What's Included in Your Bookish Getaway
Boutique Accommodations:
The charming Colonial Inn will serve as our home base for the weekend. The Inn is just steps away from the heart of downtown Hillsborough, where we will be dining, shopping, and sight-seeing.
A touch of Southern elegance blended with warmth and comfort, it makes the perfect place to settle in with a good novel or recharge after our days exploring and socializing.
Curated Dining:
Our Hillsborough dining itinerary offers a wide range of local favorites. We love to offer a variety of cuisines on our adventures, and this small town has an abundance of made-from-scratch goodies! Bakeries, java joints, delis, farm-to-table, and Mediterranean gems are all on the menu for our guests this fall!
Stress-Free Travel:
Once you arrive at the hotel all transportation throughout the itinerary, activity fees, reservations, and planning are all taken care of. Simply arrive, meet your fellow readers, and focus on what matters most: enjoying the experience.
Thoughtful Extras:
From welcome gifts, exclusive experiences, and carefully chosen bookish treats throughout the weekend, we've planned unique surprises designed to delight readers and spoil our guests. We can’t say too much, as some twists are best left unrevealed until you arrive.
Exclusive Literary Experiences:
"Who's the literary nerd? The quoter or the one who recognizes the quote?" — Charlotte, Legendborn
Explore independent bookstores, attend an exclusive local author meet-and-greet + reading, and a bookish craft put together by a local artist - just for us! You will also get to spend a day experiencing the places that helped shape the world of Legendborn. Every stop on our itinerary has been personally selected and vetted by your hosts to uphold the Stay by the Book standards.
An Instant Reader Community:
"We clung to books and to our friends; they reminded us that we had another part to us" - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
Beyond the books and the city, you are joining a small, curated group of fellow bibliophiles. From our "First Chapter" icebreakers and our indie bookstore explorations to shared evening novel discussions, you’ll find a welcoming space to connect with others who value a good story as much as you do!