The Bissell House Bed & Breakfast

We felt as if we were staying at a friends house during our visit to Bissell House; tucked into a beautiful residential neighborhood, we woke to fresh coffee and (many kinds of) tea awaiting us downstairs, along with a delicious breakfast including fresh squeezed orange juice from orange trees on the property! All this before we headed off for a day of hiking or running in the nearby park. The host was always available to answer questions while also giving us our own space. It was all so easy, as though it were our own place! We look forward to our next visit.

Outstanding B&B with personal service and welcoming hosts inviting you into their wonderful vintage home. Very nice common areas to take in a book or socialize. Nice comfortable rooms with tasty, creative breakfasts each morning. Probably the best B&B I've ever visited.

Where to start? As soon as we arrived the lady greeting us left telling us she’d be back to do our breakfast in the morning. We were left as the only two people in this spooky old house. It’s scruffy, desperately in need of an update, decoration and a good clean. To describe it as being in a quiet neighbourhood is ridiculous! If you like to sleep to the sound of V8 engines roaring up and down the very busy road you’ll be happy. Otherwise, like me, you’ll be awake all night believing a window is open. When you go to close it you’ll find all the dead wasps on the window sill. The house is very dark, as they keep the blinds down to keep the heat out. This is because the air conditioning is almost as old as the house and almost as noisy as the cars. By the time morning came I had booked us into another hotel for our remaining nights. I was assured they would refund the two nights I had not stayed. They kept this pretence up for weeks, as I type it’s now been two months. They are never going to refund me!! It was a truly awful stay and I was completely mislead by the positive reviews. Where on earth do they come from?

My family rented out the entirety of the Bissell House for a wedding. The cozy decor, friendly service, spacious gathering areas, made the BnB quickly feel like a second home. Our breakfasts each morning were FANTASTIC and generously portioned (seriously, compliments to the chef). Upstairs, the beds were comfortable and the bathrooms spacious. This alone would be enough for a positive review, but it's the details that make Bissell House extra special. There are many small things - complimentary tea, cookies, coffee, and whiskey, board games, books, magazines, newspapers, hand sanitizer, candy bowls, extra tissues, makeup towels, white noise machines, and much more- that would go unnoticed if not provided, but really elevated the overall experience and made us feel welcome and comforted. Thank you so much for letting us use your wonderful, well-loved home as part of our celebration.

We had a very fine time at the Bissell House. Our room and the public spaces were all lovely and comfortable. Staff are very responsive to questions and needs. And breakfast is delicious. I look forward to returning for another visit.

The whole stay is a unique experience. I enjoyed the pastries that were available for us throughout the day. WIFI was excellent. Breakfasts were really good. I wish we had stayed a couple of extra days.

The home is classic, lovely, well decorated, clean and easy to find. There were not enough parking spaces (room for 3 cars) when we came back after the theater and parked overnight on the street instead. There was a white noise machine in the room, which helped with the night time noise of traffic (house is on a corner lot with a street light there). During the day the noise of traffic was not noticed, but it was heard during the quiet of bedtime. Bathroom towels and amenities were very nice. TV was small, which bothered my husband but I thought it was fine. Just had to sit closer. For a portion of our stay the internet service was "down in the area", which was not the fault of the Bissell House. Breakfast was served at 9am, and was not as full as expected. Juice, coffee or tea, chia pudding topped with fruit, and two pancakes. There was additional food available if you helped yourself, such as cereal, yogurt, instant oatmeal, and toast. In my experience a B & B takes great pride in the breakfast service, but I think it was an off-day. They did accommodate a special request however. Lovely touches of elegance throughout the home. Did not see the proprietors at all, possibly they were not on site. Check-in and check-out instructions were by text and went smoothly.

Wonderful and lovely property, conveniently located to LA and welcoming staff/owners. All the thoughtful amenities and relaxed atmosphere equates to the perfect place to stay. Thank you Bissell House!

The staff (in this case Brian) is beyond welcoming and will see to your every need. The building is a well maintained three story Victorian structure that has all the modern creature comforts. I’ve been here twice and I always enjoy the conversation with the other guests at breakfast in the dining room.