The Bidwell House

Loved the history of the B&B and the owner was awesome.

Comfortable room and a good breakfast; very nice, clean and quiet

Beautiful historic home, pretty grounds with lovely flowers. Welcoming, friendly owners. A real treat on our visit to Lassen!

Wonderful!

Beautiful house and grounds

Lovely property far better than staying in a chain hotel in the same area

Excellent breakfasts every morning and delightful owners and staff. Wonderful extra touches...sherry...cookies...morning coffee...would absolutely stay here again. Thanks for a wonderful stay.

I traveled to Lassen Volcanic Park and stayed here for two nights. This is an historic bed & breakfast. Things are kept in that decor. There is a large area for gathering or playing games. Wine and Pepsi are available for a reasonable fee. There is a cookie jar that sometimes has cookies. There is nobody to check you in but there are envelopes with instructions and key. The innkeepers are available by phone if you need anything. I never saw Filip but Eva was around a bit and she is really nice and helpful. I was in the Hunter Glen room on the ground floor. There are maybe a total of 8 or 9 rooms with the first floor having a ramp. The room is decent size and I bet is handicap friendly. It is a bit noisy at times as the wood planks creak and there is noise from the upstairs. There is no A/C but there is a fan and you can close the curtains. Some rooms have a fireplace and DVD player, ours didn't. There is an outside fridge for guest use. Also, plenty of firewood. It was very hot (over 100) so we didn't really take advantage of the amenities (Bocce ball, ladder golf, badmitton), Coffee, tea and hot chocolate are always available and free. The breakfast was hot and wonderful. There is a dining room or a few tables to eat/visit outside on the patio. Wifi was iffy.

I stayed here with my son for three nights in mid May, as a base for going to Lassen Volcanic National Park. It's a beautiful property, it reminded us of a Southern plantation. A plaque on it says it was built in 1901. It does show its age some, and much of the outside walkways could use some paint touch ups. The boards also creak a lot, so if someone is up before or after you walking around upstairs or past your door, you will likely hear it. It felt very homey, with lots of odds and ends and fun touches throughout the rooms and lobby, and the owners are super friendly- you can tell they really enjoy what they do. Breakfast each morning, from 8:30-9:30, was delicious. They accommodated my son's celiac disease by offering gluten free toast. I like super soft beds and the bed was a bit hard for me the first night, but I got used to it and had no issues the 2nd or 3rd night. There is no AC but there is a heating system. Our room was kinda dark and old-fashioned. It was big and the shower water was hot, but for almost 200 a night it could have been a bit fancier. But I suppose that's part of the Inn's charm, it's homey, not fancy. The Inn is located at the far end of the one main stretch of road going through Chester, and has a lot of things within easy walking distance, including a bike rental shop, restaurants, and a general store. If I came back to Chester I might do a cursory look for a cheaper option first (I heard some sort of logging convention- not kidding- was in town when we were there, so rooms were scare), but I would be perfectly happy staying at the Inn again too. It has great atmosphere and the owners are very friendly.