The White Garden Inn

Historic Bed and Breakfast in Oxford, Ohio

Built in 1998, the country Victorian style home has 7 guest rooms and flexible spaces to accommodate small conferences, retreats, and special events in a country setting with a white garden around the gazebo.

The 9,000-square foot home is located between Miami University and Hueston Woods State Park. B&B guests typically include visiting students, parents, alumni, coaches, speakers and foreign dignitaries to the campus. With a commercial kitchen in the home, it became a hub of activity for gatherings of all kinds to gather indoors or outdoors.

Owners Michael & Katie McNeil

Owners: Michael and Katie McNeil became a Miami Merger in 1974. Meeting in botany class, they both graduated from Miami University and went on together for careers around the country. Before purchasing the Inn in 2016, they owned Miami Machine Corporation, a Butler Country large process equipment design and manufacturing company. Katie enjoys gardening and wants to have guests learn and enjoy their experience in the garden.

B&B A Real Family Affair

All of the McNeil family love to travel and have stayed in many B&Bs around the world. Three children have lived for extended periods of time with host families in Spain, Argentina, and Chile.

The McNeil family has enjoyed hosting many Rotary International high school exchange students and hosting and entertaining guests from over 30 countries in their home.

Our Bed & Breakfast Motto Holds True:

Arrive as Traveler, Leave as a Friend

While Michael and Katie are looking forward to more time to travel and visit family; their daughter, Laura McNeil Desmond and husband, Quinn Desmond, will be managing the romantic Bed and Breakfast.

Laura is a graduate of the University of Denver with a business degree in Hotel Restaurant and Tourism Management. The Desmonds met in Jackson, WY, and have worked in many areas of hospitality for several small boutique hotels and eco-resorts. Their experience and customer care are a big reason White Garden Inn is regarded as one of the best Bed and Breakfast in Ohio.

The entire family looks forward to growing the business, as well as the gardens and friendships that come with each B&B guest. Developing new relationships with travelers, Miami University parents and alumni, golfers and lovers of nature would be a dream come true.