Orange-scented scones and banana bread. Sautéed spinach with pine nuts and sultanas, topped with poached egg and bacon. Crème brûlée oatmeal. Savory chive pancakes topped with smoked salmon and horseradish crème fraiche. Fruit and yoghurt with granola brittle. Summer squash au gratin with candied bacon-wrapped asparagus.

The tantalizing list comes straight from the kitchen of Elmwood 1820, the historic home-turned-B&B. Now the only remaining true bed & breakfast in Washington, owners John Butler and Richard Smoot are taking the second ‘B’ to the next level.

“When we started this, we always tell people we take our second ‘B’ seriously. We’ve always had an emphasis on breakfast,” Smoot said. “The trend to go Airbnb and not have breakfast — our notion is to focus on it and really make it part of our operation, our identity.”

The emphasis comes with expanded breakfast hours — now a range between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to allow greater flexibility for guests; in-room private dining and “breakfast-in-bed” for more privacy and comfort for guests that want a more personalized and decadent experience; specially packaged “to go” and takeaway breakfasts for business or adventure travelers who have to get out and about early; Nespresso machines in each room and offering locally roasted Blackbeard Coffee during breakfast and a curated signature “Elmwood Blend” available for sale by the pound.

Elmwood 1820’s breakfast expansion includes giving guests plenty of options, from meals catering to individual guests’ dietary restrictions to locations where breakfast will be served. In addition to the dining room, where Greek Revival columns and antiques vie with the vintage French wallpaper, guests can now add a cool breeze, the sound of water raining from Elmwood’s restored fountains and a view of the tree-shaded lawn, bisected by garden paths and framed with crepe myrtle, camellia and more. Upstairs, a white cloth-covered table set with Royal Dalton Chatsworth china atop pink chargers awaits guest who like a bit of privacy while they dine. Downstairs, guests now have the opportunity to dine on Elmwood 1820’s quintessentially Southern, wrap-around porch. And for those guests who want total privacy, breakfast delivered to guests’ rooms is now listed among the services offered by the five-room B&B.

For Butler and Smoot, expanding Elmwood’s services is a direct reaction to the trend of travelers spending less on Airbnb rentals. And Elmwood is going in the opposite direction: from catering to and customizing every guest’s stay to upping the indulgence factor with breakfast served with fine china, crystal and sterling flatware.

“If you want breakfast on Wedgwood, you can have it,” Smoot laughed.

The innkeepers are targeting an audience of business travelers and those looking for a bit of pampering.

“One of things we’re learning is privacy: the ability to have breakfast in your room in your bathrobe is a luxury, and we’re all about luxury,” Smoot said. “We think life is short, and we should pamper ourselves.”

“We are one of the highest price-point room per night in the Washington, Beaufort County area, but what we offer — the service and the offerings — is in line and above,” Butler added. “We go above and beyond for our guests, so they’re definitely getting their money’s worth.”