The Regent Bed & Breakfast

We came for four nights at The Regent while attending a workshop at Deanne Fitzpatrick’s rug Hooking studio. The house has potential, but I wouldn't recommend this B&B until it gets a thorough cleaning. There's a musty smell, dust is thick on the baseboards and picture tops, and the upstairs common area's old furniture is dusty too. Allergy sufferers beware. I dropped something and had to reach under the bed, where the dust was disgusting. You can see where the surface cleaning stops. The sheets were clean, but there were so many other issues. It was cold at breakfast, even though the night temperature was getting close to zero. The heat wasn't on until we noticed the furnace running on the third morning. We didn't feel welcome, and the cold house sent us back to our room with the heat on. We only ever saw Jim, and there didn't seem to be anyone else around. On arrival, we were asked what time we'd like breakfast, which is served between 7 and 9, then told it would be at 8. At 8:30, while we were having coffee and breakfast and talking with two other women, Jim came in and said it was time for us to leave or we'd be late. Three out of four days, I picked dog hair out of my yogurt. The two dogs barked whenever we came in or moved around the house. One morning the sausage was black and dried out, and the eggs were overcooked. There was no apology, and nobody at the table was asked how they wanted their eggs. I need to correct one thing from my original review: I said we paid $175 a night, but I couldn't figure out how to edit it. We actually paid $150 a night split between the two of us, $75 each, or $299 each for four nights. The owner says we paid below his posted rate of $65 a night, but we have the MasterCard receipt showing otherwise. We'll have to agree to disagree. The dust wasn't from construction, and I know the difference. Other reviews mention the same smell, dust, and dogs, so I stand by what I wrote. I do believe the home has wonderful potential and hope the issues are addressed. By comparison, this week we're in an air bnb in Picton Ontario called #thewoodvillechurch, circa 1828. It's warm, inviting, and clean, with no musty smell.