Staying with John at the Gardner Farm Inn is like staying in the big historic house of an old…read morefriend. The rooms are quirky and interesting but also very comfortable, breakfast is delicious, and there is coffee, tea, and great conversation available throughout the day and into the night. We would recommend this place to anyone who wants a cozy getaway with a little extra touch.

Everything about the house and host!! John is a superb owner, manager and cook. We enjoyed the…read morewhole atmosphere, the conversation and excellent breakfasts. We'll go to Troy just to experience John's hospitality.

My girlfriend and I stayed here recently as we were in town to see a concert at SPAC. We wanted to…read morefind a place that was: -close to SPAC (check) -offered nearby restaurants (check) -affordable in an area where Summer rates can be high (check) Lewis House exceeded all of our expectations. The owner, Preston, and his wife made us feel right at home. Within 10 minutes of check in we were offered fresh fruit and homemade brownies. Our room (Green Room) was decent sized, had AC, an electric fireplace, and a super comfortable bed. Breakfast was served right at the scheduled time and was excellent. Day one was waffles, bacon, and fruit. Our second and last day led us to a nice quiche with sausage and homemade crumb cake...drool. Preston took the time to sit and converse with us while we are and made a real effort to get to know us. We loved hearing some of his stories about the house and about the area. I highly recommend the Lewis house as an alternative to pricier chain hotels in downtown Saratoga and as another option to camping or staying at a motel. You will not be disappointed.

We stayed at the Lewis House Bed & Breakfast for my belated birthday weekend and it was PERFECT! We…read morestayed in the burgundy room which had a fireplace and an old fashioned bathtub (for two) which was so romantic. In the morning we served the best breakfast: day 1: homemade Danish with blueberries, fresh fruit, bacon, muffins, and eggs! Day 2: Apple cinnamon waffles, apple slices, and sausage. Mr Lewis and his wife were so friendly and made us feel right at home. He cut me fresh pussy willows from the garden to take home. I couldn't have asked for better hospitality. The Lewis House is walking distance to the village of Ballston Spa and about 10 drive to downtown Saratoga Springs and the racetrack. We will def be back for racing season!

Lovely bed and breakfast in a wonderful and quiet neighborhood! They are right next to the water…read morethat we could enjoy the view and the squirrels everyday. I really like that we could choose our breakfast the night before. They offer many options for breakfast. The food is tasty and the table/silverware are nicely curated. There are many beautiful art pieces around the house. I love that the Saratoga room that we stayed is decorated with horses in paintings and sculptures. They also have pictures of the family who used to live here.

We were looking at staying over north of Albany and came…read moreacross Oakcliff in Waterford, NY. It's just lovely, filled with beautiful antiques and very tastefully restored. It has an amazing view too, right on a bend of the Mohawk River. The location is close to Saratoga and Schenectady too. The Hosts were easy to talk to and interesting and the breakfast was delicious! Couldn't recommend more highly.

WOW! Poached…read morepears, white peaches with raspberries, blueberry pancakes, fresh hot homemade waffles with local maple syrup (no eggo's here!) etc. etc. etc.....(who even makes poached pears?) The Inn is very old and has been lovingly restored like a classic car to a better than original condition.True to its heritage but with modern utilities (plumbing etc...). The grounds and property are a working farm. We saw hundreds of geese on their southern migration. Be sure to take a walk it is beautiful. My wife and I have stayed at many B&B's and this is the best!

I stayed here with a friend in September 2010 as a stop over on our way to Sharon Springs for the…read moreHarvest Festival, we stayed one night. We arrived later in the evening (around 9PM). We did not really see the grounds that night when we drove in. We had to 'self check-in' and found our room. We were pleasantly surprised at how great the room was. We had a wood burning stove, flat screen TV, huge bed with comfy bed linens, and a huge private bathroom. The next morning we woke up to the smells of breakfast. We made it out to the dining room and there was a delicious spread along with the owners serving us and making plenty if conversation. We really enjoyed it. After breakfast we took a walk around the property, WOW. It was amazing. The farm is so pretty and truly a great spot for leaf peeping. I can't wait to go back next year!!

Can not tell you how much we enjoyed our stay here! The bed and breakfast is warm and inviting. I…read morelove the community table for breakfast. The have a great view of the lake and if you want you can meet new friends or plan a romantic stay for just two. There is so much to do all around from restaurants, the horse racing, hiking, kayaking, shopping or just relaxing at the Inn. The proprietors are wonderful.

This place deserves a five star! Darlene, Rich and Kim are the sweetest and kindest you'll ever…read moremeet. They were helpful on so many levels. I loved our kayaking morning routine. It really made our overall experience better. And their food just literally melt in our mouths Especially their snacks - if only I could have the recipe for those brownies! That would be divine!

Dinner was amazing. Our server was polite, but we missed the usual "welcome my name is, our menu is…read moreunique" introductions. We'd never eaten there before and weren't prepared for the brief menu and understanding of the sides that weren't listed. The restaurant is very farm to table so the specials disappeared from the board all night as food items ran out. SOOO GOOD the food though. So good! Truly generous portions that resulted in 2 more meals for us during our trip. Nice night out in Caroga, but don't be in a hurry. Their single chef was perfection, but not quick.

Nick Stoner is not just a food adventure, I would really consider it a whole experience. I have…read morebeen following this restaurant on social media for quite a while and finally made it there for my anniversary. The restaurant is about 45 minutes to an hour away from Schenectady, it is family owned and operated, it's really cute inside. When we arrived, the bartender (John) let us know there was only one order of bacon wrapped scallops left, we quickly asked if we could reserve that order, man am I glad we did, they were HUGE, the bacon was so tender you could cut it with a fork and the scallops were sweet and delicious. We wanted to have a few drinks before our meal, so we we ordered Tito's and Lemonade and Espresso Martini's. Well John, pulled out 2 lemons and started squeezing them into the glasses and made fresh squeezed lemonade for the drinks!!!!! Then the espresso martini was also made to order and absolutely perfectly made, not too sweet. The special of the day was a Surf and Turf Extravaganza your choice of steak with jumbo shrimp, seared scallops, a lobster tail and snow crab clusters, which came with fresh made bread and Cesar salad. The bread was covered in melted cheese and was crispy on the outside and nice and airy on the inside. The salad was well dressed not soggy and the dressing and croutons were definitely house made. We tried the chicken vegetable soup, also homemade and delicious. The steaks are all cut in house and cooked to order. There was so much food with the entree's!! SO MUCH, probably enough for another 1-2 meals. The seafood was fresh and well prepared. The steak was perfectly seasoned the correct temperature and so tender. My husband ordered the 16oz ribeye with seared scallops, he was very impressed. We ordered some wings to go just to be sure we had a snack if we needed it later . The wings were huge and the homemade blue cheese dressing was so good, I'm glad we got extra. A few things to note, there was not a price for the surf and turf special (it was about $135), they were short staffed so we were there for about 3 hours (not including the hour at the bar before our meal). The waitstaff did checked on us to make sure we had drinks and apologized about the time in between courses, we were enjoying our conversation and drinks so it wasn't a big deal. Another thing to note, parties of 4 or more gratuity is included. Ee were there with friends so we asked them to split the check and they didn't add the gratuity to the individual checks. This is definitely a special occasion place if you're going there for the Surf and Turf special, they do have other offerings at lower price points and you can opt for a build you own surf and turf with less variety. I would have preferred some more lighting in the dining room, but they do have lights on each table to help brighten it up a little.

Had a nice romantic stay here. Great place to go to get away that may not be far away from home…read more Nice place to stay, rustic, well decorated, very comfortable accommodations and friendly staff. Nice continental breakfast with a couple homemade treats. Someday would like to come and have dinner on their patio (at their restaurant), looks very lovely outside.

What a cute country getaway! I was so thrilled to find this bed and breakfast, last minute, for a…read morequick family trip upstate. Anna Maria was super accommodating and very kind. The inn is so quaint and like taking a step back in time - in the best way! The beds were very comfortable, we had a private en suite bathroom and flat screen television. No breakfast unfortunately due to COVID reasons. The restaurant on site, La Perla, was fantastic for dinner. You may wait a bit on Friday nights, but the food was totally worth the wait! True Italian cuisine. On the second night, we tried a wood fired pizza and it did not disappoint! After two long days of helping my sister move and paint her new house in Troy, Gregory House was a comfortable and lovely place to feed our bellies and lay our heads! Sending thanks and well wishes to Anna Maria and her husband and son (the chefs) and your excellent waitstaff, including Stephanie and Jordan!

Arrived with a reservation, however reservation could not be located. Fortunately, this turned out…read moreto be a good thing for us, because there was no air conditioning in the hotel. Definitely will not be booking here again!

Well these are all old reviews that don't apply anymore. This is a nice Boutique Hotel. Remodeled…read morenow !! It does have a few worn things like broken corner of stovetop. But some people are hard on things. We are pleasantly surprised at the nice mini suite! Queen bed , chair, counter with cooktop n two high bar chairs. Fridge ( tall) micro, cable tv. Ther is a nice walk in shower with rainfall AND reg shower head. I love the old honeycomb tile flooring in the bathroom. I had that in my house (1919) in the kitchen on the counters when I bought it !! We did not have a view but plenty of light! And we have the Thanxgiving / Xmas parade on state st tonite too!! Starting at 5! That's just a bonus. They have continental breakfast 6-9 I think. Coffee downstairs anytime. One laundry and dryer too on second floor. So all u nay Sayers look on trip advisor: better reviews!!

I recently stayed a few nights at The Morgan State House Inn and had a mostly pleasant stay…read more I thought I was staying in their main house, but they actually had my room a couple doors down in some studios that are apparently also part of the inn. Not a big deal, but I don't know that this is something you'll really know until check-in. The building a few doors down where I stayed also appeared to be historic though a bit less grand on the main level than the main house. The lobby of the building was festively decorated for the holiday. With the bright windows, a sofa, Christmas music playing, and a tree twinkling, one afternoon I couldn't resist getting a little work done in the lobby. My room was cozy with a small kitchenette, bed, arm chairs, and desk. The arm chairs are cute but not very comfortable. The desk was perfectly positioned overlooking the windows, which made for a great spot to work. The bed was pretty uncomfortable and probably needs to be replaced (it was sinking on both sides with a high spot in the middle). For my solo traveling girlies: +The inn is not staffed all night +Doors have old fashioned keys, deadbolts, and chains +The surrounding neighborhood seems nice and safe enough +Parking is slightly off site and requires walking around the block or through the back of the property. If you don't need to bring a car, I'd opt for uber +I think there may be some permanent residents in the additional property (a couple doors down from the main house) All and all, it's a beautiful, historic property, which is one of my favorite sorts to stay in. I wouldn't likely stay there again solo, but would absolutely stay with my partner!

I feel bad giving this place a less than perfect score as the staff were nice and helpful, but it…read morefell short in some important areas. The main one being that I was unable to enjoy the tub as much as I would have liked. The first night the jets didn't work, and someone was nice enough to come by the next day and fix it. Later that night I was looking forward to finally using the tub as intended (and even cancelled a spa day for it) but the other guests had already used all of the hot water by then. I left without getting much of any enjoyment from the tub, which is the main reason I booked the room in the first place. The other issue was the parking situation, which, to be fair, I should have anticipated before booking, considering its location. The parking spot doesn't come with the room, so you must pay extra to access it, and finding it in the dark after dinner is not easy when you have to follow a paper map and there is a line of cars behind you. Walking back to the inn alone in the dark was also pretty unsettling. Overall, this experience was the opposite of relaxing. I will say that the property is very pretty, though, and seemed to be clean.

***This review is for the Sunday Brunch***…read more The best catfish in Albany hands down! I've tried fish frys, barbecue joints, seafood places and more. Angel's has them beat here! The fish was cooked to perfection, seasoned well and came in good portions. The greens were delicious, tender and flavorful. For a moment I transported back to my Grandmother's kitchen table. Best of all -no meat is used to cook them! Get that. ::Sigh:: Candied Yam/Sweet Potatoes: I will not have again but I am more of a baked sweet potato person myself. Minus one star since sweet potatoes are my favorite and I couldn't dig these. The service: 8 Stars here! Better than service, there is community up in there! Go enjoy, be merry, eat like you're at home. No pork on the menu whatsoever -nope, not even the bacon. So, all you brunch lovers who have been searching for par fair minus the bacon drippings, head over to Angel's Cafe B&B for their once a months Sunday brunch.

Wonderful place to stay in Albany. Prices were comparable to the cheapest, closest hotels in the…read morearea. Very cute, historical building. Angel was a wonderful host. She cooked breakfast for us and was wonderful to converse with. The only downside is that it is on the border of the business district (right around the corner from the police station and a Hilton and multiple banks) and a bad section of town. If you stay there don't turn left down S Pearl st, esp walking. That is the only reason for the last star missing. Great place to stay!!