The Lighthouse Bed And Breakfast

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Jerry and Jan Walters Owners/Innkeepers 421 S. Harrison St. McGregor, TX 76657-1562

Serving Waco, McGregor, Woodway, Hewitt, Lorena, Bruceville, Eddy, Troy, Temple, Belton, Moody, Gatesville, Valley Mills, Crawford, Oglesby, Speegleville

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The Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast Historic, Romantic Victorian Style B&B--Near President Bush's Ranch

For your convenience, you can talk to a person and make a reservation!
The Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast, a Waco, Texas area B&B, offers one of the best experiences in bed and breakfast in the Waco, Texas area, and is located near the ranch of former President George W. Bush. It is a restored romantic and historic turn-of-the-century Queen Anne Victorian home with a wrap-around front porch and the original "lightning rods" on the roof. Ideal for romantic getaways or group retreats, facilities include two other old nearby homes as well, providing a total of 16 bedrooms, all with private baths.

Now Offering FREE High Speed Internet Access in the main house and cottage

We still have discounted rooms available for:
October/November/December Meetings Always a full breakfast at the time you need it!
We usually surpass most in what we offer (air conditioning, free wireless internet, TV-VCR, free full breakfast, safe neighborhood) and do our best to match or beat most in the rate you pay.
Federal, State, government, per diems--just ask
Active Military Discounts--Please Inquire
CURVES CLUB CAMP and other Corporate Discounts - 5%/night 35% off 7-night stay, 30% off 6-night stay, 25% off 5-night stay, etc.
ALL ROOMS IN THE MAIN HOUSE & COTTAGE

The Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast is the longest operating B&B near the President George W. Bush Ranch at Crawford (just outside of Waco in Central Texas), offers romantic getaways and group retreats, but also caters to business travelers in a quiet setting where the focus is on personal service and attention. Built in 1894, this restored turn-of-the-century Queen Anne home features the romance, tradition, and charm of the 19th century. Jerry and Jan Walters have operated The Lighthouse since 1988.

Ample bedrooms, each with a private bath, are tastefully decorated with cherished family heirlooms and other selected antiques arranged in a romantic setting that offers comfort and gives special attention to detail. The house has been air-conditioned and much restoration work has been completed, although the plans for further restoration seem to be on-going.
Throughout the historically elegant home are furnishings that have been in the homes of Jerry and Jan and their forbearers for generations. Jan is a descendant of Gov. William Bradford, the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1621-1633. The parlor has a tete-a-tete that serves as a center piece and this special love seat is believed to be the same one that was in a Bradford home in North Texas seven generations after the governor.

Optional Tour to Crawford and the Bush Ranch

Being just eight miles from Crawford, The Lighthouse has the distinction of being the oldest and longest operating bed and breakfast near the President George W. Bush Ranch. For those who are interested, we offer an optional tour to Crawford and the Bush Ranch. The approximate two-hour tour includes major points of interest in the Crawford area, anecdotes relative to the President and First Lady and the ranch, the Falls in Tonkawa Park, and some of our own 50 years of roots in Crawford. Ask about fees and scheduling if you are interested. For directions, our exact location and our proximity to Crawford and Waco, click on Directions and Maps. And for things to see and do in the area, go to Area Attractions.

Caring Hospitality and Central Location

Jerry and Jan Walters, who have been the owner/innkeepers of The Lighthouse beginning their 20th year now, live in the house and always try to be available to render service to the guests as only homestead residents can. Located in McGregor, a small community of 4700 people, the inn is just five miles from the Waco city limits, eight miles south of Crawford, fourteen miles west of the Richland Mall in Waco and approximately 100 miles south of Dallas-Fort Worth and 100 miles north of Austin.

A wrap-around front porch has gingerbread trim, a swing, and rocking chairs.
A garden gazebo featuring stained glass in the ceiling highlights the large lawn area.
Five coal-burning fireplaces afford a special attraction in the winter.
Original pine floors are being uncovered and refinished.
High ceilings are throughout the house, some wooden beaded.
Transoms open over most of the doors for ventilation.

The Lighthouse Parlor

Guests are greeted in the parlor of The Lighthouse. Featured in this room is the tete-a-tete, shown in the foreground, and believed to be a courting bench that originally belonged to the Bradford side of Jan's family. A picture the family has of the Bradford home in Bonham, Texas--seven generations down from William Bradford, who came over on the Mayflower and was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony--appears to include this favorite piece. The pictures were made from glass negatives.

The Dining Room
The parlor is not the only room with furniture that pre-dates the house. The dining room also boasts several pieces, such as the dining table and side boards, which belonged originally to Jan's great-grandparents and have an 1880's date on them.
A delightful breakfast is served, usually in the formal dining room--with china, crystal and old linens--on a candle-lit century-old dining table. Sometimes the occasion calls for breakfast on the porch or in the gazebo and will probably feature some of Jan's homemade banana nut bread or made-from-scratch cinnamon rolls, the recipe for which Texas Highways published in their magazine some time back.

Six days a week you can request the time you want breakfast--from as early as you wish up to a breakfast at 10:00 a.m. However, on Sunday mornings breakfast may be served earlier if you desire it, but the latest serving on Sundays is 8:00 a.m. This allows us time to attend worship at our church. We try to offset this by allowing you a later check-out time if you want it on Sundays. For those who prefer to sleep in late, we will be happy to recommend one of the local restaurants for breakfast.
The wonderful attraction of the dining room is the old 1880's dining table, chairs, and sideboards. At one time these were brand new pieces in Jan's great grandparents' home and we have memories of eating at this table ourselves when we first married and visited her grandparents when it was in their home.

. . . and Beds (16 guestrooms)

Sixteen guestrooms await your visit: Several are described below. (Remember to ask for any available internet discounts when making reservation!)

[Click on the pictures to enlarge them; Click on the room names beneath the pictures to go to the room pages; Click on floor plans (where available) to enlarge them]

The Sun Room--light & leaves Queen bed, tub/shower bath--$105 weekdays, $115 weekends
with queen sleeper sofa -- $131 weekdays, $141 weekends

The Library Room--books & a big bath Full bed, clawfoot tub bath--$116 weekdays, $127 weekends

with twin bed -- $116 weekdays, $126 weekends
(bath is private, but NOT en suite) 5% Cash or Check Discount

The Apricot Room--canopy & coverlet Queen bed, shower bath--$90 weekdays, $100 weekends
with rollaway bed -- $116 weekdays, $126 weekends

The Blue Room--bluebonnets & blue lamps Queen bed, tub/shower bath--$105 weekdays, $115 weekends
(bath is private, en suite; clawfoot tub) 5% Cash or Check Discount

. . . and Birds and the Breeze

Come to The Lighthouse and catch the breeze and relax on the wrap-around front porch, swing in the swings, rock in a rocking chair, catch up a little on some good reading, have your morning coffee, or listen to the birds or the night sounds in the evening.

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Serving the Crawford, McGregor, Waco (Central TX) area
Jerry & Jan Walters, Owners/Innkeepers Updated 10/19/2010