We stayed in the cottage because we had 2 kids with us and were thrilled with the decor and comfortable beds. The claw foot bath was great. Janice and Portia were so friendly and helpful and yet completely laid back.They had to leave early in the morning so they brought breakfast to the cottage and made sure we had everything we needed. They even let us use the cottage for the day and take our time checking out. It's true The French House does not take credit cards but it was all in keeping with the place which is from another time! The house is 4 blocks from the historic district and 4 blocks from the Cape Fear Museum which the kids loved. The area was lovely to walk around, beautiful historic homes everywhere. It was also kind of fun to think of all the movies stars who had stayed there (Wilmington has the largest production studio outside of Hollywood) and we had a giggle reading the thank you notes! I recommend going to Wilmington just to stay at the French House!
