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Idlwilde Inn

Property class: 4

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A wooden-paneled room with wicker furniture, large windows, and a chandelier.
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A large, multi-story house with a wrap-around porch and multiple chimneys, set against a dramatic sunset sky.
A garden with a gazebo, a house in the background, and a pond.
A garden with a gazebo, a fountain, and a well-maintained lawn.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1 Lakeview Ave, Watkins Glen, NY, 14891
  • Place, Seneca Lake
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Seneca Harbor
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Watkins Glen State Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a bedside table with a vase of flowers, and a green sofa with a book.

Room, Private Bathroom (Room 5)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A spacious bedroom with a four-poster bed, a sitting area with armchairs, a fireplace, and a large window providing natural light.

Room, Private Bathroom (Room 6)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a nightstand, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Room (Room 7)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a sitting area with a sofa and armchairs, a vanity with a mirror, and a dresser.

Room, Private Bathroom (Room 8)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a floral bedspread, a pink armchair, a wooden dresser, and a window with a view.

Room, Private Bathroom (Room 9)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a wooden dresser, and a chair.

Room, Private Bathroom (Room 10)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a wooden floor, a bed with floral bedding, a rocking chair, a side table with a lamp, and a window with a floral valance.

Room, Private Bathroom (Room 14)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a nightstand, a window with a view, and a small table with a vase of flowers.

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a desk with a chair, a nightstand, and a large arched window.

Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Basic Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom, Garden View

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand, a chair, a window with curtains, and a framed picture on the wall.

Basic Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a wooden bed, a dresser with a mirror, a window with a view of trees, and a bedside table with lamps.

Basic Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Watkins Glen

Located in Watkins Glen, Idlwilde Inn is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Seneca Lake and The Tasting Room. .This bed & breakfast is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Watkins Glen State Park and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Seneca Harbor.
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What's nearby

  • Seneca Lake - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • The Tasting Room - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Seneca Harbor - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Watkins Glen State Park - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Watkins Glen Beach - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Greater Rochester Intl. Airport (ROC) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Lucky Hare Brewing Bar And Grill - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jerlando's Ristorante - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Chef's Gathering - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Idlwilde Inn

Idlwilde Inn offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this Victorian bed & breakfast include wedding services, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bicycle tours
  • Library
  • Private wine tours
  • Wine tours

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Electric bike charging
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 11 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 11 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 11 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

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Idlwilde Inn
Idlwilde Inn Watkins Glen
Idlwilde Watkins Glen
Idlwilde Inn Watkins Glen
Idlwilde Inn Bed & breakfast
Idlwilde Inn Bed & breakfast Watkins Glen

Idlwilde Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 255 out of 487 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 156 out of 487 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 487 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 487 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 487 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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A wonderfully peaceful place to stay where the proprietor makes sure everyone is happy and satisfied.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice property with a personable and helpful host. Great place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Awesome place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Great staff and breakfast was awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Peaceful place for our overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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We only stayed one night but the property, room, hosts and breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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The owners are very friendly and have is great recommendations for restaurants and wineries (with a discount for guests)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Our stay was beyond our expectations. The host, Marcus was personable, helpful, and gracious. The room #9 was beautiful, clean, and comfortable. The breakfasts were outstanding! Truly a great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely stay, owner was great and met some very nice guests
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Wonderful stay! Can't wait to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful quiet historical property with views of the lake..very enjoyable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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What a pleasure to stay here. Attentive host and charming property. Best of Watkins Glen!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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The owners were very attentive and made sure we were well taken care of. The breakfasts were amazing!! We loved the location and the incredible views from the porch.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Staff was great, breakfast was delicious and it was a relaxing experience. We would go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at their beautiful B&B. Marcus couldn't have been more accommodating and Elin's breakfast were awesome! Their historic home was so fun to stay in. We were close to the many hikes, falls and wineries along the lake. Great vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Great views overlooking Lake Seneca and unique gazebo and gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Wonderful Host. Well furnished. Great Breakfasts
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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A classic home in a beautiful setting! The service was great, we would definitely recommend Idlwilde!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Very cozy and quiet. Marcus is a fantastic host and very attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Great place, it is perfect. I hightly recommand it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Very unique experience to stay in an old house. Maintained very well. Lots of places to read and relax with many choices of indoor and outdoor games. Breakfast was very good and one can choose a seating in various parts of the property
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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We loved our stay here! Marcus was friendly and very helpful in making sure our stay was perfect. He gave recommendations on food, wineries, things to do, etc. The common areas were decorated beautifully and filled with games and puzzles. Breakfast every morning was delicious and a great way start to our day. The location is close to downtown. We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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This was our second stay here. Excellent house, hospitality, grounds, staff, food, rooms, views - you name it. Close to downtown Watkins Glen. It is safe, quiet, and relaxing. We’ll go again and again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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I would have liked to stay and extra day but the room was taken . The breakfast was excellent gourmet
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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My wife and I felt at home during our stay. Your place is beautiful and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed our breakfasts on the front porch every morning. Hopefully we both get to see the legendary E Street Band in 2024 🎸
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023