Holidays are time to enjoy family and friends, but so often the holidays become a series of stressful days of meal planning and shopping and cleaning that take away the fun of the season. Why not enjoy all the beauty and ambiance of Thanksgiving, without any of the fuss? Book a stay at a historic Virginia bed and breakfast and leave your stress behind.

At The Holladay House Bed and Breakfast in Orange, Virginia, innkeepers Sam and Sharon Elswick pull out all the stops to make holidays special at their historic inn. Each year, they create gourmet Thanksgiving feasts for their guests, complete with all the trimmings. The dinner is just $45 per guest and includes a dozen different recipes, as well as fine local wines.

In addition to the dinner, the innkeepers at this Virginia bed and breakfast also are offering a special discount for guests who book more than one night. Book a second night, and you will receive 25 percent off the second night’s stay. If you book three consecutive nights, the third night is half-off. These two offers cannot be combined.

The Holladay House, built in the’30s, is a historic gem. The innkeepers have preserved much of the home’s pre-Civil War charm, and several of the romantic guest rooms include a fireplace or whirlpool tub. This Virginia inn is part of the National Park Service’s Journey Through Hallowed Ground, which includes dozens of interesting historic sites along Virginia Route 15.

Three presidential homes are just a few minutes from this Virginia bed and breakfast. Montpelier, home of James Madison, is only four miles away. The innkeepers offer many interesting packages that include treks to Montpelier. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Monroe’s lovely home Ash-Lawn Highland are about 30 minutes drive from the inn, as well. In addition, The Holladay House is located within Virginia’s booming wine country and the innkeepers offer free wine tasting passes to several local wineries.

So this year, let innkeepers Sam and Sharon Elswick pamper you at their romantic Virginia inn. Forget about all the holiday stress and enjoy a truly unique Thanksgiving; it might even become an annual tradition.