Welcome to The Inn at Gothic Eves

Visit our bed and breakfast in the Finger Lakes, a historic inn that was built in 1855. Our B&B can be found just north of Ithaca, New York by 10 minutes, in the Village of Trumansburg. You can find us near the popular wine trails of Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake.

Our accommodations include eight suites between our two buildings. Great care was taken to decorate the inn to showcase period furnishings and delightful architecture as well as incorporate contemporary amenities, providing the best possible experience for our guests. Fireplaces and sofas add warmth and comfort to some of our rooms, refrigerators and microwaves add convenience, and flat-screen TVs and fine linens add luxury; we have something for everyone!

Our bed and breakfast includes Potter House, which has been recently renovated and now has two suites, and spacious space for dining, entertaining, and private events. The Potter House suites feature fireplaces, sitting rooms, wet bars, and private peaceful baths. The Inn at Gothic Eves is available for small gatherings both indoor and outdoor. A beautiful slate patio connects the main building and the Potter House and provides an ideal space for outdoor entertaining.

Enjoy a delicious breakfast featuring locally grown organic ingredients, generously served in our well-appointed dining room that has been tastefully decorated and furnished with notable antiques. You may also enjoy your breakfast in the garden room, which provides a view that overlooks our 1/2 acre garden featuring annual and perennial flower beds and providing fresh herbs for your meal.

The Inn at Gothic Eves is ideally located near several local attractions. We are only 15 minutes from Cornell University and Ithaca College. Also near us you will find many wineries, delicious restaurants boasting local flavors, Watkins Glen, theaters, and the stunning waterfalls that bring the Ithaca-Trumansburg region fame. For more information about activities and attractions such as festivals and wine trails, see VisitIthaca.com.

We know you will enjoy your visit to The Inn at Gothic Eves and enjoy exploring Finger Lakes, Trumansburg, Ithaca, and Cayuga Lake. Reserve one of our beautiful suites and refresh in our luxurious and relaxing accommodations.

News from the Inn: The gardens are planted, the flower pots on both terraces are overflowing, the new outdoor furniture is in place, the only thing missing is you. There are plenty of rooms still available if you are looking for a food, wine, waterfall, hiking, boating, golfing vacation to start. The Trumansburg Golf course has offered the The Inn at Gothic Eves guests a 20% discount to play 18 holes. The course may be in a small town but it is beautiful and challenging.

Jumping Rocks is returning to take new photos of the Pinot Suite, dining room and new terrace and hot tubs. They are responsible for most of the photography on our website. The Pinot Suite was totally redone, right down to the rafters and decorated with new furniture to fit the new look. Reserve now to enjoy the newest room.

Things to do: The tour companies are all ready for the season, Experience the Finger Lakes and Water to Wine are my favorites. They offer a number of kinds of tours including wine tasting by boat, touring farms, waterfalls, wineries and breweries. Call for details and reservations. Tell them that you are staying with The Inn and they will make sure to find a place for you.

Family News: Rachel will be home in one week. I can't believe she has been gone for 10 months. Anna is home and the first day was asked to paint one of the panels down on the commons for Life's So Sweet Chocolate company. The painting will have a chocolate waterfall, with gondolas floating down to Sweet Street to the candy store. The painting will be installed next week on the Commons in Ithaca. Also Anna has hung a number of her prints in both houses. The next time you come, you will have to visit both houses.

I had the privilege of marching in the Ithaca Festival Parade this past Wednesday. The local Bed and Breakfast Assoc. has participated for 4 years and this year we had The Dixie Kats play great jazz while we danced down the street with a bed on wheels. The theme this year was "Where the Heart is". We of course decorated the bed to be super romantic with flowers, champagne, satin pillowcases and a velvet bedspread. We had two parade watchers try to get into the bed. Crazy crowd! If you missed the Festival, it is always the weekend after Cornell Graduation. The town celebrates the students all going home and getting Ithaca back for ourselves only to share it with the tourists.

» Gothic Eves Room Highlight: The Updated Pinot Suite
6/18/2013 from The Inn at Gothic Eves
Innkeeper Rose Hilbert believes that, while "homey" is good, luxurious is better! It is also imperative that the inn fulfill the needs and tastes of the times. Therefore, Rose is quickly changing the homespun, "lacy" look of som..

» Fishing in the NY Finger Lakes: Seneca and Cayuga Lakes
6/11/2013 from The Inn at Gothic Eves
For some, there is no bigger thrill than to reel in that prize catch - or even just enough to have for dinner! Here in the Finger Lakes, fishing is not only a time-honored tradition, but it was the way of the natives, and continues to be a ..