Oscar''s Bed & Breakfast (Allen, United States)

Situated in the three-story, circa-1884 ''''''George E. Newman House'''''' within easy striking distance of Allentown, the Elmwood Village, and downtown, Oscar''s B&B is the brainchild of Michael and Lisa Parks, a couple of former teachers who fell in love with Buffalo in the early ''90s (when few others were) and decided to stay here after their retirement. Buffalo architecture is the running theme of this place, and you get an eclectic smorgasbord of it: while the exterior is textbook French Second Empire, inside you have a pair of common rooms daringly updated in a trendy Midcentury style, as well as three individually styled, fully handicapped-accessible guest suites decorated with the original works of some three dozen Buffalo-area artists and sporting names that pay homage to some of the design honchos of Buffalo''s past. The ''''''Wade Room'''''' lives up to its namesake, the designer of Buffalo''s ''''''City Hall'''''', with Art Deco-inspired light fixtures and artwork; the ''''''Beebe Suite'''''' is a Victorian dreamscape of two adjoining rooms with an antique brass bed, French armoire and Eastlake-style marbletop table whose name honors the designer of downtown''s ''''''Brisbane Building'''''' (where subsequent owner T. C. Tanks kept his jewelry shop); and the decor in the top-of-the-line ''''''Wright Suite'''''' is inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright''s work in Japan, with Asian motifs colliding with his unmistakable Prairie style and a delightful original leaded-glass window as a centerpiece. All rooms have one queen bed and full private baths, and come with air conditioning, WiFi Internet, flat-screen cable TVs, a coffeemaker, full breakfast, parking for one vehicle per room, and (on request) an iron and ironing board. Those with allergies should know that there are cats and a dog in the Parks'' private living space on the top floor; however, while the dog may put in an appearance in the common room at breakfast, at no time do the owners allow their animals in the guest rooms.