continental breakfast
noun
variants
often Continental breakfast
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)
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Ideal for couples looking for a cozy weekend escape, the inn offers daily continental breakfast (plus specialty breakfasts on weekends and holidays), a Victorian parlor, crackling fireplaces, and a great room shimmering with crystalline chandeliers.
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Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Guests can also spring for Regency Club access for a daily continental breakfast and additional snacks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The petite inn has five comfortable en-suite rooms and serves a typical continental breakfast of baguettes and jams served on the terrace.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Visitors can stay in the heart of downtown in the lovely, classic rooms of Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza (with a delicious daily continental breakfast and a complimentary afternoon wine hour) or, just a block away, at the upscale Hotel Healdsburg.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Guests can also spring for Regency Club access for a daily continental breakfast and additional snacks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
The petite inn has five comfortable en-suite rooms and serves a typical continental breakfast of baguettes and jams served on the terrace.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Visitors can stay in the heart of downtown in the lovely, classic rooms of Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza (with a delicious daily continental breakfast and a complimentary afternoon wine hour) or, just a block away, at the upscale Hotel Healdsburg.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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