About Kitty Knight Inn
The Kitty Knight Inn has stood above the Sassafras River at Georgetown since around 1812, and it still works as both an inn and a riverfront restaurant. Upstairs are 11 guest rooms on the second and third floors, each with its own bathroom. Several look out over the river, a handful have gas fireplaces, and Room One on the third floor has the inn's only private balcony. Room Nine connects to a small twin-bed room, which suits families or friends traveling together.
Meals are handled by Deep Blue at Kitty Knight, the restaurant on the ground floor. It serves seasonal lunch and dinner menus daily and a relaxed brunch on Sundays, with crab cakes and other coastal dishes. Its outdoor deck looks over the river, and dogs are welcome at deck tables during the season. The inn itself doesn't serve breakfast. A first-floor gift shop sells locally made arts and crafts.
The river sets the pace here. Georgetown Yacht Haven, the closest marina, has transient slips for anyone arriving by boat, and sunset boat tours on the Sassafras run from nearby. Chestertown is about 20 minutes south, and the inn offers room blocks for weddings and other group stays. Note that guest rooms are not accessible because of the historic building, though the restaurant is.
Harvey Haven Lavender Farm is the closest lavender farm on our list, roughly 20 minutes away, so an overnight here can anchor a slow Upper Shore weekend with a farm visit, a river dinner and a sunset on the deck.
What to do
- Stay in a river-view room, some with gas fireplaces
- Book Room One for the inn's only private balcony
- Eat lunch or dinner on Deep Blue's deck over the Sassafras River
- Come for Sunday brunch
- Browse locally made crafts in the first-floor gift shop
- Take a sunset boat tour on the Sassafras
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Inn open year-round; deck dining in season
Good to know
- Dogs
- Not allowed in rooms (service animals excepted); welcome on the restaurant deck in season
- Accessibility
- Guest rooms are not accessible; the restaurant is
- Reservations
- Required
Tips for your visit
- Breakfast isn't served at the inn, so plan your morning meal ahead
- Arriving by boat? Georgetown Yacht Haven, the closest marina, has transient slips
- Rooms are on the second and third floors with no accessible rooms
- Ask about room blocks if you're planning a wedding or group stay
Pair it with a lavender farm
Harvey Haven Lavender Farm · about 20 minutes away
Harvey Haven Lavender Farm is about 20 minutes away; check its open days, then end the day with dinner on the river deck.
Getting there
Questions
How many rooms does the Kitty Knight Inn have?
Eleven, all with private bathrooms, on the second and third floors.
Is breakfast included?
No. The inn doesn't serve breakfast; Deep Blue serves lunch and dinner daily and brunch on Sundays.
Can I bring my dog?
Pets aren't allowed in the rooms except service animals, but dogs are welcome on the restaurant deck in season.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Salisbury & Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore
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