We feel priviledged to have hosted so many wonderful people in our Bed & Breakfast. We've enjoyed hosting them as much as they have enjoyed staying with us. Listed below are testimonials from just a few of our guests (all quotes used with permission).
“Thank you for sharing your home, lovely gardens, super food and great hospitality with us. Your thoughtfulness and willingness to share are greatly appreciated.”
-Terry and Barb Wueschinski
“You were so generous. Thanks you so much for the Bed and Breakfast night and wonderful gift. We had a very special anniversary weekend.”
-Don and Rosie Nafziger
"I felt like a princess." (A young gal's response)
-Meghan Cowden
“Thank you for the delicious brunch. I loved the casserole, it was my favorite. Can we have the recipe? I love your house too.”
-Amy
“Staying as guests at The Cherished Pearl was like staying with family - warm, personal, welcoming - but with better sheets, towels, and food. Bringing us the package of food traditional for Lancaster County was so generous and thoughtful. We enjoyed every morsel and the kindness it represented. We will recommend The Cherished Pearl enthusiastically.”
-Bill and Bonnie Merriman
"Thank you for your gracious hospitality during our stay at The Cherished Pearl. Your gentle care and your flair for decorating are evident everywhere in your B&B. Your gift of hospitality was a great blessing to us."
-Eileen and Al Sones
A memory we will carry for years. Thank you for the warm hospitality. Your breakfast was a feast. We look forward to a time when we may return.
-Matthew and Melissa Cowden
"Thank you for the very nice book. It arrived safely. My husband and son were filled with marvelous impressions of your country, and even more important, your true hospitality in your beautiful home. My family convinced me to travel with them to the USA on our next occasion. Thank you very much for your appreciation to make the stay in the USA for my family so enjoyable."
-Sabine Oertel (Germany)
"'How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!' -George Elliston. Thanks so much for making our first married night together special."
-Natalie and Steven Reigner
"Thank you so much for the lovely evening at your bed and breakfast. It was a pleasant time spent with old and new friends."
-Alfreda and Walter Labs
"Thanks again for allowing us to visit your beautiful home. You have made it a real show place. Something to be proud of. We enjoyed the tour and the refreshments."
-Joan and Bud Delp
"Thank you so much for your hospitality during our stay at the beautiful Cherished Pearl. The 'bed' was so comfortable and the 'breakfast' each morning was delicious. Thanks for making our first trip to Honey Brook and the Amish Country very memorable."
-Jim and Jeanette Lewis
"The place is unique and full of history… 'one in a million.' Your food was delicious and plenty of it. You work well together as a team. Thanks for blessing us with a good couple days."
-Keith and Ernestine
"Our stay in the states and especially the days in your fine house were highlights in the now ending year 2008."
-Gabrielle and Manfred
"For me, one of the special touches was the little table in the hallway outside the bedroom door. The coffee was delicious and I loved the cute little sugar and milk pitcher set. The idea of having cookies (sugar free) and fruit shows your attention to detail and hospitality."
-Carleen Baker
"The bed and breakfast is more beautiful than ever…you have done a fantastic job with decorating."
-Cindy Kauffman
"Your breakfast was delicious and very special. Your hospitality was above and beyond the call of duty. Thank you for packing me an envelope of information."
-Boyd and Julie
"The WCCCC Board thanks you very much for hosting our Strategic Planning Meeting and for providing an excellent breakfast to get us all thinking. We appreciated the time and effort you made to help everyone feel welcome and energized…all agreed it was a successful meeting and your beautiful bed and breakfast was a perfect location! We really look forward to working with you again."
-Donna Siter and the WCCCC Board
"Thank you so much for such a wonderful brunch. The presentation was beautiful. Your home is so inviting and I can't imagine anyone not enjoying themselves staying with you."
-Pat and Dale Paules
"Thank you for your wonderful, warm hospitality and delicious brunch. You both have a gift for making people feel very welcome and comfortable—Perfect Innkeepers!"
-Elizabeth Eisenhart
"It was so nice meeting you on Saturday at our brunch. Your Bed and Breakfast is quite lovely and the food was delicious. Hope to see you again."
-Ed and Carolyn Moyer
"A special thank you for preparing such a spectacular birthday tea at your beautiful home. I enjoyed it so much and remember the warm surroundings and the superb food. You both made me feel so welcome and pampered for the day! Thanks for making the day a sweet memory for me! I'll be back to revisit! You two are a blessing!"
-Kim B.
"I was so happy to win the table prize you gave at the Merchant's Fair at Tel Hai. The brunch was delicious, your hospitality was outstanding and your home is certainly charming. You can be sure we will all mention your place to anyone we hear to be looking for a place for a guest to stay."
-Betty Ulman
"…Every detail of the meal was just perfect and your home is so warm and comfortable. We enjoyed the tour and learning about the history of the house and gardens. Thank you for your willingness to support the Lehman Center."
-Charlie and Sid Innerst
"Words cannot express my thankfulness for the wonderful birthday Victorian celebration for my sister's birthday. The food was beyond delicious and all the wonderful touches—you outdid yourselves. It could not have been better. We all had such a great time!"
-Diane P.
"Just a little note to say how much I enjoyed the food and fellowship we ladies had at your house…outside the weather may have been a bit unpleasant, but inside it sure was a good time together."
-Aunt Esther
"What a lovely luncheon you served the women of the Honey Brook Historical Committee. The food was extremely good. Everything was so very nice and welcoming."
-Mayor Frances Jacobs
"Thank you so much for the brunch, it was delicious! Your house is so pretty!"
-Trisha
"Thank you so very much for the delicious brunch you cooked and served for me and my children…the food was excellent…you have an extra special way of making people feel cared for."
