If you’re beginning to feel like a tired road warrior from all those business trips, you need to get out of the rut. Dump that stale hotel room and search for a little more relaxation and travel experience — try a bed and breakfast instead.

Getting rid of the dull rooms, the loud hallways and the vending-machine-like breakfasts can do a lot to lift the weight that business travel throws on your shoulders. By turning your trip into a quick bed and breakfast getaway, you also might find that the creativity and enthusiasm for return to your work.

ILoveInns.com, the best source for distinctive B&Bs and Country Inns, has some timely proposals for your consideration.

Chicago: Gold Coast Guest House - This 19th-century brick row house is situated in the heart of the Gold Coast in one the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods. The bed & breakfast offers tastefully appointed guest rooms including one with a bay window and original brick fireplace. Fresh multi-grain bread, fruit, apple-cinnamon tea bread, English muffins and assorted cereals are served in the second-floor dining room. The B&B is a 5-minute stroll to the shops on the “Magnificent Mile” and to the lakeshore, public transportation, restaurants, museums and theaters.

New York City: 1871 House B&B - On a tree-lined street on the fashionable Upper East Side, this classic Brownstone offers stylishly elegant accommodations. Old World charm is evident in the decorative ironwork covering the front door, ornate moldings around windows, high ceilings and floors, and marble and wood fireplace mantelpieces. It was named one of the 100 best little hotels in New York City in 2003. A quote from a recent business traveler reveals the difference in staying in a little inn versus a business hotel, “I lived in New York for several years, and perhaps my favorite thing about the 1871 House was that it felt less like staying in a cold and touristy hotel, and more like I was using a friend’s really fabulous apartment. I haven’t felt so much like a New Yorker since I moved away”.

Sacramento: Amber House B&B - Within close proximity to the capitol, this California bed and breakfast consists of two 1905 homes. Your rooms contain Italian marble in the bathrooms and whirlpool bathtubs to go with a fireplace. Take the breakfast in your guestroom. Each of the guestrooms also contains an excellent workspace and you have access to a variety of business services. Consider using the inn’s dining room for your next client meeting.

If you are looking to save a little extra on your business travel, some of the inns featured above also participate in the Free-Night-Stay program. Purchase the first night at the regular rates and get the second night free. Gift certificates are also available for many of the bed and breakfasts.