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Let’s face it - this is a Christmas where budget is a consideration for many of us. But you can still give your friends and family the perfect gift. A copy of Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns, an award-winning guide with descriptions of more than 1,400 inns and B&Bs, includes a Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free certificate.

Travelers can use the certificate at any one of the romantic destinations listed in the guide, which costs only $24.95. That is a huge bargain, especially when you consider that the average savings is more than $140. The book offers a wide variety of bed and breakfasts and country inns, located among all 50 states and Canada. Here are a just a few of the superb choices.

For some seaside romance, consider the Cheshire Cat Inn, located in downtown Santa Barbara, California. The inn combines romance with a hint of whimsy, with individually decorated guest rooms and suites bearing names such as the Mad Hatter or March Hare. Some rooms offer a fireplace, whirlpool tub or private patio or balcony. Breakfast and afternoon wine and hors d’oeuvres are included in the rates, which range from $199 to $410 per night. If you use the Free-Night certificate, you could potential be saving more than $400 off a two-night stay.

At the Williamsburg Manor Bed and Breakfast, travelers enjoy historic ambiance just a few blocks from famous Colonial Williamsburg. The home was built in Colonial style in the late 1920s and the innkeepers have decorated the rooms with fine antiques. The innkeepers treat guests to a full breakfast each morning, with treats such as baked French toast or homemade English scones. Rates range from $159 to $179 per night, so with the Buy-One-Night-Get-One-Night-Free certificate, guests can save almost $200 off their stay.

Enjoy all the fun of New York City, as well as the historic ambiance of New Jersey’s first inland settlement. The Pillars of Plainfield Bed and Breakfast, located in a restored historic 1870 home, is just 28 miles from the city but serves as a more peaceful, quiet home base from which to enjoy this exciting region. There are seven guest rooms; each one is different and decorated with antiques. Fine linens and down blankets top the beds and the bathrooms are stocked with handmade bath products. A three-course breakfast gets the day off to a perfect start. The rates range from $125 to $250 per night, so with a Free Night certificate, you’ll save enough to score theater tickets or dinner out in the city.

Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns can be purchased at American Historic Inns’ comprehensive website, ILoveInns.com. This website has listings to more than 19,000 unique lodgings, from 300-year-old historic gems to bed and breakfasts located in lighthouses. Whatever you seek, you are sure to find. Printable gift certificates also are available at ILoveInns.com, offering a fast, easy and thoughtful gift option.

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