Lovely stay, owner was great and met some very nice guests

Lovely gracious comfortable stay. Room 14 was large with beautiful view. Air conditioning worked well and bed was amazingly comfortable. The house common areas and grounds are fantastic. Wonderful big porch with many comfy chairs and view of lake and well maintained gardens. Great breakfast and coffee (delicious veggie quiche, sausage, cantaloupe wedges, potatoes- changes daily) Owners and staff go above and beyond too!!

Wonderful Host. Well furnished. Great Breakfasts

The property was very beautiful and so was our room. Only complaint was the bedframe was pretty squeaky anytime you changed sleeping positions. Other than that, the mattress was a lot more comfy than other hotels I've stayed at.

The property was very beautiful and so was our room. Only complaint was the bedframe was pretty squeaky anytime you changed sleeping positions. Other than that, the mattress was a lot more comfy than other hotels I've stayed at.

Excellent accommodations. Friendly staff. Lovely surroundings. Facility and grounds well maintained and quaint.Excellent location for the wine tour, town, and Watkins Glen State Park. I would recommend this Inn highly to anyone

The historic home and property were beautiful and clean. Marcus was attentive and made our visit very pleasant. Short walk down the hill to the waterfront. Close to Watkins Glen Park - a must see!

Stunning mansion, beautiful grounds, spectacular breakfast, and a bed nearly as comfy as the one we sleep on at home! Marcus and Elin are an absolute delight and make you feel like family when you’re there. Their dog, Stella, is also the sweetest thing and will make sure you feel welcomed upon arrival. Can’t wait to come back next time we’re in the Finger Lakes!

Stunning mansion, beautiful grounds, spectacular breakfast, and a bed nearly as comfy as the one we sleep on at home! Marcus and Elin are an absolute delight and make you feel like family when you’re there. Their dog, Stella, is also the sweetest thing and will make sure you feel welcomed upon arrival.Can’t wait to come back next time we’re in the Finger Lakes!

The Idlwilde Inn is INCREDIBLE!!! We had an absolutely fantastic time, the inn itself is beautiful, great location, and the BEST people!! The breakfast each morning was wonderful and Stella (the cutest dog ever) will come down and say hello as you are having morning coffee. Overall, this place is by far the best accommodation option in Watkins Glen!

We really enjoyed our stay, and will definitely return. The Watkins Glen area is beautiful, and there is a great view of the lake from the Idlwilde. The grounds are maintained beautifully. One does not have to leave the property in order to enjoy the area! There are plenty of places on the grounds to sit and relax, and take it all in. There are also plenty of spots inside to relax too. We really felt like we were at home! We stayed in room 10, which has a separate reading room (in the turret), and a balcony. We were able to watch the sunrise each morning from the room and balcony. Breakfast was also great! We hope to return soon!

Amazing place to stay, close to the center of town and the park. Place was clean and staff was beyond nice. Highly recommend Idlwilde Inn if you're looking for a place to stay in Watkins Glen!

Beautiful property on a hill overlooking the lake. The owners are super friendly and have outfitted the property such that you might just want to hang out there for the day or evening - lawn games such as croquet, board games, puzzles. The front wrap around porch offers a. Nice seating area with a view of the lake. The hot breakfast wears delicious. The only negative was that the room we stayed on was a little cramped. We stayed in the ADA compliant room. Also the hill up to the street where the property is located was very steep

We stayed there during our July 4th Finger Lakes holiday week for 3 nights at Idlewilde Inn. We arrived just before 3pm on the date of check-in and the owner met us in the main house. When we showed our booking, he guided us to another building "Carriage House" which has just 2 rooms and away from the main mansion that probably had much better rooms. The carriage house bldg was terribly old and worn out, including all their furniture, bed, bed sheets, terrible chairs and dirty flooring carpets. First night was just us but next day other people came to occupy the room directly across from us and they brought a large family dog (s/he was sweet dog but still) and then realized we were placed where guests traveling with pets. I suffered terrible allergy throughout the stay and we both felt the whole situation was unpleasant especially we were never explained about this as well as the price we paid for 3 nights stay at such a terrible room was totally unjustified. Moreover, due to COVID-19, they didn't replenish towels during the whole 3 days and also there were never enough waters for the old shared coffee machine (located at the tiny landing of terribly old creaky stairs) even though we asked multiple times. From all of the hotels/B&Bs we experienced through Expedia booking, this Inn was probably one of the worst we've ever stayed in this price bracket. Only good thing was their breakfast which was good and tasty, but overall, we definitely cannot recommend this place.

Bed very uncomfortable. Owner had no shoes & socks on the whole time.

Bed very uncomfortable. Owner had no shoes & socks on the whole time.

The place is great. Pretty views. Owners are really nice and their dog is adorable. Breakfasts were wonderful.

The place is great. Pretty views. Owners are really nice and their dog is adorable. Breakfasts were wonderful.

Beautiful, B&B with lots of charm. Very clean and comfortable. Hosts are very friendly and aim to please.

This was a wonderful experience! Our room was clean, improvements are constantly being made to the historic building, breakfast was both filling and delicious, and the innkeeper is informative – about the history of the house as well as local recommendations – and attentive without being overbearing. We'll be staying at the Idlwilde Inn when we return to Seneca Lake.

This is a pretty convenient location to all the amenities in Watson Glen yet far away from the traffic noise. Perched on a slope, a nice view of the lake was seen during breakfast. Our first floor room was near the back entrance which made it easy to move luggage from the car

Beautiful property! We stayed here for our honeymoon and it was wonderfully romantic. The views of the lake are incredible!

I had an wonderful stay here a couple of weeks ago. The host were absolutely lovely and made me feel rite at home. The property was extra clean as that was a concern traveling during COVID. My room was beautiful with a sitting area in the sunroom. I also had a private living room. The bed sheets were super soft and bathroom very spacious. I had my morning coffee on the beautiful wrap around porch followed by a home made breakfast. I can’t wait to visit again!!

We loved everything about this place!!!! Marcus was so accommodating and the staff was great. The breakfast was one of the best I've had at any B & B. The home was filled with all kinds of games and reading material. I'd go there again for sure :)

We loved everything about this place!!!! Marcus was so accommodating and the staff was great. The breakfast was one of the best I've had atany B & B. The home was filled with all kinds of games and reading material. I'd go there again for sure :)

The nicest and very cozy place with awesome host! Beautiful house!

Beautiful overall. Owner is really nice, funny and makes you feel welcome. Enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it.

Worst experience we ever had with any hotel. We arrived at the property with a confirmed reservation and the owner pretended we didn't have one and we were somehow trying to scam him. My suspicion is he gave our room to someone else. He then went on ranting about hotels.com giving him only three stars. It is just a large house. Five stars would require pools, restaurants and maybe conference rooms most likely. The price is five stars though, at about $250 a night. Still, beats sleeping in the car instead of the promissed romantic evening with your spouse. No amount of compensation would make up for that disappointment.

Beautiful b&b. Marcus was wonderful with his service & tips for the area. We hope to be back soon!

Great location, close to lake, gorge & town, yet still very private

Great house, ideal location. Staff were very friendly and hospitable. We were in a great, central location to get to both sides of Seneca lake and downtown watkins glen.

Marcus and Elin were the best host.. very accommodating and sweet.. would definitely recommend! Very close to Watkins Glen State Park and beautiful views of Seneca Lake