Watkins Glen, New York
Summary:
Newly-built 5 bedroom, 4 bath home in downtown Watkins Glen. Sleeps 10 in queen beds made up with fresh linens for your arrival. Four full bathrooms stocked with towels and washcloths. Two large living/dining areas, one on each floor with comfy sectionals and family-sized dining tables. Full kitchen on the first floor stocked with tableware and kitchen basics. Bar area with sink on the second great for lounging. Spacious decks on the first and second floors overlooking the downtown. Just a few minutes walk from Watkins Glen State Park and Franklin Street shops and restaurants. Easy check in with code for entry supplied prior to your arrival.
****PLEASE READ***
There are only 5 accessible bedrooms with 5 queen beds! The reviews may say otherwise as the house originally was built to sleep more, unfortunately due to Vacation Rental Law changes in the village of Watkins Glen, no vacation rental is allowed more than 5 bedrooms and 5 beds.
Guest Access:
The property is at your disposal during your stay.
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
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Very clean, good location Internet service could definitely be improved
This property was large, clean, and had a great location for walking everywhere in Watkins Glen. Courtney, property manager, was excellent and available during our 3 night stay. We were 5 siblings and spouses (all over 65 yrs old). Despite all the positives, here are the reasons I gave it an overall rating of 3/5: -scratchy sheets - hard pillows - weak Wifi - not very well stocked (examples: no oven mitts, only 9 forks) - towel bars only in 1 bathroom - no hooks to hang up stuff - no screen doors (weather was nice and would have loved to keep doors open) - chairs around table were really uncomfortable - we put cushions from couch on them - 1 armchair type chair on each floor would have been nice - very scary driveway (but plenty of parking in street) -garbage bins outside- if you filled up one closest to door, then you would have to move the bins to get to the other ones. I’m giving very detailed items to help owners improve rental so all areas will be 5/5.
The house was immaculate. We had so much space to spread out. The house was perfect to accommodate our crew.
Property was clean and very roomy. I might be a bit judgmental about the interior, my husband is a contractor. Lots to be desired with painting, flooring installation, etc.
We loved our stay! There was plenty of room and it’s the perfect location! We would definitely stay there again!
This place was perfect for a quick girls trip... Close to hiking and perfect walking distance to everything. House was so spacious and comfortable for seven of us.
Had some frustrations with surprise charges through VRBO and sneaky ways they word things so that on top of extremely high rates for weekends was a bit of a shock before getting there. I was able to communicate with the property manager before coming and she explained - next time book directly through their site and save a few hundred $. Now, the place had a lot of space and rooms which was nice. The furniture and lack of extras or what I thought was basic amenities (comfortable sheets, towels, updated appearance, extra sheets towels blankets etc) was pretty disappointing at that ticket price. The sheets and towels are literally paper thin. Very old outdated furniture, scratches on walls, dirty outdoor areas, super basic bathrooms. It works for big groups who want to drink around town and don’t mind the high price point or comforts of home or even comforts of a basic hotel. We were told by management there are no extra blankets but dropped off an extra paper thin sheet. You get the point. Well stocked dish-ware at least, quiet at night. Walking to the trail nearby was great. The vineyards are close by. Would look elsewhere next time.
The house is really big. The upstairs mirrors the downstairs. Plenty of space to spread out. All the essentials are covered. If you are a frequent vacation rental property user you know what you need to bring with you. The driveway is VERY steep. I drive a truck so no issue. Another in our party was in a Toyota Sienna and the hitch drug the ground going in and out of the driveway. Very close to the gorge and downtown. Beds were all comfy. There are no tubs. Showers only but the sinks are huge so if you need to bath a small child you can do it in the sink.
We rented the property for a week for a family vacation. The house was perfect for eight adults with the two large floors and open areas and balconies on each. The bottom floor has two bedrooms and two full baths plus the kitchen. The second floor has three bedrooms and two full baths. The location was ideal. It was only a couple of blocks to the fabulous Watkins Glen State Park as well as the Catharine Valley Trail (for biking or walking). It was also a short walk to Franklin Street for shops and restaurants, and to Seneca Lake. Within a 30 to 40-minute drive are Corning, Ithaca and Hammondsport. Even closer are many wineries and additional restaurants.
Two floors with an internal staircase, two porches, off-street parking, ample kitchen, huge couch with TV, ample dining table. Each room has one or two queen beds. 4 bathrooms. Very good value. Recommended.
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