The 2009 BEST GUEST:

Holiday guests will soon be arriving. How will yours compare with Elle's "best guests" of Summer?

The field of candidates is a strong one, but three prize-winners have emerged from among this year’s competitors.

I am pleased to announce that second runner-up for Best Guest 2009 goes to Kim and Johnny from Virginia. These guests showed noteworthy tact: at breakfast they claimed to prefer oatmeal and toast over waffles and pancakes, requiring no extra hostess work on my behalf, or anywhere else for that matter.

Each morning they left the house by 10 a.m. on a self-directed adventure, and each evening they returned with a glowing report. Montreal for them was a cultural delight, the view from Cascade, incomparable. Enthusiasm counts a great deal in the selection of Best Guest.

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