Welcome to The Simmons-Bond Inn Bed & Breakfast
Where Our Home Is Your Home!

Staying at a Bed & Breakfast is special: the food, the location, the staff, and most importantly: the house. The Simmons-Bond Inn Bed & Breakfast is a 115-year-old Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Victorian mansion in the heart of downtown Toccoa. Listed on the Historic Register, the Inn has a wonderfully long history that adds to the charm and experience of staying in this magnificent home. Construction of the home was completed in 1903 by James Simmons as a gift for his wife, Ant

Many people ask, “What’s it like running a Bed & Breakfast?” Being a fairly new innkeeper, I may have a unique point of view over others who have been doing this for years. Coming from owning a retail food franchise and a medical IT company, the business aspect of a B&B was not that challenging. Even the breakfast preparation was easy to work into. That being said, there are definitely some things that go along with owning a 115-year-old property. Maintenance, repairs, and up

Being the owner and innkeeper of the Simmons-Bond Inn Bed & Breakfast, that’s a simple question for me to answer. But many folks will ask, “What’s the difference between a hotel and a Bed & Breakfast?” Well, first and foremost, it’s the overall experience that makes the difference. Well-known chain hotels cater to all travelers and provide a cookie-cutter platform that is very much the same from location to location. The guest rooms, the bathrooms, the common areas are all al

This is the first post of what will be a frequent, informative, and lighthearted look at our Bed & Breakfast, the City of Toccoa, and the many attractions and things to do in the north Georgia Mountain area. For almost 20 years, the Simmons-Bond Inn has welcomed guests from all over the U.S. – and many other countries – to the beautifully restored Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Victorian mansion in downtown Toccoa. History abounds within the walls, and the aroma of a three-course

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