I spend about 1/2-2/3rds of the year in travel for work, so much so that I never write reviews. This is the only exception. As a single woman taking the scenic route driving route 36 NYC-LA, I tend to book late in the day to be safer about where I end up rather than force driving while sleepy. I decided instead to skip scary night ghost town St Joseph's, + drive out to Hiawatha for the positive reviews.
It's rare that I have found a place so hospitable and intentional in making guests feel welcome. Even tho it is 'no frills', in fact Mary's touch can be felt in the tastefulness and grace of sheets, carpet, quality of bedding. FairBridge is her & her husband's retirement project, and you can feel the love. Her breakfast is structured for those on the go, but her banana bread and blueberry muffins would have lines out the door if sold for lots of $$ in Manhattan. Instead they are part of hospitable touches at FairBridge.
The property is humble but a constant work in progress of improvement. I hope locals would note the full restaurant, bar and apparently legendary catering by Mary for their events.
As a husband-wife operation, doors are locked at night but they live on-site so opening for late guests is a quick phone call away. Mary is also angelic local concierge. While there, she helped guests look for local jobs & housing (I saw signs in Norton for jobs!).
Support a sweet retired couple's dream! They deserve great guests looking for simple, blessed hospitality :D