Brooksville Bed and Breakfast - Hernando Florida B&B

Hernando Florida B&B and Cafe

Voted Hernando County's Finest B&B!

Central Florida European Style

Bed & Breakfast & Cafe in Brooksville

Located in Hernando County

406 East Liberty Street

Brooksville, Florida 34601

352-345-4466

Email: hill-house@tampabay.rr.com

Welcome to Hill House, a Hernando Florida B&B, voted Florida's best Bed and Breakfast in Hernando County, the heart of the Florida's Nature Coast. Here you will experience an all too often forgotten era of Southern Charm and Hospitality with a tropical feel. Enjoy the fresh flowers, the handcrafted mahogany furnishings and interior woodwork. As soon as you step inside you can see and feel the sapphire skies and turquoise waters of the Caribbean Keys. There are plenty of beaches near Brooksville Florida for you to enjoy.

Whether you are here at the Hill House to work, explore, relax or entertain, we are certain you will find that Hill House offers both inspiration and the perfect atmosphere to nourish your body, mind and spirit.

This fabulous, circa 1918, Caribbean-style eco-friendly two-story Victorian Farmhouse is located on one of Brooksville's cobblestone streets lined with stately grandfather oaks dripping with Spanish moss.

Our Bed and Breakfast is in the heart of Hernando County just 3 blocks from Historic Downtown Brooksville and its specialty shops, Antique Mall, Historic Courthouse, City Hall Art Gallery, and one block from the world famous Rogers' Christmas House, Mary Stringer Museum, and right next door is the White Daisy Day Spa and Salon.

Besides our own wonderful Café, five restaurants are within a one to three block walk of Hill House, including two-time Southern Living Magazine award winning Mallie Kyla's Café.

Hill House Brooksville's Bed and Breakfast offers charming private rooms with relaxing atmosphere and a unique décor for your overnight or extended stay.

The Dining Room is where you'll find nourishment at the start of each day featuring locally grown organic foods seasoned with herbs and spices from our own gardens. The warm charm of the fireplace, and authentic built in cabinets exhibit true Victorian Charm with a Caribbean twist.

The Parlor offers a cozy fireplace and a relaxed décor. It is a perfect place to read, relax, watch a movie or plan your day.

The wrap around verandah sets a relaxing mood for your evening. Rest, unwind, converse or just listen to the symphony of frogs by the Koi pond. The deck by the Koi pond or the backyard cabana is the ideal spot for that last cup of coffee before you head out for the day or to unwind when you return.

Our flower gardens and landscaping, complete with custom sculptures provide a lush tropical outdoor setting shaded by 200+ year-old grandfather oaks.

We are centrally located near the major attractions in Florida; Disney, Epcot, Sea World, championship golf courses, major metropolitan areas, great beaches, horseback riding, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and historical state parks.

Hill House, Brooksville's Bed and Breakfast is less than 20 minutes from beaches and beautiful Gulf of Mexico sunsets.

Approximately 45 minutes from Tampa International Airport, 70 minutes from Orlando International Airport and a few minutes west of I-75 on Highway SR 50 we're easy to find in a straight line from either Orlando or Tampa.

We are pleased to accommodate your wedding, reception, corporate meeting, getaway, special event or family reunion. Our in-house event coordinator can help you plan your special occasion.

Hill House is Eco-Friendly.

At Hill House, we are committed to the conservation and protection of all resources. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our efforts.

Some of the many things we do here to conserve and protect the environment:

installed high-efficiency appliances throughout;

installed low-flow faucets, showers and toilets throughout;
recycle;
on-demand water heater;
collect water in rain barrels for irrigation;
utilize compact fluorescent lighting throughout;
have a mandatory towel and linen reuse program in place;
have organic cotton towels and cruelty-free, eco-friendly soaps, gels and shampoos;
have timers on exterior lighting;
use "green" cleaning products manufactured by socially responsible companies;
use paper products (office paper, toilet tissue, facial tissue, & paper towels) made with non-chlorine bleached recycled paper content;
we repurpose as many items as possible in order to extend their life and salvage items for use as well;
serve as much organic food as possible;
and much more.

A bit of the History of Hernando County Surrounding our Bed and Breakfast:

Hernando County was named after Hernando de Soto, the first European to explore Florida and South East America. You will find markers of Hernando's arrival on the outskirts of Brooksville where in 1539, at the behest of Charles V, King of Spain, Hernando de Soto landed on the Florida's west coast (the gold coast, sun coast or nature coast) with 1,000 soldiers. Hernando remained and spent four years exploring the area searching for gold and silver.

Part of The Nature of Brooksville That's Unique:

Brooksville Florida is not only the landing place to Hernando de Soto, but the only place in the world you will find the exceptionally rare Brooksville Bellflower. The Brooksville Bellflower is endangered and was placed on the Federal Register in 1989. There are only two documented spots on the Brooksville Ridge where it can be found and photos are extremely rare. The Brooksville Bellflower is an annual herb with a slender taproot and slender, four-angled stems that reach a height of between 0.4 and 6 inches. The self-pollinating flowers do not open often, and thus the Brooksville Bellflower is easily overlooked. The flowers that do open are very small and cross-pollinating with deep purple, bell-shaped corollas. The Bellflower blooms in the months of March and April, and the seeds produced are the smallest of any North American bellflower. Photos of the Brooksville Bellflower are extremely rare.

Brooksville is also home to a second endangered species, the Cooley's Water Willow. Blooming from August to December in just a dozen known places on the Brooksville Ridge, this plant is less than 16 inches tall, the flowers occur on forked branches just slightly longer than the leaves. Mottled lavender and white, the rest of the corolla is bright lavender-rose.

Thank you for your interest in Hill House Bed and Breakfast in Brooksville. Florida's Nature Coast.

Photo of the extremely rare and endangered Brooksville Bellflower (photo courtesy of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and Mimi Williams, Photographer.)

Hill House Bed & Breakfast is Conveniently Located and Centered Directly Between:

Ocala, Gainseville, Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Largo, Pinellas Park, Winter Haven, Lakeland, Kissimmee, Deltona, Sanford, Altamonte Springs (and over a dozen other springs along the Nature Coast on the Gulf of Mexico, all with beaches near Brooksville Florida).

Magic Castle in Disney World, an hour's drive from Hernando

1 Hour from Disney World, Hollywood Studios, Epcot Center, Typhoon Lagoon, & Blizzard Beach

Clearwater Beach is under an hour's drive from the Bed and Breakfast

1 Hour from Clearwater Beach

Hill House Brooksville Bed & Breakfast, Conveniently Located in Central Florida:

According to the World Atlas USA, Brooksville is the precise geographic center of Florida. You can easily visit so many places from our location:

Pierre Desjardins,

Owner of Hill House

Brooksville Bed & Breakfast

352-345-4466

20 Minutes to

Weeki Wachee

"The Little Mermaid"

30 second start delay

for video to begin

Busch Gardens is under an hours drive away

Less than 1 hour to Busch Gardens

Universal Studios Florida - one hour drive from our B&B

1 hour from Universal Studios Florida

Authentic Native American Store - around the corner from the Bed and Breakfast

Walking distance to Genuine Native American Trading Post (one of the last in Florida)

Underwater Video Short: "In our Koi pond"

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Excellent Hair Salon, Massage & Spa less than 1 block away.

Bandshell Musical Entertainment Monthly.

Weekly Farmers Market.

Monthly Market on Main Street.

Live Musical Entertainment, Motorcycle Shows, Art Receptions & Though You'll Love our marvelous Café there are lots of Wonderful Restaurants all Just Blocks Away.