Bed and Breakfasts Named After Animals
Bed and breakfasts named after animals are easy to remember and can attract new guests. There is almost always a story behind the name. If you are ever a guest at any of these inns, the innkeepers would most likely be happy to tell you how their name was chosen.
The following list of forty bed and breakfasts is just a small sampling of the many wonderful inns named after animals. Animal lovers may be attracted to being a guest at these inns. Innkeepers choosing a bed and breakfast name for their inn can be inspired by these creative names.
In alphabetical order, here is the list of names along with their location in the United States:
Baby Quail Inn: Sedona, Arizona
Bird-In-Hand Village Inn and Suites: Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania
Black Dolphin Inn: New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Black Sheep Inn and Spa: Hammondsport, New York
Blue Buffalo Bed and Breakfast: Austin, Texas
Butterfly Hollow Bed and Breakfast: Gordonsville, Tennessee
Cheshire Cat Inn: Santa Barbara, California
Cinnamon Bear Creekside Inn: Sonoma, California
Dove Nest Bed and Breakfast: St. Joseph, Michigan
Dragonfly Ranch: Kona, Hawaii
Fox and Hound Bed and Breakfast: New Hope, Pennsylvania
Gilded Swan Bed and Breakfast: Ashtabula, Ohio
Grey Hare Inn: Traverse City, Michigan
Hummingbird Inn Bed and Breakfast: Reeds Spring, Missouri
Kangaroo House B&B on Orcas Island: Eastsound, Washington
Lion and the Rose Bed and Breakfast: Asheville, North Carolina
Meandering Moose Lodging: Talkeetna, Alaska
Mountain Horse Farm B&B and Spa: Naples, New York
Muley Twist Inn: Teasdale, Utah
Otter Creek Inn: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Pheasant Run Farm Bed and Breakfast: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Red Elephant Inn Bed and Breakfast: North Conway, New Hampshire
Sandy Salmon Bed and Breakfast Lodge: Brightwood, Oregon
Seal Cove Inn: Moss Beach, California
Sleeping Bulldog Bed and Breakfast: Seattle, Washington
Sparrow Hill Inn: Monroe, Georgia
Sun and Cricket Bed and Breakfast: Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Swamp Rabbit Inn: Greenville, South Carolina
The Blushing Oyster Bed and Breakfast: Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
The Bobcat Inn: Sante Fe, New Mexico
The Chicken Coop Bed ‘n Breakfast: Crawford, Georgia
The Flying Frog Bed and Breakfast: Franklin, Indiana
The Honking Goose Inn: Amsterdam, Ohio
The Mermaid and the Alligator: Key West, Florida
The Owl’s Perch: Robbinsville, North Carolina
The Peaceful Pelican: Palacios, Texas
The Scranton Seahorse Inn: Madison, Connecticut
The Whale Walk Inn and Spa: Eastham, Massachusetts
The Whimsical Pig Bed and Breakfast at Wolf Creek: Copley, Ohio
Yellow Turtle Inn: New Windsor, Maryland
Observations about some of these animal names:
- Names include colors: black, blue, grey, red, and yellow.
- Names include movies: “Cheshire Cat Inn” and “Fox and Hound B&B”
- Describe a quality about their particular animal: gilded, meandering, sleeping, blushing, flying, honking, peaceful, and whimsical.
- Describe where the animal is: butterfly hollow, dove nest, dragonfly ranch, seal cove, sparrow hill, chicken coop, owl’s perch, swamp rabbit, and whale walk.
- Have two contrasting concepts: “Lion and Rose”, “Sun and Cricket”, and “Mermaid and Alligator.”
If you are thinking about naming your bed and breakfast after an animal, you could make the name fun like “The Whimsical Pig.” Unusual color names like “Blue Buffalo” and “Red Elephant” will be easier for your guests to remember. Innkeepers, make sure you like the name because you will be saying it again and again!
Image by Marcus Berg of Unique Angles Photography