Watkins Glen, New York
Summary:
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bath in a quaint duplex. Sleeps 10 in 5 queen beds made up with fresh linens. Two full bathrooms with fresh towels and washcloths. Spacious open floor plan with large bright living room, 3 comfy couches, 2 armchairs and flat screen TV. Kitchen has granite counter tops and is stocked with basic dishes, flatware, glassware, pots and pans. The large dining room table provides ample space for all. Move the group outdoors to the spacious deck with picnic tables and gas grill overlooking Franklin Street. Just a few minutes' walk from downtown Watkins Glen and the entrance to Watkins Glen State Park. Easy check in with door code.
Guest Access:
This property is entirely at the disposal of the guests.
The Neighborhood:
Watkins Glen has a little bit of everything: A beautiful state park, scenic lakes, wineries, a lovely downtown for shopping and dining, parks with playgrounds and swimming.
Getting Around:
This property is just off Watkins Glen's main thoroughfare, Franklin Street. Watkins Glen is a very walkable town, with a number of restaurant, shops, Seneca Lake and Watkins Glen State Park just a short walk from the front door. No on-site parking, but street parking readily available. If you choose not to bring a vehicle and wish to visit destinations beyond walking distance, transportation within Watkins Glen State Park is available for a nominal fee, and arrangements can be made for transportation for wine tours and other events by visiting the Watkins Glen Chamber of Commerce website
Great apartment in a quiet street. Within a walking distance to Watkins Glen Falls and to a few restaurants. Would definitely come back
This property is perfect if you are in town for an event at Watkins Glen; the house is very well kept; the owner provides excellent communication and responds very quickly. We will definitely return next time we are in town for any Watkins Glen events.
The place was nice and a good change from the local hotels. It was clean and had most everything you would need. Plenty of room! This would be the first time I have stayed in a place like this. The few things that I thought should be better was the internet, way too slow. I thought the towels where either too old or not of good quality. The door squeaked when opening and closing, which made it hard to move through the house at night and not wake someone up. We had for people and there was just enough hot water. These are just things that I think could be better, but I would definitely stay there again without these changes.
This house is exactly as written…perfect for large group with plenty of super comfortable seating and sleeping. Location is so convenient to State park, lake activities and restaurant/bars. Park your car and forget about it. Everything thoroughly clean and in great shape. A great find!
Nice
Walking distance to the state park and downtown. Was great to leave the car parked and explore. Fairly well stocked kitchen although need 1 more chair at the table. General cleanliness could be improved, couch and carpet stains were off putting.
We had fun
Spent an adult only weekend at the property. It was a great location. Close to everything. Highly recommend.
The house was in a great location. Able to walk to everything in Watkins Glen. Access to the park, resturants, ice cream shops, shops etc,,, Nice to have 4 seperate bedrooms and 3 sofas for relaxing. Had an issue with the frig leaking and the proprty manager sent someone right over. Getting the televisions to work was a challenge. Would've liked better qualitity sheets and pillows but not a game changer. Overall would recomend for a large family or group.
Two of us have been to the Finger Lakes several times and the other 4 were being introduced to this amazing area. Only 4 stayed in this house. The location of this house is simply perfect. Walk to the State Park, so no paying the parking fee or battling traffic. Easy walk to the harbor and all the shops and restaurants, we even found courts to play pickleball at the local high school! Courtney was quick to respond to a couple texts, no complaints on the issues or her responses. Well-stocked kitchen and bathrooms. The downsides were minimal: there are no lights above a mirror anywhere, putting on makeup was a guessing game. No back door- there is parking behind the house, up a steep drive, but we came back to street parking because it was easier to unload. No issues at all, it’s a one way street and lots of room in front of the house. Wi-fi worked fine in the front room, not so great the further back in the house. As did the air conditioning, the back room was warm even with two box fans. My bed was too soft for two people, the others had no complaints. Personal preference. All in all we enjoyed our stay very much.
Pros-The space inside the unit and proximity to downtown Watkins Glen was great! Steps to the state park. Beds were decently comfortable. Most of the rooms had storage with the exception of one BR with 2 queen beds. The contact person responded to inquiries quickly before we arrived. Cons-the unit didn’t seem maintained well. The gutter over the entry door was clogged and created a waterfall soaking all those entering. The cleaning was half-heartedly done (hair on sheets, in bathrooms, dirty windows, stains on furniture and rugs etc.). There was also no washer/dryer unit. It would be a better choice for renting if more effort and care was put into maintaining and detailing the rental because the space was nice.
The condo is conveniently located walk distance to Watkins Glen State Park and little downtown with several restaurants, ice cream shops etc. It's also close to Seneca Lake harbor. For that it was awesome. Wish there was a bit of backyard or front yard for kids to play, but none of that. Not much of a view either, but that's alright. The reason for non-five-star ratings is first of all, the water boiler is way to small. On multiple occasion we were running out of hot water (and this was a hot weekend stay, so I can only imagine that being worse in colder months). We had a 9 people group, 4 adults and 5 kids. No way 5 people could shower the same morning without running out of hot water. And I mean, quick 3-5 minutes showers. Secondly, there could be a bit more utensils, plates/cups for the group. According to the listing it sleeps 10, but there was barely enough mugs/cups enough for us. We had to constantly wash something for another person to use it. A few extra would go a long way. Some basics we usually expect were not there - scissors, potato masher etc. Some blinds were damaged letting a morning light right in. Finally, the fridge kept leaking. We didn't call the owner as we were in and out there for just a few days and didn't want to waste our vacay time on dealing with that, but we mentioned it to the cleaners who came up to bring the trashcan one day, and they had seemed to known about the issue. Wish it had been addressed prior to our stay. Overall an OK stay.
We decided to take our moms away for Mother’s Day. Had a great time and everything is in walking distance .house was perfect. Would highly recommend
I was very impressed with this property. The check in process was extremely easy and the property was clean/as pictured. Courtney was very helpful with our questions. I would definitely select this place again when we visit Watkins Glen.
This place fit our group perfectly! Walking distance to Watkins Glen and great restaurants/bar.
Rented for family Christmas get together. Clean and warm and easy to get to. Had a circuit breaker cut off the hot water and discovered that the tank also was leaking a bit. Immediate response from management. One chair in the dining area was broken and needed to be replaced. 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms are great. Kitchen could use a few more plates and glasses, :Lots of wine glasses,
Nice spacious house right in the center of Watkins Glen. The place is a 60 second walk to bars and restaurants and a five-minute walk to the main entrance of Watkins Glen State Park. The house had all the basic amenities and the property manager was quick to respond if we needed anything. Our only real complaint is that it wasn't as clean as we would have liked. The carpets and furniture were very stained and dirty and the bathrooms (especially the shower heads) could have definitely been cleaner. The throw pillows on the couch were filthy and really need to be thrown away. Thankfully, the beds and linen were clean. We had a great time and would book again.
3rd trip to this location. Property is always in great shape. Owner/Manager is very responsive (for some reason, I've missed the welcome email tice due to my own mistake, I've emailed Karen twice and she's graciously replied with the entry info while also noting that it had already been sent (which is when i realize my error). Anyway, love the place and highly recommend location and manager. Will be back next year.
Great location, walking distance to downtown, dinner, the lake.
We had a great time and the apartment worked out perfect for my group we really enjoyed our stay!
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