The Garden Cottage Bread and Breakfast

My husband and I stayed 3 nights in The Garden cottage in this charming little town, Cedar City. We loved walking across the street to go to the theater, where we saw one of the best theater productions we have seen. The staging, costumes and Acting were expansively attended to, and the full house crowd hooted and hollered appropriately as it went along. Breakfast was a highlight, not only because the food was delicious… all three mornings, but additionally because Gary and Diana are welcoming with all their guests (most of whom have been coming back for many years), and they have the great talent of facilitating conversation and making everyone feel included. We came for the Fall color, and the abundant Southwest hiking in the area, and our experiences exceeded our expectations! Beautiful country and in 3 days we only scratched the surface of what the area has to offer. Lastly, Gary and Diana have a rich family history in Cedar City, and given the opportunity, you may get to hear a little about what family life was like growing up as the town developed. If you are fortunate enough to get to experience a stay with them, you will surely have a great time!

This was one of the best places we have ever stayed. Gary and Diana are wonderful. The food was amazing and the room was very comfortable. Our room had an exterior entrance and looked out over the beautiful gardens. We definitely will stay here again next time we travel to Cedar City without the kids (so we can truly enjoy the atmosphere and company). Thank you Gary and Diana!

I’ve been coming here since 2008 and it has been terrific every time. Comfortable, clean, welcoming and lovely. Two blocks from a cute Main Street area and literally across the street from the Shakespeare Festival. Great breakfasts and interesting guests from all over the world. Diana and Gary are great hosts!

Gary & Diana are wonderful hosts at their bed and breakfast. My daughter & I stayed in the Rose room, and we were immediately taken back in time. The sit down breakfast is definitely the highlight of our stay where we ate a great meal, and chatted up other vacationers who were in town. My 8 year old quickly got over the fact that there wasn’t a television and had a great time enjoying all this little cottage had to offer. Stay here and fall in love with the house, location, and the owners like we did.

Stayed here again in July for the Shakespeare Festival and we loved this place just as much as the first visit. The hosts are the best and the breakfasts are amazing. We are hooked and we are now regulars.

We had a lovely stay at The Garden Cottage. The owners have the rooms decorated in such a cute antique style. It is just a block to the plays at the Shakespeare Festival — super convenient for walking back late after the last play. Breakfast was delicious — served on a different china every morning. The garden is amazing, entered through a vine covered arch. The holly hocks are strikingly tall and beautiful.

What I love about the Shakespeare festival is that it transports you to a different kind of world in this BEAUTIFUL little town. And I have to say I had no idea what I was missing til we stayed at the Garden Cottage this time. From the time we parked and walked through their amazing and vibrant gardens up the the most adorable ivy-​covered porch, to being greeted by the most warm and gracious hosts. The parlor is filled with vintage chairs of the most comfortable and interesting variety, the shelves full of books with old classic covers and the smell if years gone by when you open them. The kitchen is full of every delightful china and crystal you’ve ever seen, and all arranged in honey ways, like someone has very carefully designed every cubby, every wall, and just about every square inch.
We stayed in the Morning Glory room, which has a separate entrance from the main house, which in itself is very nice and private. Even better, it’s located right next to the backyard garden – through the most beautiful flower-​adorned arch you make your way into the fairy tale-​like gardens in back, which are exactly as magical as you thought they might be by the gardens in front. Just like everything else in this place, every inch is carefully laid out with the most beautiful flowers and plants, and the most adorable seating, including the perfect vine-​wrapped swing. I took the liberty to bring my oil pastels out to the garden this morning to let the sunshine and vibrant scenery inspire me, and I recommend everyone else do the same! There’s something about this place that will inspire you to take up colors and try to create something beautiful yourself!
I could go on forever about the delicious breakfasts and delightful company, or the room itself and the fine furnishings and adorable flowery asornments, but I feel like I’ve given you enough now that you need to stay here a few nights and find all of the treasures out yourself!

Truly a home away from home. Diana and Gary do absolutely everything to make your stay a pure delight! The rooms are clean, comfortable, and gorgeous. And I can’t even begin to talk about the out-​of-​this-​world breakfasts, which are absolutely divine! I’d come to Cedar City even if there weren’t the incredible Utah Shakespeare Festival, just to stay at The Garden Cottage.