This hotel could easily, with a little thought and work, be given five stars!
We wanted a six night getaway in Niagara on the lake and thought that this hotel was just what we were looking for.
The location is great, close to a couple of good restaurants, wineries, parks and bike paths.
The building itself is beautiful, and has an interesting history.
Check in was easy and we received a glass of sparkling wine to celebrate the start of a vacation. Our room was located at the back of the building, looking onto the vineyard and right next to the patio. Upon entering the room, the first thing that caught our eye was the dinner plate sized dark stain on the carpet. The desk chair was also very stained and the rug overall was very old and worn. The bathroom was great and the shower had lots of water pressure.
The inn has a selection of wine on the fireplace mantel to purchase for a good price, however, there was no fridge in the room to chill it. The ice bucket was tiny and made of glass, so the ice melted quickly and condensation dripped all over the desk.
The bed was very comfortable and we would have slept well if not for the very loud noise from upstairs. To be fair, it is quite an old building and was not designed for use as a hotel but hearing every noise that your upstairs neighbours make is quite disturbing.
The room was ground level and at many times during the day staff and visitors would walk by close to the windows. Some blinds that opened from the top down so some light could still get in would be a great addition!
Our fireplace didn’t work and we were told that someone would look at it but it was not fixed.
We took bikes out for a day, which was such a great experience! Other than the bikes though, there an not many amenities in this hotel. We had to leave the room while it was being cleaned one rainy afternoon and there was no where to go to sit. A porch or sitting room would be perfect for this setting.
Overall we liked our week but this would not be our first choice for hotels in NOTL. Other hotels are much better and cost about the same per night.