Just stayed in the house for racing weekend. When we arrived there was a thick layer of grease in…read morethe kitchen sink. Dishwasher full of dishes. Weren't sure if they were clean or not. Carpets were filthy. There was food from previous tenants in the fridge. It was tidy and cute, but not very clean. The shower light had a short that caused it to come on and off randomly. Plusses were: Air conditioners in every room that worked, and plenty of hot water. 1 bath upstairs served 4 bedrooms. Keurig machine worked once. Talked to owner about replacement and were told he would take care of it next day. He came and got it, but didn't replace it.

WOW doesn't even begin to describe how gorgeous this place is!! Gratitude and Grace was the perfect…read moreplace for a wedding in every way. My son got married here on 8/24/24. I was astounded by the beautiful grounds! Ron was THE best host anyone could ever ask for. His attention to detail was above and beyond. Anything you needed, he was there for us from the booking until the end. He is absolutely a one-of-a-kind, amazing host!! Bride and bridesmaids stayed at the stunning Victorian house the night before the wedding. It was pristine, clean and such a treat to be able to have the house on the property, which added to the experience. There is even a gorgeous pool with seating all around and a hot tub! It does not get any better than that! And ladies, the bridal suite is amazing! I would say without hesitation, this is the most beautiful wedding I've ever attended. The ceremony was outside under the arch, dancing was in the immaculate barn complete with lights and chandelier on the second floor. Food was served under tents on the lawn, which was perfect. What I loved was that there were so many places you could go on the property, should you want some privacy - the barn, the house, seating by the pool and other seating around the property. I will forever have etched in my heart how wonderful this place is! Everyone that attended thought the place was spectacular and the Bride & Groom are over the moon with cherished memories of their special day! Thank you again, Ron for making our day an absolutely memorable one.

Loved seeing City and Colour here. They have a larger bathroom upstairs for ladies, with many…read morestalls. They had snacks and beverages available. The adult beverages are pricey, limited, and not large. So just be prepared. But the soda & snacks were reasonably priced

Saturday's attempt at enjoying Michaela Anne and The Wood Brothers was my first and likely last…read moreexperience at the Ithaca Theatre. Short and to the point, its effort to be a social club and theater simply doesn't work...the establishment caters well to neither when combined. While I enjoy drinking and good music as much as the next, there is little room for movement, drink sale lines compete for bathroom lines along stair wells, and face-to-face communication can only occur standing in clogged thoroughfares. For those who attend to enjoy the performance, good luck with that. There is constant clamorous socializing occurring, even during a primary, otherwise spectacular event. The audience is never settled, endlessly getting up to grab another drink or to go to the bathroom, requiring all those between them and the isle to exit the very narrow seating rows, to let them out, then in, then out,...You get the picture. Think I'm kidding? Reach out to Michaela Anne (opening performer), who initially threw the audience a clear "hint" that performing amidst the clamor was not easy. For her finale, she explicitly asked that listeners attend to the important message within her next song (ironically, about respect for others), though to no avail. Dismissive or oblivious to either plea or the 'shushing' of those who wished to listen, the socialites did not yield. Despite clear signs stating that no photos or videos are allowed, ushers could be seen capturing the performance with their phones. For those who do not partake or care for exposure to a certain plant and practice that was recently legalized in New York...beware. Eventgoers were subjected to a notable amount of second-hand smoke from the lucrative herb. Did we not get rid of second-hand smoke in enclosed public spaces? I guess this smoke is different. The last bit of folly and experiential impact is the lack of seating etiquette and encouragement by staff. Rather than take to the isles or rear to move or dance, participants simply remained in their seating space, often brushing or hitting those beside or in front of them. Accordingly, once one group gets up in place, so do those behind them if they wish to see the performance...then those behind them, and so on, until everyone in the audience has to stand if they are to observe any of the performance...all to the disappointment of children and those less able to stay standing. Need I say more? Don't believe me?...You'll see.

We stayed this past weekend in their cottage. Everything was clean and the property was awesome…read more Went for Cortland Graduation about 20 minutes away. Very quiet location and can just relax with a fire pit or on the porch. Highly recommend better than a closer hotel with too much activity. Well worth the extra drive

The John Joseph Inn was nice. I was part of my friend's wedding party and most of us stayed here…read morefor the weekend. It was a pleasant stay and we all had a great time. Pros: The owner is super cool. When we arrived, he was mowing the lawn. He hopped off and showed us to our room. Check in wasn't till 3pm but he allowed us to go up early. The rooms were huge. Very intimate since we could leave our doors opened and unlocked the entire stay. Only the bridal party stayed at the inn so it was nice. The owner and staff were all super helpful, polite, and nice. McKenzie, one of the staff, especially sweet and didn't complain about anything even though she was there all day and night (give this girl a raise). They did skimp out on liquor, not watered down at all. Food was amazing . I believe the owner cooked everything. The venue was very beautiful. The view was perfect. We got very lucky since it literally rained all day. The rain stopped and the sunset was amazing. Cons: I stayed here mid October and the weather here is still very hot and cold, literally. Mostly cold. The ac/heater unit didn't work very well and it either got way too hot or way too cold. Couldn't find a middle ground. Also, it took a while for it to get to warm up. Our fireplace was not functional and all. The owner made a few attempts to fix that problem but never got fixed. There's a hot tub here. We didn't use it. There were dead flies all over the place. On the rug, in the tub, and on the sheets. The rooms didn't seem to be clean. There was hair in the sink, gunk in the shower, hair on the walls on the shower, and dust all over the place. My boyfriend walk around the room barefoot and tracked dirt into the bed. Could def use a nice vacuum and dusting. Happy to say the bed at least had a mattress cover. The rooms were ridiculously expensive given the cleanliness.

We ordered Thanksgiving dinner from Serendipity catering this year and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! The…read moreturkey was perfectly prepared and delicious. I'm not much of a stuffing person but I ordered it for the rest of the family. Serendipity's stuffing has made a convert of me! Perfectly spiced, lots of mushrooms and veggies with terrific bread. The gravy was almost like Mom's. I loved their take on cranberry sauce. I ate it cold instead of warming it up. Can't say enough positives about the whole experience from ordering to pick up to warming everything for dinner. Easy instructions and flawless flavors. Thanks to the team!

Do not use this catering company! If I could give this establishment zero stars I would. After…read morecommunicating with them for the past six weeks to cater two small events for my daughter's graduation and having a verbal commitment they ghosted me last week. I called them today and they said that they had sent emails canceling the events due to "staffing shortages". (They did not.) When I expressed my dissatisfaction Sharon hung up on me. I now have to scramble because all of the restaurants are full and the other caterers are booked. After reading other reviews it looks as though this has happened with them before. See screenshots of emails between me and the caterer below.

Such a unique place!!! The grounds honestly made the stay so much special, even if the weather…read moredidn't cooperate. My husband, my dog and I stayed here over a holiday weekend. We stayed in the Key Cottage, which is a stand alone cottage that isn't connected to any other buildings, which we preferred. Pros: even though there was a wedding the same time that we were there, we literally heard none of it! It was so quiet and besides seeing physical people, it almost felt like we had the place to ourselves! The grounds were so beautiful and well kept, perfect to explore. The wish room was a nice touch, even though we didn't get to enjoy it due to being too busy visiting Ithaca. The heated tiles in the bathroom were a very nice touch. The white noise machine put me to sleep SO fast! Bedsheets were very clean and smelled it too! Cons: please note, this is for the Key Cottage only. The water literally took over 4 minutes to get warm in the shower. The cleanliness I would rate a 3: dust, cobwebs, small ants were on the floors. Fridge had a water/ice feature but both tasted awful and the "change filter" light was on. I would recommend bringing your own water.

Stayed here for an overnight. The finger lakes room was amazing. The decor was very unique. The…read moregrounds are nice and cozy. Gave us $12 each breakfast vouchers which were a nice touch. Cons: instructions for the heat were confusing had to google as the remote pictured in book was not correct. Bed in master was very uncomfortable and so were pillows. Counter in bathroom is so tall that you couldn't see. Sink in bathroom clogged and took forever to go down. No Kleenex. Nice battery operated lanterns for romantic feel but batteries were old and didn't lit any of them.

Went to a wedding this past weekend. The grounds are gorgeous. The waterfall was beautiful. It had…read morea good flow. The best was they might so we could hear the bridal and groom say their vows. The house was cute parking was limited, so it was a lot of work for them to put together, but they pulled it off and it was beautiful.

just now New Dave and…read morehis wife have a awesome winery on Seneca Lake. It is a small winery that is operated by he and his wife, they focus on reds, but have a few whites. A good red is hard to fine in the FLX which is not good news for my preference. Flatt Rock Wine Cellar delivers with spectacular reds. In addition to the great reds, there whites are very good as well. The personal service you get from David and his wife are second to none in the flx. The passion and enthusiasm they have for wine shows in there wines. You will love this small personal winery. This was our second trip here, this time joined there wine club, which is the most reasonable and realistic of any winery we have been too. Cant wait for the member event this summer.

We are thankful to have found this boutique winery where they ferment small batch wines, one as…read moredelicious and satisfying as another. Darla, wife of the spouse team, owner-operators, was our gracious host today. David, her husband, was busy in the vineyard. Darla and David are not only winery owners, but wine students and wine lovers for many years. They learned a great deal about wine while living in France for several years. We visited Flatt Rock in early spring on an unseasonably warm weekend in April. We tasted wine in their small tasting room attached to their wine making barn. But, they've recently built another tasting room close by that's open during the summer months. Their wine tasting consists of a flight of 5- two white, three reds. Be sure to visit this wonderful small business.

Washburn provided a Photo Booth for my mom's 87th birthday. They were great with organizing it…read moreahead of time. On the day of the party, Dray was wonderful. He showed up early and had everything ready to go at the beginning of the party. The Photo Booth was very successful with partygoers partially because of Dray's enthusiasm and encouragement. He adjusted the camera up for tall people and down for people in wheelchairs. And made sure that photos were printed for each person in each photo. It went so well that my mom wants a Photo Booth again at her party next year.

Chris and his team were absolutely incredible to work with throughout our entire wedding planning…read moreprocess in Ithaca! I'm a detail-oriented person myself so deeply appreciated Chris' professional, highly organized, and fun presence throughout our wedding process. Chris handled so many components of our wedding - from the amplification for our ceremony, to cocktail hour music, to being our MC for the night, to the lighting, to the reception with live musicians. Everything ran so well and the dance floor was packed the entire night with guests from all walks of life and ages - family, friends, aunts and uncles alike. Before planning a wedding, I didn't realize just how critical a DJ is to making a wedding run smoothly. That person ends up being the key coordinator for the night - handling introductions, announcing and facilitating key components like first dances and speeches, and making sure the flow of the music engages all guests. Thanks to Chris, my husband and I were confident that each aspect of our wedding would be covered seamlessly. Chris also went above and beyond to make our wedding special. When we asked if he could help us find live musicians to perform alongside him, he sourced a drummer and several saxophonists for us. It made our wedding so unique, and afterwards, many guests specifically said how amazing they thought Washburn Entertainments was. Thanks SO much Chris for everything you did to make our wedding possible, you're the best! (The photos included with this review are by Chris Szulwach at The Story Photography)