Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond
| Inn At Perry Cabin by Belmond | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location |
 Saint Michaels, Maryland USA |
| Opening | 1999 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 78 |
| Number of suites | 30 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Website | |
| http://www.belmond.com/inn-at-perry-cabin-st-michaels/ | |
Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond is a hotel in Maryland, USA. The building dates back to the colonial era and the site was one of the original land grants from the English Crown to the New World.[1]
The original Inn, built in 1816, (now the north wing of the manor house) was designed and built by Purser Samuel Hambleton, a War of 1812 Navy veteran and aide-de-camp to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.[2] The Inn, named after the renowned Perry who is famous for his declaration, "We have met the enemy, and they are ours,” was built to resemble the Commodore’s cabin (‘Perry Cabin’) on the flagship U.S.S. Niagara.[3]
The property's usage changed over time from a private home to a working farm, and then again to a riding academy.
In 1980 the Myerhoff family of St. Michaels, who established a six-room hotel with a small restaurant, converted it into a lodging facility for the first time.
In September 1989, global entrepreneur and co-founder of Laura Ashley plc, Sir Bernard Ashley, purchased the property. He then began a two-year expansion that transformed The Inn at Perry Cabin into a 41-room luxury hotel. [4]
Orient-Express Hotels purchased Inn at Perry Cabin in May 1999. In 2002 and 2003, the company completed a $17 million improvement program which included three new buildings to bring the total room count from its original 41 up to 80.[5] All renovations, the three new guest suite buildings, plus a number of outbuildings were designed by the architecture firm of Cooper, Robertson & Partners. In March 2014 Orient-Express Hotels changed its name to Belmond, and the hotel was renamed Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond.
Notable visitors
Celebrities who have visited Inn at Perry Cabin include: Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Liz Taylor, Tom Selleck, Nicolas Cage, Robert Kennedy, Margaret Thatcher, Jane Seymour, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Ed Cash, Jean-Marie Messier,Charles Gibson, Queen Elizabeth, Michael Jackson, Wynton Marsalis, Henry Kisinger, Bill Frist, Warren Buffett, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew McConaughey and John Major. [6]
Popular culture
Inn at Perry Cabin was the site of the main wedding reception in the film The Wedding Crashers,[7] starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn
References
- ↑ http://mapandmenu.com/the-inn-at-perry-cabin/
- ↑ http://www.belmond.com/inn-at-perry-cabin-st-michaels/history
- ↑ Hamilton Gen Society
- ↑ http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DbxsyuTvXSIC&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=inn+at+perry+cabin+bernard+ashley+1989&source=bl&ots=n9nV704H3F&sig=XGzhwKzoFJCcAtjNq53WAtGiB2Y&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bW_rU-uwL4LYOfaHgPgL&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=inn%20at%20perry%20cabin%20bernard%20ashley%201989&f=false
- ↑ https://www.tagtagcity.com/places/48174
- ↑ http://static.belmond.com/static/pdfs/InnatPerryCabin_PressKit.pdf
- ↑ IMDB The Wedding Crashers
External links
Coordinates: 38°47′25″N 76°13′18″W / 38.79028°N 76.22167°W