Stayed here for the weekend for a mini-cousins reunion. Having grown up spending weekends on the North Fork, we knew what to expect when booking the Townsend Manor Inn (which, I surmise, most of the reviewers did not). We stayed in the Gingerbread House which is adorable and perfectly run-down. Our room reminded us of our grandparents house in Southold - a touch of nostalgia for us! The bathroom was brand new, beds super comfortable, and there was ample space - a mini fridge, microwave, and toaster, full-size ironing board, plenty of closet space. Everything was clean when we arrived. Bonus! We had our own little porch and rocker.
The pool was large, clean, and - in mid-July - mostly unoccupied. Like our own private pool!
The best part is its location - very short walking distance to all that downtown Greenport has to offer. Also just a short drive away were the Lavender farm, East Marion orient park, and the Hellenic Snack Bar (must have their lemonade!).
Helene, the receptionist on duty the day of our departure, was incredibly sweet and accommodating. We had checked out of our room but had some shopping & eating still to do. We had some items with us that needed to stay refrigerated and she was more than happy to help us.
All that being said, I took off one star for the TURD of a receptionist who I suppose works the night shift. She was cold, at best, during check-in. First of all, the desk closes at 10pm and she started calling us around 9:30pm to see when we would arrive (at which point we were 1 minute away). Once we had arrived, we were telling her how we used to come here as kids with our grandparents and what it meant to us... even if you don't care you could at least fake it. Hospitality is your job, right? The following night we were returning during dinner time (when the parking lot is full of restaurant patrons) and could not find a parking spot. Being paying guests, we thought maybe she could help us out. She clearly did not care and told us to park on the street. Which was not at all a problem, but her attitude was.
Get rid of that (I'll say it again) turd and you'll get my 5th star.
Shout-out to the lifeguard who let us swim for 5 minutes before the pool closed and to the waitress who recommended an excellent pizza place when she saw us frantically "yelping" late at night! read more