND LOVELY 1/2 ACRE SUNKEN ENGLISH PERENNIAL GARDEN SWIM FISH OR BOAT ON THE BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN LAKE. MEDIEVAL STAINED GLASS WINDOW INSETS ADORN THE MANOR AS WELL AS ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND PAINTINGS. WHATEVER YOUR CHOICES YOUR STAY WITH US WILL BE A SPECIAL MEMORY. . ** ANNAS - THIS ROOM FEATURES A CHERRY KING-SIZE BED JACUZZI TUB AND HAND SHOWER MARBLE FIREPLACE BEAUTIFUL 16-CENTURY STAINED GLASS WINDOW CHARDS AND PANELS BAY WINDOW WITH SUNKEN GARDEN VIEW AND ORIGINAL ORNATE WALL MIRROR THAT HAD BELONGED TO ANNA. ANNAS IS OFTEN CALLED THE HONEYMOON SUITE. AMENITIES * COFFEEMAKER * FREE LOCAL CALLS * HAIRDRYER IN ROOM * IRONING BOARD * KITCHENETTE * MODEM IN ROOM * MICROWAVE * MODEM JACK * RADIO * REFRIGERATOR * SMOKE DETECTORS * CABLE TV * VCR . ** AVALON - FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM KING BED 1 BATH APARTMENT WITH FULL KITCHEN DINING ROOM LIVING ROOM PATIO PRIVATE CARPORT AND OFFICE ROOM WIRELESS INTERNET ADJOINING THORNEWOOD CASTLE. AVALON WAS BUILT FROM THE CASTLES OLD DRYING WALL AFTER THE THORNE FAMILY SOLD THE PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY 60 YEARS AGO. PRIVATE WITH PRIME LAKE VIEW. YOU CAN VIEW SUN SETTING BEHIND AMERICAN LAKE AND THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS. CAN ALSO BE RENTED AS A VACATION RENTAL. CALL FOR VACATION RENTAL PRICING. . ** BLUE - THIS ROOM COMES WITH A QUEEN-SIZE BED ORIGINAL PRIVATE BATH WITH A SOAKING TUB AND SHOWER BEAUTIFUL 16-CENTURY STAINED GLASS WINDOW CHARDS AND PANELS AND COURTYARD/FOUNTAIN VIEW SMALL REFRIGERATOR MICROWAVE TV AND DVD PLAYER. THE BLUE ROOM WAS A GUEST ROOM WHEN THE THORNES WERE IN RESIDENCE. AMENITIES * COFFEEMAKER * FREE LOCAL CALLS * HAIRDRYER IN ROOM * IRONING BOARD * MODEM IN ROOM * MICROWAVE * MODEM JACK * RADIO * REFRIGERATOR * SMOKE DETECTORS * CABLE TV * VCR . ** CASA - THE *CASA BLANCA SUITE* WHILE NOT VICTORIAN IN DECOR IS UNIQUE WITH ITS BEAUTIFUL FURNISHINGS KING-SIZE MAHOGANY BED ELECTRIC FIREPLACE AND ITS ATTACHED PRIVATE AND CHARMING DINING/KITCHEN AREA NO STOVE FOR COOKING . LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR IT HAS A MICROWAVE SMALL REFRIGERATOR AND OF COURSE A SUPPLY OF *BOGART* MOVIES. VIEW RAIN DROPS FALLING CLOUDS PASSING BY SNOW FALLING FROM SOME OF THORNEWOODS TWELVE CHIMNEYS OR ON A CLEAR NIGHT VIEW THE STARS ALL THRU THE LARGEST SKY-LIGHT AVAILABLE JUST OUTSIDE YOUR BEDROOM DOOR