Review of Munro House Bed and Breakfast 3*

As a history buff, I looked forward to staying here. A brigadier general built this place, the first house in Hillsdale County in 1834, then a humble two-room affair with a large fireplace and a sleeping loft. A few years later Gen. Munro could afford to expand. His high-ceilinged, two-story, brick-walled addition gives the house a substantial, yet welcoming appearance. But it was the house's hidden architectural details that were the big attraction for me: a secret tunnel and a cubbyhole above the first-floor bathroom that were built on purpose to provide a stop on the Underground Railroad. Gen. Munro had a business to run and a wife and 14 children to support, but he took risks and gave of his resources to assist hundreds, perhaps thousands of people making an arduous and scary journey. Today's travelers to Munro House will sleep peacefully in considerably greater comfort. My husband and I stayed in George's former loft, which is now a spacious suite complete with a whirlpool tub. Breakfast, served in the original part of the house, provided just what we needed to start our day: fruit, a sweet bread, and a choice of vanilla waffle, eggs any way we wanted, bacon, and I forget what else. I braked at "vanilla waffle, " which was delicious. Even though about seven guests were all sitting down to breakfast about the same time, the food came out very quickly. Other reviewers have praised the warm hospitality provided by Mike and Lori, so I'll just add that when you leave, you'll feel like you've been friends for a long time.