Finger Lakes Places to Stay: Profiles

1. Springside Inn: Owasco Lake (Auburn)

6141 West Lake Road, Auburn, NY 13021 · (315) 252-7247
7 rooms plus the Holland House; continental breakfast; free WiFi; A/C; no pets
Best for: a central, quiet lake base, wedding guests, and groups who want a whole house
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2. Inns of Aurora: Cayuga Lake

378 Main Street, Aurora, NY 13026
A collection of restored historic homes on 350 acres on Cayuga Lake
Spa, weddings, the 1833 Kitchen & Bar, the Fargo Bar & Grill and a winery shuttle

3. Mirbeau Inn & Spa: Skaneateles

Mirbeau Inn & Spa gardens — Photo: Mirbeau Inn & Spa

851 W Genesee Street Rd, Skaneateles, NY 13152
A 34-guestroom spa retreat in the style of a French manor, with a spa and bistro

4. The Sherwood Inn: Skaneateles

26 W. Genesee Street, Skaneateles, NY 13152
A restored colonial inn in the village. Affiliated lodging includes the Hannum House, Arbor House, Village Inn and Packwood House.

5. Belhurst: Seneca Lake (Geneva)

Belhurst Castle in daylight — Photo: Belhurst

4069 West Lake Road, Geneva, NY 14456
3 hotels and 2 restaurants; winery, craft beer and cider; the Isabella Spa-Salon
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Belhurst says Wine Enthusiast named it one of the World's Best Wine Hotels.

6. Geneva On The Lake: Seneca Lake

Geneva On The Lake terrace — Photo: Geneva On The Lake

1001 Lochland Road, Geneva, NY 14456
A 10-acre boutique resort around an Italianate villa on the National Register
30 guest suites and studios plus townhouses; farm-to-table restaurant; a bike ride from Seneca Lake State Park

7. Lake House on Canandaigua

A MICHELIN Guide-recognized lakefront resort with a full-service spa (Nordic barrel saunas), a heated lakefront pool and a hotel shuttle
Close to Bristol Mountain, which the resort describes as 138 skiable acres and 39 slopes

8. Inn at Taughannock Falls: Cayuga Lake

2030 Gorge Rd., Trumansburg, NY 14886
A 12-acre historic property with 26 guest rooms in four buildings, overlooking Cayuga Lake
Borders Taughannock Falls State Park, 9 miles from Ithaca; waterfront restaurant

9. Hilton Garden Inn Auburn

74 State Street, Auburn, NY 13021 · +1 315-252-5511
Recently renovated. Indoor pool, fitness center, the Refinery restaurant, free parking and pet-friendly rooms.
Check-in 3 pm, check-out 12 pm. Groups can reserve 10–25 rooms online.
The hotel says it is five miles north of Owasco Lake.

10. Holiday Inn Auburn: Finger Lakes Region

Holiday Inn Auburn at night — Photo: Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance listing

75 North Street, Auburn, NY 13021 · 315-253-4531
165 guest rooms and 2 suites; indoor pool; fitness center; Burger Theory restaurant; banquets for up to 500; pet friendly
At Route 34 and Routes 5 & 20; NYS Thruway (I-90) Exit 40

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