My wife, 5-year-old son and I met my friends and their 8-year-old son in Cooperstown for New Year's 2011-2012. We originally booked three nights at the White House Inn because it was rated so highly on Trip Adviser. Due to a booking error on their part, the White House Inn -- which has the same owners as the Landmark -- offered us a discount for agreeing to do just the first night at the Landmark, then the other two at the White House. We saw some of the reviews of the Landmark on here and were nervous, but we agreed, and we are glad we did! We always go to inns that are highly rated (we've been to about 20 B&Bs in the northeast, before and after having become parents). Because we are so selective, we are usually satisfied, and this was no exception: both these inns were very nice (I did a separate review of the White House Inn). We had two small suites, each with their own bathroom. The rooms and suites were very clean (my wife said so as well; this is not just a man's opinion). The staff was very friendly. The inn is charming to look at, outside and in. There are a lot of common areas for lounging around. The walk to the hall of fame is under 10 minutes. An excellent restaurant (Alex & Ika) is barely a 5-minute walk away. I'd love to have rated it 5 stars! The only negative was that breakfast was only average. There was nothing wrong with it -- we had waffles with sausage and the kids had pancakes with sausage, and everyone got fruit, juice, and coffee. It was just that the waffles, pancakes, sausage, fruit, and beverages were all mediocre, and at a B&B, you are looking for superior breakfast. Now, if you don't care that much about breakfast, or if you are easily pleased by it, you can consider this inn a 5-star. But to keep things honest, I gave it 4 to figure in the breakfast. However, in fairness to the owners, I want to mention here that they are very concerned about the reviews and the complaints about breakfast being just so-so, and they told me they are planning to improve it. One of the owners, who personally makes the excellent, delicious breakfasts at the White House Inn, said that he would likely oversee making the Landmark breakfasts better in response to the lackluster reception the current breakfasts have been receiving. So, it is entirely possible that by the time you would stay here, the breakfasts will be as good as the rest of the inn. I would consider this inn as an alternative to the White House Inn for my next trip to Cooperstown, and perhaps I would even choose it over the White House Inn if the breakfast were as good, as it may soon be!

The B&B is pretty and clean. The staff is very nice and helpful, and the owner was very friendly and very helpful for any questions. It's in a good location. Breakfast was homemade and good. My criticism would be that the beds didn't have headrests or a headboard so your pillows have to be placed right up against the wall to sit up and read or watch tv. The tv needs replacing and the cable reception is fuzzy at best and not much variety, and the tv was situated in the corner so between the uncomfortable wall and angle, you needed a chiropractor after getting up! Worst was, despite the room being clean, the pillows didn't have liners on them. Even they had, the smell of what sure smells like prior male guests was so overwhelming that it overtook the room. I had to get the towels to lay them over the pillows because I couldn't take the smell. And the "pillows:" in my experience are those cheap ones you throw in a sham for appearance only. So long and short is they need to get some headboards, get some nice pillows, LINE them, and toss them out often and buy new ones so no one else has the same experience. Otherwise, plus the tv situation, this definitely would've been higher rated.

The location is great. Easy walk to main street and the lake. The inn was tastefully decorated for,the holidays. Our room was very clean and comfortable. The staff was helpful and friendly. Breakfast was okay. Not great. One of my waffles was thin and a bit undercooked. The sausage was okay. Both could have been hotter. On the plus side, it was nice to have cantaloupe in December. Would have been nice to have cookies or another sweet out in the afternoon. There appeared to be some "chex mix" type of snack in a large jar, but it was almost empty.

When in the area, we will likely stay there again.

The bed, location, and cleanliness were fine. The staff was wonderful. The walls, however, were paper thin. I stayed in Room 9, and now know that the person next door likes to sing country music. Badly. I was there for business, so cannot speak for the value, but would not pay as much for it as others have.