Flower Patch Bed & Breakfast

Arcola is ideally located on Interstate I-57 and steps away from: Eclectic antique shops, The Rockome Gardens theme park, The Raggedy-Ann and Andy Museum with its own yearly friendship gathering, The Great Pumpkin Patch, and the world's only Hippie Memorial.

If you are looking for a quiet weekend, simply relax and unwind in our 1864 country Bed and Breakfast surrounded by vibrant patches of flowers and a flourishing herb garden. You'll adore our guest rooms with original fine art and an elegant legendary seven-course breakfast presented with flowers and fine china. Each guest is welcomed with warm, exceptional hospitality - you won't want to leave.

For more than 20 years the Flower Patch has built a solid reputation as the premier B&B experience in Central Illinois. The breakfast is one of the reasons.

Served at 8 AM, featuring a different menu each day, and focusing on ways to indulge guests, the Flower Patch creates a story-telling moment with each breakfast. It's more than a culinary experience; it's an artistic event. With more than 10 sets of porcelain china and a variety of table settings, the Flower Patch can still surprise those who return with their friends. A special part about the breakfast experience is that, after ringing her bell at the table, Lynne announces all of the intriguing creations for the full seven-course menu. Because this is Amish country, we start breakfast with a silent, Amish-style prayer that accommodates people from all faiths.

During the summer months, the breakfast artists use the lush garden herbs and flowers to embellish the dishes. Sometimes Lynne, an expert gardener, not only presents food, but, also, explains the nature of the plants and flowers. More than a breakfast, the experience of eating at the Flower Patch's table appeals to the palate as well as to the mind.

Antiquing Weekend
The passion of the antique treasure hunt and the quietness of the Amish country side go hand-in-hand as thousands of people come each year to experience our little slice of heaven. With map in hand we will guide you to over 20 + area antique stores holding the perfect treasures that hundreds of vendors have collected from all over. During the weekend, sign up to bid at one of several local antique auctions and take home that perfect treasure you have been searching for. Package includes: An Amish Dinner for two, Lunch at the world famous Flesor's Candy Kitchen, One bottle of wine with keepsake glasses in your room, An Amish Cheese tray, and A $20 gas card. Price: $135 plus the regular price of the room. *Notes: This package is based on regular room rates, subject to availability and blackout dates may apply.

Dinner & Theater
Enjoy dinner for two at Tuscany?s Pasta and Steakhouse and then journey to the Little Theater on the Square....(more)

Happy Birthday
A Bed and Breakfast is a perfect place to celebrate birthdays....(more)

Romantic Getaway Package
Our bed & breakfasts offer the perfect opportunity for an elegant romantic experience....(more)

Quilting, Scrapbooking & Crafting Retreats
Hang out with your girlfriends and work on scrapbooking, stamping, beading or quilting projects....(more)

The Flower Patch Gardens feature a variety of herbs such as rosemary, tarragon, thyme, and oregano in preparing the legendary breakfast. The garden also produces grapes which are processed into juice, and tomatoes, onions, peppers, beans, and peas. The garden gazebo, the attractive stone garden with its fishpond, and the meandering paths all serve as a pleasant breakaway from conferences and group activities, a place where couples can be alone, or a place where one can relax and forget about puzzles and problems.

The garden also works itself into artistic interior of the house. Lynne, an artist of several mediums, who specializes in porcelain painting, has been painting for many years. Many of the flowers find their way into the pictures that decorate several walls of the house.

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