Are you looking for something unique, healing and inspiring? Boho Chic is a private apartment located just one mile from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from the airport. This mini oasis has a fully stocked kitchen and numerous lush, whimsical outdoor spaces to dine or just sip your morning coffee. This is the perfect place for a goddess getaway or a personal retreat. Additional services such as chakra alignment, bellydance lessons, tarot readings and delicious plant-based meals available on demand.
The space
Pull up in the driveway to your private entrance to unload your luggage before parking across the street. If you prefer to share the driveway with your host, it can be worked out. Be sure to leave all your stress at the bottom steps along with your shoes to protect the sparkling clean environment, and handmade Persian carpet.
This spacious apartment includes several beds, a library of 100 books, therapeutic exercise equipment specifically geared for relaxing those cramped by long travels. There is a front porch, backyard table, chaise lounge and umbrella in the garden and an Enchanted Dining Cottage to explore. There is a wonderful hiking trail nearby at the historic Grange Estate and a delicious must visit cafe called Vegan Boardwalk five minutes up the road. There are lots of grocery stores in the neighborhood including the Acme supermarket just a 3 block walk from your stay. Planet Fitness is also just 4 blocks away.
Come up the steps to the second floor to your left to enter a fully equipped Bohemian style plant -based kitchen. The table welcomes you with fresh flowers or plant, a variety of gourmet teas, coffee, and candies. On your first night you will have chocolates on your pillow. Gourmet pasta and cannellini beans in case you are hungry and didn't have time to shop for food. All stays include a Continental breakfast of gourmet and some packaged seasonal oatmeal mixtures. Enjoy based milk with your morning coffee. With longer stays you can request homemade breakfast bars, or baked goods. There is plenty of fresh filtered water in the refrigerator. Just leave the bottles for your host to refill anytime.
There are 4 types of coffee pots to suit everyone's preferred brewing method. Electric tea kettle and a Ninja Foodie oven allow you to cook stress- free if relaxing in the bedroom until your food is ready. If you need a full oven, microwave, or Insta-pot, they are also available.
Continue into an enormous bedroom that sleeps up to 5 guests as set up, or if you have 6 guests an air mattresses is available. Remember there is an additional guest charge of $20 per guest. You can also live like a king or queen and spread out if staying by yourself. There is a style of bed for everyone. The queen bed is the most plush and luxurious. It is a hybrid memory foam with pillow top mattress. One of the twins is a pillow top trundle bed with a pull out cot mattress while the other is a memory foam mattress. If you need an air mattress, one of them is a plush queen memory foam while the other is a twin non memory foam. There is also a sleeping bag available to maximize floor space.
You will enjoy sitting in the cozy hand carved Tibetan loveseat in the Meditation corner with the colorful light of stain glass windows illuminating you. Stretch out your back after a long travel on the extra large exercise back ball or use any of the other restorative exercise equipment in the provided baskets.
Many guests enjoy the retreat atmosphere and provided props such as tiaras and crowns for selfies, and drums, tambourines, finger cymbals for the fire circle outdoors. If you decide to treat yourself to a weeklong retreat, a plant based charcuterie board overflowing with vegan meat, hand-crafted cheeses, dips, organic fruit, nuts and veggies.
You bath experience includes lavender bath salts, safety candles, in a stained glass window environment. There are plenty of hair appliances to suit every need and hair style. Enjoy the array of cruelty-free bath products provided for you.
If you need a work area, there is a desk with pens, reading glasses or you can use the large kitchen table for a bigger space. There are plenty of chairs to switch up as needed for your comfort but be sure to put everything back in the correct room and place as you found it. There are two closets to hang your clothes, an iron and mini ironing board. as well as a hand held steamer for business attire or dresses.
The kitchen
Come up the steps to the second floor to your left to enter a fully equipped Bohemian style plant -based kitchen. The table welcomes you with fresh flowers or plant, gourmet teas, coffee, and candies. On your first night you will have chocolates on your pillow and ramen noodle soup in case you are hungry and didn't have time to shop for food. All stays include a Continental breakfast of gourmet and some packaged seasonal oatmeal mixtures. With longer stays you can request homemade breakfast bars, or baked goods.
There are 4 types of coffee pots to suit everyone's preferred brewing method. Electric tea kettle and a Ninja Foodie oven allow you to cook stress- free if relaxing in the bedroom until your food is ready. If you need a full oven, microwave, or Insta-pot, they are also available.
Accommodates: 6
Bathrooms: 1 Bath
Bedrooms: 1
Check In: 3PM - 10PM
Property type: Apartment
Room Type: Entire Place
Kitchen Type: Vegan
Beds
Queen: 1
Single: 2
Type not specified: 1
Air mattress: 1
Living room
Garden
Kitchen
Library
Meditation / yoga space
Porch
Private entrance
Backyard
Free street parking
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Heat
Oven
Hot water
Stove
Wifi / Internet
Microwave
Blender
Coffee / tea
Vegan breakfast
Food processor
Vegan snacks
Dehydrator
TV
Spiralizer
Netflix / HBO
Cookware
Closet / drawers
Large salad bowls
Desk / workspace
Water filter
Essentials (towels, sheets, soap, toilet paper and pillows)
Not suitable for children (2-12 years)
Not suitable for infants (Under 2 years)
Not suitable for companion animals
No parties or events
No smoking
No long-term stays
Vegan-only cooking / food storage
Vegetarian cooking / food storage allowed
This a a healing retreat sanctuary so in the spirit of the abode, there is no alcohol, firearms, or eating animals permitted on premises. No smoking indoors. Please use the backyard seating and request an ashtray. There are a number of restaurants and bars in walking distance to accommodate you when out, but please respect my rules and know that being a bit open minded to the healing vibes will bring you peace. If you love to stay in a clean sanitized place, this is it ! You must keep your street shoes at the bottom of the steps. Pack a pair of slippers for your comfort. Leave everything where you found it. Do not take anything from the premises outside the premises. You may borrow my books and bring your hot drink , picnic baskets down to the outdoors but place it back where you found it in clean and good condition. In order to keep the cleaning fees as low as possible, please clean up after yourself and put everything away. Trash in the outside cans and recycling in the milk crate near your outside door. Leave the compost container at the bottom of the steps for me to empty each day. If you need a late checkout or early checkin, it is an extra $20 per hour if available. Message host as far ahead as possible. Check out time is 11am . There is an addition $20 per person, per night with a maximum of 5 extra guests.
Meal Preparation
Cooking Classes
Wellness Coaching
Personal Training
Tour Guide
Other
Bellydance lessons and tarot readings are also offered
Strict
Cancel up to 7 days before your trip and get a 50% refund minus service fees back.
Smoke detector
Carbon monoxide detector
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
1 night minimum stay
27 nights maximum stay
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Upper Darby, PA 19082 . Joined in September 2022
I am a vegan culinary artist, bellydancer, fantasy portrait photographer, illustrator and professional tarot reader. I went vegetarian over thirty years ago and then vegan about 15 years ago. My years as a photo-stylist and set designer show in my Boho Chic Healing Retreat B&B as well as my Enchanted Dining Cottage in my garden. I love sharing my knowledge of plant -based living and hosting vegan potlucks in the cottage. I am an avid hiker. I live in the Philadelphia suburbs, just a mile from the city.
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