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Morning Glory Inn is a Victorian brick townhouse bed and breakfast with rooms inspired by the sights surrounding us! Located in downtown on Pittsburghs "South Side" you'll succumb to a wonderful blending of "old and new" that is both cozy and comfortable. If you are searching for a beautiful and unique wedding venue we would be happy to consult with you. We have been hosting successful weddings for over a decade in our candlelit courtyard. Our staff and caterers are well recognized for their expertise and attention to detail. Making the Morning Glory Inn a six-time winner of "Best of Weddings" by The Knot.
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HOTEL STYLE
Residential Neighbourhood
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English
Location
2119 Sarah St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-2031
Morning Glory Inn
4 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Having stayed at numerous B&B's throughout the New England and Chesapeake areas, this was our first experience at a B&B in the West Virginia. The inn itself is absolutely charming and we cannot say enough about the owners, Staci and Nathan. My wife and I were celebrating our 38 year anniversary and I contacted the inn in order to get a dozen roses placed in the room for our arrival. Apparently roses are hard to come by at this time of year in West Virginia but they managed to do just that by sending their innkeeper on an errand. When they arrived Staci arranged the roses in a vase and placed in our room. Thank you Staci and Nathan!!!!! Breakfast was served each morning in the charming dining area and was fantastic! Being baseball fanatics we had asked which establishments in the area might have the World Series on. They recommended a few places but said that if we wanted to come back to the inn they would put the game on for us which is what they did as the restaurant was closing and the game was going into extra innings.
A truly wonderful inn with fantastic hosts in a beautiful area of West Virginia!!! Highly recommend!!!
Mark & Kim
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Date of stay: October 2024
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We held my daughter's wedding at the Morning Glory Inn, and our family stayed overnight. It was a wonderful experience. The rooms are clean, elegant, and very comfortable. The venue was covered in fresh flowers. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed the wedding. We had a lovely breakfast in the morning, a great way to spend time with family after a busy wedding season.
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Date of stay: August 2019
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The Inn is truly amazing. From the antique candle holders to the narrow wooden staircases, this is a wonderful venue. The garden is aged and beautiful, with gentle moss and ivy growing on brick you feel like you are in another country far away... and then you see the Bride, whose day it is, red faced and pissed off. You have to ask yourself "How could this be?" Then the answer comes in the form of a whiney waif of an Innkeeper. This guy was such a jerk about every detail. He used bait and switch tactics when the couple booked the place, telling them they could stay up until 2am and asking them to shut down at 11pm the day of the reception. Furthermore, he cut the maximum number of people that were able to attend the wedding after they had already agreed to a number. He hemmed and hawed at everything that took place. He even denied the Bride from getting more of HER wedding cake once it was put in the fridge. Eventually, we all realized that this guy was not going to ruin this special day and we all just did our best to ignore him. The caterers were awesome in both service and quality of product.
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The place is hard to find and the inn is a downtown “attached” small house in the middle of a congested street. The building is extremely old and we could smell, feel and see dust everywhere. There were cobwebs in the wall corners and carpet was old with numerous stains. We found 2 bugs stuck on the picture in the lower part of the attic room. The bottom of the doorframe has places eaten by mites. The stairs are steep and narrow and there is no elevator . The pictures on the website make it look like a dream place and this is far from it. Also there is a bar right next to the property and there was loud partying going on till late- I contacted Booking.com at this time and left at midnight to look for another place because I didn’t want to end up in ER from reacting to and breathing the dust all night. The guy is extremely rude and he outright declined to refund me money. What a waste !
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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I was so extremely excited for my wedding - the first in my immediate family. I thought the sight would be perfect and was promised a unique event - unlike other wedding parties.
Then the nightmare began. The owners were incredibly pushy and rude. They insisted I do everything their way - including bluegrass band. I was left feeling terrible when my plans didn't line up with their plans. I was in a panic thinking they would do something horrible to me on the day of my wedding. I had to send my mother over to talk to them and let them know that they were scaring me.
The owners were extremely upset that I had a DJ at their event. They insisted that it would ruin my day. They said they would keep the party flowing and that a DJ was unnecessary. I had undue stress months before the wedding because of their refusal to have a DJ there.
The reception was wonderful because I was celebrating with family and friends. But the owners were no where in sight to keep the party flowing. People were leaving at seven thirty (the event started at five). I finally had to run around and consult with the DJ on how to get people to stay. He was wonderful - John Mazcio. I heard later the owners were patrolling the establishment - glaring at guests who didn't ensure drinks were placed on coasters. And also - ensuring guests of the bed and breakfast couldn't get into their rooms! Seriously. I found out that my wedding party were locked out of their rooms and the owner would only allow them to be in the rooms if she were right there with the key. (Even though we paid thousands of dollars to rent the whole establishment for a night.) I (the bride) had to knock on my door and wait for the innkeeper to notice that I wanted in my own room for the night. And she ensured that none of my bridesmaids would decorate the newlywed room. (Even though they managed to sneak some battery operated candles and fake flowers up to the room.)
The owners ended up charging us an unexpected 1000 dollars the night before the wedding to rent tents in the chance it might rain. Even though I am pretty sure they own the tents and it cost them nothing.
When the DJ left at 10:00 the owners prompty started shutting down the place and all my family and friends left. No music was turned on for atmosphere. We were basically kicked out -just like in a hotel when your time is up.
So many things were wrong with this establishment. I am so sad that I ever had my wedding there. The owners were my only source of stress and sorrow for the whole event.
I am embarrassed that my guests were treated in such a rude fashion. I am upset that my very expensive wedding reception was a flop. The only failures and flops were because of the intentional mistreatment by the owners of the Morning Glory Inn - Dave and Nancy.
Please don't have your wedding here. The horror stories are only beginning to surface on this venue because the innkeepers are so new to having weddings.
They treat you and your guests as if you are imposing on their home. Don't waste the money. I thought I would never want a hotel wedding and now I WISH that is what I would have done.
Thank you, Hope you were informed.
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Date of stay: October 2004
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I had the opportunity to attend a wedding at the Morning Glory Inn on the South Side of Pittsburgh on Sunday, May 6th 2007 and what I and my fellow wedding guests witnessed can only be described as egregious hospitality from innkeepers and host, Nancy Eshelman.
Upon arriving, my family and friends were thoroughly impressed with the inn’s quaint setting, intimate brick courtyard, and southern-hospitality appeal. Unfortunately for the guests, including the bride and groom, those good feelings were replaced in short order by discomfort, tension and blatant disrespect towards the guests, all of which were a direct result of Nancy Eshelman’s appalling and coarse behavior. The instances in which the guests were made to feel unwelcome and downright awkward should have had no place at a celebration of marriage.
Sadly, examples of this reproachful behavior were plentiful. From scolding guests for carrying beverages into the inn to continually turning down the music when guests wished to dance to reprimanding congregating wedding-goers on the sidewalk, Nancy Eshelman’s behavior as a host and innkeeper was laughable if not downright insolent. She even refused to accommodate the groom’s breakfast request the morning after the wedding due to a conflicting “colonoscopy appointment for [her] husband.” Ms. Eshelman’s outrageous demeanor continued throughout the morning with snide remarks and critical tones directed towards family members of the bride and groom. All in all, it felt as if she did not want to have to deal with her visitors in any way. Such comments have no place in a business that bills itself on its own website as “nothing less than an exceptional experience.”
While the ceremony was beautiful, the whole day’s experience was far from exceptional and what I feel is most unfortunate for the keepers of the Morning Glory Bed and Breakfast is that in an industry like hospitality, word of mouth is the best method of advertising. Among the guests of Sunday’s affair were many successful Pittsburgh business owners, including the parents of the groom. This coupled with the fact that the bride and groom themselves are two highly reputable players in Pittsburgh’s culinary scene should make any innkeeper think twice before choosing between running their inn so callously and ensuring that their guests feel as welcome as possible. Perhaps this letter will be a wakeup call for the owners of the inn, or perhaps you just cannot teach an old dog common sense. I am certain of one thing and that is that I will never recommend the Morning Glory Bed and Breakfast for any function whatsoever and I will strongly advise those who are considering it for an event to not be fooled by its aesthetic beauty because beneath it lays a disaster waiting to happen.
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Date of stay: May 2007
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We recently rented the Morning Glory Inn for our wedding and I can say this is a truly a unique location. The place is stunning. The courtyard makes for a unique setting. If you want a formal garden wedding and reception this is definitely the only place in Pittsburgh that can offer that. The rooms are immaculate and gorgeous. However, the innkeepers were EXTREMELY rude to our bridal party, guests and, yes, even our parents. At this point, I can't say I regret having our wedding there because the ups (everything but the innkeepers) outweigh the downs (eventually they do leave). Be wary of the fact that you will hear horror stories from your guests, relatives, bosses and family due to the lack of courtesy at the Morning Glory.
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- freezing cold room - woke up with a terrible cold
- wedding guests were upset at the treatment they recieved by innkeepers.
Altogether awful - and extremely expensive.
There are other b&bs in the city - go to them.
We did not have a loud wedding, just dinner, dancing. We did not serve hard alcohol. We had a very Christian theme to the event - but still the owners were pushy and rude.
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Date of stay: October 2004
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This B&B is stunning, I don't want to take anything away from that. I can understand how brides picture a fairy tale wedding reception when they visit the Morning Glory Inn. I was a member of a wedding party and the reception was held there. The owners were almost unbearable throughout the night. My biggest complaint is not being given a key to the room that was rented for me even though my belongings were already inside the room. Let me ask, if you're paying to rent a hotel room is it a problem if you're not given a key to that room? I wanted to freshen up my hair and makeup in my room and the innkeeper, Nancy, refused to give me a key. Instead, she let me into the room and then stood outside the door like a prison warden waiting for me to finish inside and locked the door behind me. I requested a key to my room several times and every time she refused to give me one. When I asked her why, she had no reason other than "it works better this way." The mother of the bride, the person who paid for the reception, requested keys to the rooms and was refused also.
Guests at the reception were treated coldly and stared/glared at by the owners. I believe every word of the bad reviews this place has received after having the privilege ;) of meeting the innkeepers. Planning a wedding and reception is stressful enough without having the added concern of these innkeepers ruining your party. Save yourself some trouble and disappointment.
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Date of stay: October 2004
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We got married last July and had our reception at the Morning Glory Inn...we had a beautiful day and everything was perfect, except for Dave and Nancy, the Innkeepers. We found them to be a perfect nightmare. Nancy was not even there...we found out a week before our event that she was not going to be in town, even though the contract lists Nancy's wedding coordination services as one of the included perks. (I now realize that I was better off w/o her there.) Dave was pushy and rude, and refused to turn on the outdoor fans, telling me, the bride, that they are only used in "extreme cases." The fans, also listed in the contract, were a selling point for us since we were having an outdoor July wedding. We later found out that one was broken, hence Dave's refusal to turn them on. Dave and Nancy also attempted to talk us out of having a full bar every time that we met with them before our event. Then, on our wedding night, Dave was seen eagerly ordering the fruity martinis that he tried to talk us out of serving our guests. One of our guests commented..."You would think that guy would a least crack a smile, considering how much he has had to drink." Maybe thats why he forgot to give us a key to our suite before he left. The evening ended with us having to search through the kitchen to find our suite key, because Dave had locked us out. No apology. It was at this time that we found some of our boxes of gourmet cookies in the trash. They had been bought and baked by our families, and never served, just pitched into the garbage. Our best advice...don't waste your time or money...the atmosphere is not worth the aggravation.
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Date of stay: July 2005
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Hi Cheryl, Our bed and breakfast has 5 rooms. You will pay for each room that you want. We have two parlors and a library that all guests can use if they want. You can view all the rooms on our website as well as make a reservation. If you have any other questions, please give us a call at 412-431-1707.
We do not have valet service. Guests can parking in the Mercy Hospital Visitors parking lot which is a block and a half away. We have an agreement with Mercy. They allow us to use the parking lot for our weddings.
"locks on doors were shabby, inside of room felt like a wrapped gift (same wall paper on all walls and the ceiling! Yuck! we were also told there was free water in the sitting room but the small fridge was empty and the freezer portion was frozen over.
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There are more places to choose from in the Pittsburgh area.
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