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1890 Inn...Private entrance & bath, porches, lake view, pubs & history!

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Exterior
Property grounds
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Miscellaneous
Interior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire apartment

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Outdoor Space
  • Air conditioning
  • Lake view

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

1890 Inn...Private entrance & bath, porches, lake view, pubs & history!

Spacious antique filled guest room with private entrance, private large bath, sitting area, kitchenette, multi outdoor shared porch space, 2nd Floor and located 2 blocks to Watkins Glen pubs & restaurants, Watkins Glen State Park and Seneca Lake ....FUN!! This historic home is located on the west hill and overlooks Seneca Lake. Built as a retirement home by Fox Holden, a financier of the Elmira Water Sanitarium & most notable by being the financier of the spiritual movement in New York State.

Property manager

Karen

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchenette

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Bicycle parking
  • Boat
  • Golf
  • Kayak
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Bicycle parking
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Garden
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Property does not allow children
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the neighborhood

Map
Watkins Glen, NY

What's nearby

  • The Tasting Room - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Watkins Glen State Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Seneca Harbor - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Castel Grisch Winery - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Watkins Glen International - 10 min drive - 8.5 km

Getting around

  • Elmira, NY (ELM-Elmira - Corning Regional) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bucket Bar & Grill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Blue Ribbon Diner - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Jerlando's Pizza - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kookalaroc’s Bar & Grill - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 1890 Inn...Private entrance & bath, porches, lake view, pubs & history! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 1890 Inn...Private entrance & bath, porches, lake view, pubs & history!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 1890 Inn...Private entrance & bath, porches, lake view, pubs & history!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 1890 Inn...Private entrance & bath, porches, lake view, pubs & history! located?

Situated on a lake, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of The Tasting Room and Watkins Glen State Park. Seneca Harbor and Watkins Glen Beach are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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1890 Inn...Private entrance & bath, porches, lake view, pubs & history! Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stewart G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Perfect location, comfortable outdoor seating area, quiet and charming. All that you could ask for and more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Phil S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Watkins glen

Nice little stay in downtown Watkins glen 2blocks from main st of downtown
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Steve M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

6 hours at the glen

No frills place, perfectly functional for what we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views

A great room just above the town. Centrally located. The room was comfortable and spacious. The bathroom was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brett L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for a short stay

It’s a nice small place. It’s just a bedroom and a bathroom with a mini fridge and coffee maker. It also has a nice deck for sitting outside if the weather permits. very short, walk into town, so if you’re looking not to drive and go out it’s perfect, the only negative visits almost straight, uphill on the way back .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Room was nice , key pad didn’t light up/ had to figure it out in the dark .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse S., Buffalo, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet place to relax

The property was exactly as described in the listing. Very clean and easy access. All necessary amenities were provided. Very quiet and peaceful at night. Served very well as a place to rest at night. The host had great communication and quick to respomd with any questions Directions and access were easily understood. I would recommend this place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jason Z.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disappointed, found another rental the next day.

We arrived late and couldn’t fine some somewhere else to stay until the next day. The smell and decor was definitely from the 1800s, along with our sheets with a hole in them! Cleanliness wasn’t good, carpet was dirty with some random hair, Dust and crumbs on the buffet. There is way to do antiques, this isn’t it. It’s a shame, this place could be nice if decorated and cleaned up. The worst was the yellow body fluids on the wall next to the toilet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend stay review

We enjoyed our weekend at this lovely home. It was very close to shops/pubs/and Watkins Glen State Park. It was clean and quiet and comfy with a roomy lovely bathroom. Our only issues were that there isn’t a sink for kitchenette area.. it did have a single use Keurig type coffee maker and a dorm size fridge which was fine for essentials. Also no closet area with just 1 hook and 1 suitcase stand. Would we go back? Yep. It was overall a lovely experience and the owner was able to be reached promptly if needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Amy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location to downtown

We had a nice stay for our anniversary. The definite perk is being a block or so from “downtown” Watkins Glen. In the spirit of transparency, this is a singular room with a private entrance and private bathroom. It worked out for us since we weren’t there much and just needed a place to sleep. But the “sitting area” is a small loveseat 1 foot from the bed and the “kitchenette” is a small fridge and microwave on top of the dresser. There is also no tv, which I realize is not listed in the amenities, but something we usually assume is included. Again, didn’t impact our stay much but we didn’t realize the layout from the description/pics (pics have changed since we rented and it does appear a bit more clear now). All that said, would stay again for the location alone!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Karl A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lofty Perch Above Watkins Glen

This was our first Vrbo experience, so we didn't know what to expect. Watkins Glen turned out to be a delightful destination. Our accommodations in an old house above the town were better than expected. It was a fantastic location just a few blocks from downtown WG and a short hop to WG State Park. Pluses: location; comfortable bed; nice bathroom; host's tips; quiet. Minuses: top of fridge coated in dust; no TP upon arrival; no mention of a long set of stairs to the second floor (which would be very difficult for elderly or infirm guests to climb); only one hook for hanging clothes. We didn't know how much interaction with the host there should be - there was minimal contact. Overall, we were very satisfied. We like old houses, history, and nature. WG did not disappoint.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023