COTTONWOOD - From head to tail, it's like no other bed and breakfast in the world.

"It's the world's biggest beagle, and we have bed and bedding for four people, and it's where we tell men that it's a good thing to be in the dog house here," said owner Dennis Sullivan.

It took Sullivan, a former contractor, four years to build the dog named Sweet Willy, just outside of Cottonwood. At first Sullivan and his wife Frances Conklin planned the giant dog as a billboard for their gift shop at Dog Bark Park, but quickly the idea grew.

"Over dinner one night, Frances and I, talking back and forth that maybe we could do a bed and breakfast, make it bigger and make it a bed and breakfast," said Sullivan.

The owners said it's the best dog-gone idea they ever had. And they've received worldwide attention. Sweet Willy's been on HGTV, the Rachael Ray Show and numerous books in the UK. Last weekend a couple from Scotland stayed in the dog, but Sullivan said locals often book the beagle.

"People seemingly like to just get away and have that quiet time," said Sullivan.

Quiet because Sweet Willy has no TV, phone or Internet, but he does have a stocked library and lots of board games. The dog suite sleeps four with a queen bed and two futons.

"The headboard is the focal point where there are 26 dog carvings, and we like to say that's the only place where you can sleep with 26 dogs and still get a good night's rest," said Conklin.

Willy hibernates in the winter and is open April through October. For just $92 you get a stocked fridge, some doggie shaped human treats and a night in the one of a kind canine.

When you leave the dog-house Frances said there are lots of other things to do in the area.

Towering over the little town of 944 residents is Saint Gertrude's Monastery. Over 60 sisters call it home. Sitting in it's shadow is a historical museum.

"Most of our visitors comment on just how deep and wonderful our collections are," said Curator and Registrar Mary Kay Henry. "We have a tremendous weapons exhibit, the Rhoades Emmanuel Memorial in the back is a gallery that houses very wonderful, unique and rare Asian, European artifacts."

This year the monastery community is celebrating 100 years in Cottonwood.

If you're looking for more of an adventure, the town is close to fishing and recreation. And just 15 miles away, Grangeville has a drive-in movie theater.