COUNTRY HOME MAGAZINE is saying that the Cook's Cottage is one of the Top Five Most Romantic Inns in America.

COUNTRY HOME MAGAZINE

SEPTEMBER, 1999 ISSUE
THE COOK'S COTTAGE

"Deep in the heart of Texas, historic Fredericksburg, Texas, to be exact, lies a magical cottage surrounded by wildflowers. Cook's Cottage one-room guesthouse is one of those rare places where you feel like the outside world doesn't exist, let alone matter. There is no phone, no television, no VCR - but owner Patsy Swendson makes sure that everything you really need (and more) to have the most decadently romantic time is right at your fingertips. When Patsy, who hosted her own cooking show for more than 20 years and has written over 45 cookbooks, built the cottage, she set out to create an experience that was entirely different from the traditional bed and breakfast. The architectural details are charming; mismatched antique windows, distressed ceiling tiles in the bay window, Adirondack chairs on the screened-in porch, a copper sink, a slate floor. The bed, tall enough for the princess and the pea, is indulgent in every way, with a down comforter, enough pillows to get lost in, and Egyptian cotton sheets. But it is the bathtub that is the centerpiece of the room. The two-person whirlpool is nestled in river rocks. To get into it, you step through the small waterfall. Candles are hidden among the smooth gray stones, along with herbed bath oils and fresh roses. Patsy's guest book is filled with comments as exuberant as a "little slice of heaven," but this one line really seems to sum up the experience: "She said Yes!" "

Asha Appel

For more information call
Phone: 210-493-5101
Toll Free: 888-991-6749
Fax: 866-869-0364
E-mail - patsyswendson@yahoo.com