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Candy Harrington – Peralynna Manor

Q: I’m celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary this year and ‘d like to take my wife away for the weekend. I’m looking for a romantic inn, no more than an hour away from Baltimore. I use a wheelchair, so it also has to be wheelchair-accessible. I want this to be a very special weekend for my wife. Do you have any suggestions?

A:I suggest that you pull out all the stops and book the accessible Peacock Suite at The Inn at Peralynna Manor (410-715-4600, www.peralynna.com). Located on Route 108 just outside of Columbia, Md., it certainly meets your location requirements, and this nicely accessible property simply oozes romance.

The luxurious Peacock Suite features ramp access to a private entrance from the accessible parking area, wide doorways, wood floors and good pathway access. The full bathroom has a large grotto shower with roll-in access, a built-in shower bench and seven showerheads. Two of the showerheads are handheld, two are standard, two spray upward and a large rain showerhead is strategically positioned over the shower bench.

The bathroom is also equipped with grab bars in the shower and around the toilet, a roll-under sink and even a shower curtain pull that you can reach from a wheelchair. A smaller half-bath features a toilet with grab bars and a roll-under sink. And the bed is a very manageable 26 inches high. The suite is very well done.

And as far as romance goes, treat your wife to a private candlelight dinner or have the room sprinkled with rose petals prior to your arrival. And the next morning, enjoy a made-to-order breakfast in the dining room or on your private terrace. Whatever your pleasure, rest assured, the attentive Peralynna staff will go out of their way to make this a very special weekend for you both.

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