This is our second stay in the last six months at this charming inn just off the New York Thruway, two hours north of New York City. The inn claims to be the oldest inn in America and we have no reason to doubt that claim. We've stay many times during the last decade, as it is for us, a convenient stop on the way to New York City or to Boston and Cape Cod. While we have often considered other accommodation in the area, we continue to return for several reasons. Firstly, while the property is old, it is well-maintained and has lots of character; the bedrooms are comfortable; the staff is always pleasant and welcoming. Secondly, the dining room offers good food with nice service; there is a good wine list with reasonable pricing; the bartender knows how to make a good Martini; the bar area tends to be lively but in a very civilized manner. It's nice to be able to walk to dinner rather than having to drive to an outside restaurant. Other highly-recommended places we've considered in the area appear to lack this facility. No, it's not Taillevent in Paris or Le Bernardin in New York City, but it is all one could wish for in a country inn. A couple of cautionary notes: on our previous stay, we had a bedroom in the front of the inn and this proved to be noisy during the night whenever passing trucks had to stop for a red traffic light outside the inn; the included breakfast is rather modest and probably not satisfying to those with big appetites. We have only stayed in the main inn and the Townsend House, so our comments do not apply to the Delamater Inn a little further down the road. Finally, Rhinebeck itself is a charming little town with interesting shops and more than its share of good restaurants - a nice place to "overnight."
- Beekman Arms Hotel Rhinebeck
- Beekman Arms Rhinebeck
- Beekman Arms Hotel
