Inn at Perry Cabin Timeline

Samuel Hambleton began construction on the Inn which would be his private residence when he returned home from the War of 1812. He named it Perry Cabin Farm after his commanding officer Commodore Oliver Perry.

The original Inn, built in 1816, (now the north wing of the manor house) was designed and built by Purser Samuel Hambleton, a War of 1812 Navy veteran and aide-de-camp to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.

Hambleton’s Niece died on the property, she was upstairs sleeping best guess in the area of what is now room 39 and she went sleepwalking down the stairs and out into the river. By the time anyone realized she was missing she had already died.

Samuel Hambleton dies here at Perry Cabin and is buried next door on Old Martingham Farm which is where his family grave plot is located.

The exterior of the Inn is drastically changed with the addition of the Greek columns out front.

The Watkins family (hence the Watkins Lane) purchases the inn and turn it into a riding academy. The Commodore room was an indoor riding ring complete with a crystal chandelier

The Meyerhoff Family from Baltimore who owned the horse Spectacular Bid purchases the property and turns it into a 6 bedroom inn. They also built the famed gazebo bar  then used out on the point. They turned the indoor riding ring into and indoor pool.

In September, global entrepreneur and co-founder of Laura Ashley plc, Sir Bernard Ashley, purchase this property as well as Keswick Hall. They increase the size of the inn from 6 rooms to 42, launch our famous culinary department as well as renovate the grounds into the beautiful property that it is today.

Belmond, at the time known as Orient Express Hotels, purchases the property and builds 3 additional buildings bringing the room total to 78 as well as building the spa and pool area and turning the indoor pool space into the Commodore meeting room.

In March, Orient-Express Hotels changed its name to Belmond, and the hotel was renamed Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond.

Richard Cohen purchased Inn at Perry Cabin from Orient Express with a five-year contract with Belmond.

Inn at Perry Cabin said goodbye to Belmond and became independent with the Legend collection of Preferred Hotels.