Linda
October 18, 2023
This Bed and breakfast was great. They have done a nice job of keeping the feel of a house built in the mid 1800s and have carefully made the updates needed while keeping the old charm. The decor shows a lovely sense of art, and the antique furniture has been carefully chosen for functionality and atmosphere. I especially loved the large-windowed, elegant sunroom which was such a pleasure to sit in with a book by the pellet stove.
When we arrived, the hostess let us know about a clock museum in the local library just a block away, and we were able to catch this unique treasure before it closed that evening. The town of Newark, NY has many affordable family restaurants. Within walking distance was the Canal View, and the next day we had delicious sirloin steak dinners for a reasonable price (plus an Asian-style robot carrying the food trays for the waitress) at the Cross Park Family Restaurant.
The room we had at Vintage Garden B&B had a shared bathroom. This wouldn't be for everyone, but we had no problem with it. The hosts had plenty of personal bath supplies and a system for dirty towel storage that kept the shared space very well delineated. There are other rooms with a private bath available.
The only complaint I have was the fact that we couldn't get our morning coffee before breakfast. Since I am an early riser, the icing would have been to be able to enjoy a cup of coffee in that sun room well before breakfast.