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The Inn

Each suite is like going back in time, but with all of the modern amenities.

The Inn consists of seven unique suites in the Main House and three, two bedroom suites in the Carriage House located a few steps behind the Main House. 

An elevator is available to access the second floor suites in the House. The third floor suites are walk up.

Inn guests receive 15% off at Julia’s 1902, our onsite restaurant offering a sophisticated yet approachable dining experience. Each room is equipped with a small coffee bar. A light buffet breakfast will be provided on the first floor on the main house, on the “back porch” from 6:30am- 9:00am on weekdays and 7:00am-9:30am on weekends.

Resting on four tranquil acres, Willoughby House is a ten minute stroll from the center of Historic Downtown Willoughby and a ten minute drive from the beautiful Lake Erie shoreline. 

Carriage Suite #1 - Peerless

Albert Van Gorder's first automobile, a Peerless built in 1907 in Cleveland, was stored in the original Carriage House where this suite is located.

  • Located on the ground floor of the Carriage Suites, this two-bedroom, open living, dining, kitchen concept suite includes a beautiful bathroom and a sleeping porch overlooking the property.

    The living area is furnished with designer upholstery, 60” LED TV with Roku, and vintage decor. The kitchen is lightly stocked, perfect for light preparation and re-heat, featuring marble countertops, a coffee maker and new appliances. The two bedrooms feature queen beds with upgraded mattresses and luxury linens, 50” LED TV’s with Roku, custom closets with vintage dressers, iron/ironing boards, and safes. The bathroom features an LED integrated mirror, Kohler fixtures, and shower-tub combination. 

    *Accommodates 6 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Two Bedrooms

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Sleeping Porch

    • Cable & Wifi

    • Microwave

Carriage Suite #2 - Loft

Before the Carriage House was remodeled in the 1950's, there was a large loft approximately where this suite is located.  The loft was used to store feed for the horses, as well as farm equipment.

  • Located on the second floor of the Carriage Suites, this two-bedroom, open living, dining, kitchen concept that includes a beautiful bathroom and sweeping views of the estate.

    The living area is furnished with designer upholstery, 60” LED TV with Roku, and vintage decor. The kitchen is lightly stocked, perfect for light preparation and re-heat, featuring marble countertops, a coffee maker, and new appliances. The first bedroom with a king bed overlooks the main house, while the second queen size bedroom offers views through the tree canopy to the adjacent park space. Both bedrooms feature luxury linens, 50” LED TV’s with Roku, custom closets with vintage dressers, iron/ironing boards, and safes. The bathroom features an LED integrated mirror, Kohler fixtures, and a walk-in shower.

    *Accommodates 4 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Two Bedrooms

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Sleeping Porch

    • Cable & Wifi

    • Microwave

Carriage Suite #3 - Pondview

In the mid 1950's, Nancy Boyce Van Gorder donated Willoughby House to Andrews School and remodeled the Carriage House. She chose this upper, back suite, with its view of the pond, for her own residence, and lived here until her death in 1959. The pond was filled in the 1960's.

  • Located on the second floor of the Carriage Suites is a two-bedroom, open living, dining, kitchen concept that includes a beautiful bathroom and sweeping views of the park-like grounds.

    The living area is furnished with designer upholstery, 60” LED TV with Roku, and vintage decor. The kitchen is lightly stocked, perfect for light preparation and re-heat, featuring marble countertops, a coffee maker and new appliances. The two bedrooms feature queen beds with upgraded mattresses and luxury linens, 50” LED TV’s with Roku, custom closets with vintage dressers, iron/ironing boards, and a safe. The bathroom features an LED integrated mirror, Kohler fixtures, and a walk-in shower. 

    *Accommodates 6 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Two Bedrooms

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Sleeping Porch

    • Cable & Wifi

    • Microwave

Nursery #21

This room was the nursery where nanny Emma Henderson, a small, prim and proper Englishwoman, took care of the twin Van Gorder girls, born in 1909. The fireplace was originally decorated with tiles depicting Mother Goose rhymes.

  • Keeping with the character of the original home, this room would have been known as the nursery, adjacent to the twin girls' room, where nanny Emma Henderson took care of the twin girls born in 1909. She was called Henny by the family, however the twins called her Nenny.This is the only room with the capability to adjoin, should it be desired for a larger group.

    Accommodates 2 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Cable & Wifi

Architect Suite #22

A tribute to Charles F. Schweinfurth (1857 - 1919), Cleveland's preeminent architect of the 1880's and 1890's who designed The Willoughby House.

  • He was the architect for at least fifteen of the Euclid Avenue mansions, including that of Julia French Boyce's twin brother, Julius French (now demolished) and Samuell Mather (now Mather Hall Cleveland State University). He also designed and built the summer home of Samuell Mather (now the Shoreby Club), Trinity Cathedral and four iconic stone bridges along Martin Luther King Boulevard.

    Accommodates 2 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Sitting Room

    • Glamour Bath with Walk-in Shower and Clawfoot Tub

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Cable & Wifi

French Suite #23

This suite is named as a tribute to the French family.
Julia French Boyce (1837 - 1915), who commissioned this home, and her twin brother Julius E. French (1837 - 1910), a prominent railroad industrialist, were born in Perry, Ohio, to early Connecticut Western Reserve settlers. Julia and Julius maintained a close relationship throughout their lives.

  • Julia French Boyce (1837 - 1915)  and her twin brother Julius French (1837 - 1910) were born at Southwood Farm in Perry, Ohio, to early Western Reserve settlers Edwin and Nancy French.

    Accommodates 2 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Completely ADA Accessible

    • Roll in shower

    • Adjoining Room if needed

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Cable & Wifi

Twins Room #24

Twin girls, Julia and Jane, were born to the Van Gorders in 1909. This was their room.

  • This would have been known as the twins’ room. While stripping down the paper in this room it uncovered the inscription "little girls room"

    Accommodates 2 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Adjoining Room if needed

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Cable & Wifi

The Finnish Suite #31

This room was probably occupied by the Finnish sisters, Selma and Ida Haag. Selma was the life long cook for the Van Gorders, and Ida was her helper.

  • This was the room occupied by Selma Haag, a Finnish woman who never bothered too much with the strange English language. She and her sister, Ida Haag, took care of the family for many years.

    Accommodates 2 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Cable & Wifi

The Watterson Suite #32

This room is a tribute to the Watterson's, the in-laws of Jane Van Gorder Watterson, who moved in here in the 1930's. Mr. John Watterson, a violinist, filled this room with music.

  • In the 1930's, the Van Gorders opened their home to the in-laws of Jane Van Gorder Watterson. The senior Wattersons moved into this room until they later relocated, with Nancy Van Gorder, to the Carriage Suites.

    Accommodates 4 Adults

    • This suite has a queen size and full size bed

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Cable & Wifi

The Sledding Suite #33

This room is a tribute to the children of Willoughby who enjoyed sledding on the front, west hill that this room overlooks.

  • In the winter, Willoughby neighborhood children enjoyed sledding on the hill at the front, west side of the estate. Although the shape of the hill was altered during the 2023 renovations, the front and west leaded glass windows of this room overlook the sight of where many Willoughby residents recall happy days of sledding.

    Accommodates 2 Adults

    • Air Conditioning

    • 10-120 Volt Circuits

    • Hairdryer

    • Coffee Maker

    • Cable & Wifi