I was mightily impressed with Jean's quick responses to emails, and that she was happy to re-confirm our room for New Year's Eve (I do NOT want to get caught short on that night).
We booked a room with a private bath, just outside our door. Small, but clean. The room was very large, but seemed sparse. Some small, simple changes, like curtains and shampoo & conditioner would make the room perfect. I'm not sure why, but we got lots of painful static electricity from the linens on the bed. We did take off the blanket and that stopped most of them - if this happens to you, try that. As it was, the room was fine, immaculate. And Jean was such a great hostess that one can easily forget these small niggles.
Breakfast was a surprise. I thought 'continental' would be serve yourself, but Jean was there offering bagels, organic cereals, coffee etc. It was 'continental', but with something more. She helped boost our breakfast table conversation, although we were all there for the same concert the night before, so we had an immediate connection anyway! I left there with a hug from Jean and the feeling that we were special. I'm sure she does this for everyone, so she must be pretty special herself.

Tried to book very late in order to attend a concert at the Coliseum
on New Year's Eve. Jean responded immediately that they were full.
Early the next day she contacted me to inform me a room had come open.
Her wonderful house is in a good neighborhood very conveniently
located to great restaurants and the Coliseum. The B&B is an
absolutely outstanding value. It is not the Four Seasons....it's a B&B
with an owner/host that truly likes people and will do anything to
ensure your stay is wonderful. Jean is a rare operator who actually
wants you to be there. The room, and the entire house, is homey and
comfortable. It's a great old house with creaky floors and classic
mouldings and details. The bed was cozy. Breakfast was good and Jean
takes a lot of pride (rightly so) in her coffee. We experienced a
wonderful breakfast with a room full of guests having friendly
conversations. We had a great experience and hope to make The Retreat
our go-to place when we attend future Greensboro events. We have
stayed in many, many B&Bs around the world and in our humble opinion
if you have a problem with Jean or her home, you're probably not going to satisfied anywhere. On a side note, the intersection of Elam and Walker Avenue is happening - great locals' restaurants and pub. We had an outstanding experience at Fishbones. Walk there.

This B&B has been a wonderful refuge for me on overnights as a commuting grad student. I sleep better there than at home, and have enjoyed tremendous warmth and positive energy from the beautiful house and the attentive host. It's close to campus and lots of community events. Highly recommend it.

The good: the location is excellent - walkable to good restaurants and the Greensboro Coliseum. Reservations were easy and Ms. Dailey was prompt to return emails and provide information. She also went out of her way to provide a fax machine.
The average: the bedroom was nothing special and could have benefited greatly from a warm rug on the cold wooden floor and an extra quilt on the bed. Breakfast was a disappointment and consisted of bagels and packaged cereal - no protein or hot meal. The bathroom was tiny and shared between two rooms.
Overall, a perfectly fine place to stay a night or two but certainly nothing out of the ordinary.