This is a fun new place to take the family- highlights renewable energy sources and local arts as…read morewell. Good for a family or curious folks who like to see renewable energy in action. The rooftop has solar panels- there will be food and drink up there once the weather warms up. 2nd floor has a cycling/spin room that has bikes that generate electricity and show how much you are generating. There are 2 wind turbines right behind the building. The plan is to have the entire building operate on alternative / renewable energy sources. There is an atrium and skylight in the center of the building with a grow wall with plants. Local artists' work adorns the walls. Plenty more to say and see here- come check it out!

From the owner: Let us make your next celebration, business meeting or cocktail party memorable, beautiful space…read moreincluding the state of the art space surrounding art, science, and the rooftop with a view! Guided tours for all ages. Contact our event manager at (585) 266-1068. And Join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 9am-10am for Story & Discovery Hour sponsored by Summit Federal Credit Union.

After reading such bad reviews about this place, I felt I had to say something. We just returned…read morehome from a weekend stay at RIT Inn and Conference Center. I have to say, the staff was absolutely fantastic. Our room was in the North Tower, which I would recommend. It had a fridge and microwave and was clean. Now about the AC. It was just ok. Yes, it was loud, which I happen to love. It helps me sleep at night and blocks out the noise from other patrons. So, I didn't have an issue with that. But it didn't really cool our room down to 68 degrees, which is the temp that I like to sleep. It was old and was working way too hard to bring the room down 1 degree. We were lucky that it was a cool weekend, so we were fine. We did not eat breakfast here or use the bar, so I can't comment on that. We stayed there for RIT's Homecoming and Family weekend, and it is very conveniently located to the school. We had a very nice weekend, and would stay there again.

The staff is phenomenal.. At least on the first day. Shareem, Rodrigo, and Sherry are amazing…read more. super friendly and helpful. The hotel itself isn't anything to brag about but it's decent.. we did have an issue with someone blasting the music so loud the floors and walls shook. They took care of it. Unfortunatly it was recurring so the sleep wasn't that good both nights. The rooms are ok. Not the cleanest but acceptable. You'll find some missed corners with dirt and found garbage behind the shower toiletry dispenser. Nothing major but could be better. Beds were comfy and the linens and towels are bleach cleaned. You can smell it. The fixtures are dated so bring your own charging cables and don't expect to use usb here. The only ones are on the alarm clocks and plugging a cord in makes the clock make strange noises and the plugs on top didnt work.. I ended up plugging in the wall.. next time I'll bring a surge protector and extras. This is clearly a dorm and not really a motel/hotel. You hear running in the halls, slammed doors, chanting, etc anything reminiscent of a college dorm. That explains the graffiti and broken fixtures. It's an older property and for the price it was fine. They did mess me up though. Was scheduled for an airport shuttle and confirmed but they didn't tell me they didn't run on the weekends so I'm waiting and no ride. If I didn't have a ride share app I would have been out of luck. This issue pushed me 30 minutes off schedule and made me almost miss the check in time. Im really dreamed about that because someone should have told me. No apologies or explanations. Just fugue it out yourself even though we are the ones that messed up. Would I stay here again? If the first day staff was working. The rest were not as friendly or helpful. After careful reflection, this is q college town. I came for medical but most everyone else is here for the schools so with that in mind; this place was in line with whats ro be expected. I think I would rather go to another hotel or motel without the students and atmosphere if I can find one. I also found out the person blasting the music is hearing impaired. I felt bad for complaining but it was really loud and disrupted my sleep. So if this is something you can overlook then maybe it is a good option. But for someone who likes the peace and quiet and consideration then perhaps other places will work better. Final thought, the hot water was out for several hours Friday night. I got a very room temp shower at about 8 after trying for hours. I realized that was the best it would be and got it over with. Very low water pressure with warmish water was not a great experience. First night water temp was great with low pressure.

Recent backyard wedding. I see some good reviews, but please go back and look at 9/23/21 and…read more9/11/18 reviews; these are similar to my experience. Disaster- not worth risking this experience vs him on a "good" day, because he did NOTHING that was asked of him. Really ruined the experience the kids were looking for. Sooo nice the 1st conversation, but he clearly has his own agenda; apparently HE knows what to play for a wedding(and very outdated..Dancing Queen, YMCA- really!?) Where to start...he asked for a song list, but only played 2 songs from it. Did not play what we wanted for the cocktail hour. Played a different version of the bride/groom song that they submitted and had practiced dancing to-again-REALLY?! PLAYED A SONG HE WAS ASKED NOT TO PLAY!!! Rude when questioned, and yes, smoked all night and left his butts in the yard. He wants a cookie cutter wedding where he can do loud obnoxious announcements all night; can not customize apparently. Made a bad mistake paying him upfront- no response when I asked for money back since HE DID NOT DO WHAT HE WAS PAID TO DO. Just a disaster, he ruined the atmosphere the kids were hoping, and PAID for. DO NOT RISK YOUR DAY!

My granddaughter's wedding was amazing. We loved every minute of it, except for when Rick, the ABC…read moreDJ, failed to appear and his "replacements" were, horrible. Weeks later, Rick's behavior continues to disappoint with every dodged call and text. After being paid a $400 deposit and $1,000+ cash for the services that needed to be provided) Rick has a friend of his come with his son and they sit on their phones, not paying attention to any directions that were given and rehearsed months prior... ABC Disc Jockey is the pinnacle of a disappointing. A guest described their work ethic at the event as "Jabba the Hut and Peter Griffin, if they were screen-babies, scrolling TikTok". I would not recommend contacting ABC Disc Jockey for any weddings or parties.

I like to visit American Legion Posts when traveling. This one is close to the RIT campus. We…read morestopped by after work. It offers a cozy bar area and the people were friendly. The beverages were reasonable ($3.50) and they had goulash available for purchase ($8). I will return when visiting the area.

The building itself is great. The people that run it are questionable. They are rude and…read moredisrespectful. I had my wedding reception there and my wedding party and guests were treated badly. The food was crap...the bridal party and guests got sick from undercooked food...I found a hair in my food. They purposely sabotaged the reception. I highly recommend people go else where!

Sarah and Tom were amazing and easy to plan with, we chose to use the "OG" photobooth rental with…read moretheir beautiful flower wall for our wedding! It was such a fun piece of entertainment for the night, and I have loved seeing our prints hanging in friends' and families' homes. The prints were high quality and very customizable, so we were able to make ours perfectly fit the green and gold theme of the day. Sarah kept an envelope with photos my husband and me were in to give us at the end of the night, so we didn't worry at all about keeping track of them. Very thoughtful team that brings a great energy to the day, I can't recommend them highly enough!

Sarah and her staff were amazing to work with. Sarah was so kind, thoughtful and genuine. All of…read moreour staff loved her. I felt like I had known her forever when I met her. We did the mirror, seating chart display and guest book. She was the 1st person we booked with, even before we had the vendor locked in! If you don't use them for your events, you are missing out. I can't say enough about how great she was to work with and even better to meet in person.

Mark catered my son's Eagle Scout court of honor dinner. I am extremely happy with the dinner. The…read morefood was delivered and set up during the ceremony. It was hot, fresh and flavorful. The amount of food was generous. Prior to the event, Mark was flexible ( the number a guests change several time) and accommodating. If I need to catered an event in the future, this will be my first choice.

I cannot say enough amazing things about Mark and his food! We hired Mark for the private chef…read moreexperience as part of a bachelorette party at an airbnb. He arrived and took over the kitchen effortlessly, making the house smell amazing!! The ladies of the party all wanted steak entrees. I opted for eggplant parm as I don't eat much red meat. We were served Caesar salad and a cucumber tomato salad family style as starters. Fresh bread accompanied our meals and a delicious mixed berry dessert followed. Mark even cleaned up the whole kitchen, leaving it better than it was when he arrived! The prices were appropriate. He does add a travel fee which is completely understandable (we were 40min away). I wouldn't hesitate to hire Mark again for a special event!! Thanks for making the brides night spectacular :)

My wife and I used Terra Rosa to make our dream wedding a reality at Quinta Rosa Estate in Ithaca…read moreand we could not be happier with our choice and the outcome of our wedding. While my wife and I had the dream and most of the ideas, Tara was instrumental in turning them into a reality as well as adding to our dreams and having things come together seamlessly. We had a very specific flow in our minds, but we weren't exactly sure how to orchestrate it all with such a large wedding and so many moving parts, but Tara made it happen with her expertise. Tara helped us achieve our dreams and not break the bank! Cannot recommend Terra Rosa highly enough and also Quinta Rosa for an amazing Ithaca Venue! Pictures - https://whitneynichols.pixieset.com/andybrodie/

We hired Tara 2 years ago when my daughter got engaged. My daughter was very specific about the…read morekind of wedding she wanted. She wanted a wedding with multiple day events (wine tour, welcome party, ceremony on the Cornell campus, two cocktail parties, reception and a brunch). We were also challenged with having 160+ guests from out of town. My daughter didn't want a traditional wedding banquet hall look, she wanted to have farm tables with lush greeneries and flowers, and lounge sofas for people to relax. It was hard to find a place around Ithaca to accommodate so many guests. Tara spent days with us in finding a perfect venue for the wedding. On the day of, we had photographers videographers, multiple banquet coordinators, bus drivers. Tara was amazing in coordinating everything and getting everyone to work together. She had 7 pages of the event schedule. She worked tirelessly to refine it with us, down to when food would be delivered for the bridal party to eat before the ceremony. At the end of the reception, when she saw I was going back to the hotel by myself, she personally drove me back. She then delivered flowers for the next morning's brunch to our B&B at 2am. On top of that, she showed up at the brunch to make sure everything was ok and helped us pack up everything. We had few crisis (or we thought) during the wedding, Tara was able to take care of them for us and more importantly calmed us down. All of our guests told us how much fun they had at the wedding and how beautiful the venue was. I think a lot of it was due to Tara's careful planning and diligence. I would highly recommend Tara as a planner for any special event.

I'm a regular here and love love love the painting, the staff, and the owner. Everyone is so neat…read moreand helpful. I've only done the painting, but I'm sure all the other things they offer are cool too.

From the owner: Painting with a Twist is a popular paint & sip social destination where guests gather with friends…read moreand family to sip wine and create their own work of art. Artist-entertainers on stage walk guests step-by-step through the painting process, making it a fun and entertaining experience for all. It's the perfect destination for date night, girls' night out, birthday parties, team building events, kids and family days and more. Painting with a Twist also offers take home paint kits, virtual events and Pop In & DIY, a walk-in DIY experience where guests can complete a craft project at their own pace.

I had so much fun. great vibe, really awesome DJ and food and service .i will be back to sample…read morethe food more . Lot a young RIT kids ,and they were respectful to me and each other , IMPRESSED !!

This place is so fun! Drinks are ok, but they are cheap so you don't mind. Music and line dancing…read moreare SO fun! There was a great mix of ages, gender, races... and people were very supportive of newer dancers. Honestly, this place is great for a night out! I'm already planning on going back!