Jailer's Inn

Kentucky


Sleep in a former cell in the Old Nelson County Jail, now outfitted with floral wallpaper and antique furniture. A breakfast of quiche, muffins and fruit is included.

The seven rooms in the original 1819 building feature epic wooden ceilings and impenetrable stone walls.


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