Bed and breakfast

Idlwilde Inn: Is It Right for Your Stay?

Ranked 9 of 32 in the Finger Lakes / Ithaca area on our weighted review measure.

Best for
Travelers who want an EV charge point
Location
Finger Lakes / Ithaca
Review score
9.4 out of 10 from 38 reviews
Price band
$150 to $300
Property type
Bed and breakfast, 2-star listing
Last checked
August 2026

The verdict

Idlwilde Inn ranks 9 of 32 in the Finger Lakes / Ithaca area on our weighted review measure, which balances the score against the number of reviews behind it. It holds 9.4 out of 10 from 38 reviews. Its reference price of about $189 sits close to the $168 median of that set. The clearest reason to shortlist it is travelers who want an EV charge point.

Its 9.4 score sits at or above the 8.9 median of this shortlist, across 38 reviews.

The trade-off

The score is high but rests on 38 reviews, so it carries less weight than a similar score from a few thousand.

Location

The address is 1 Lakeview Avenue, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, United States.

Streets and transit around Idlwilde InnState Route 414State Highway 79County Route 28County Line RoadCounty Highway 30County Road 23County Road 17Lovers LaneReading RoadThis hotel1 mileN
Roads around the property and the nearby places where this shortlist has hotels, drawn to scale from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines, not driving routes.

The honest comparison

Right for you or not

Book it if
  • travellers who want a solid middle option in the Finger Lakes / Ithaca area
Look elsewhere if
  • The score is high but rests on 38 reviews, so it carries less weight than a similar score from a few thousand.
  • A pool is part of your requirement: this property does not list one.
  • You want a well-tested property: this score rests on 38 reviews.

What the listing records

Facilities in the source listing

Recorded without a verification flag.

  • Terrace
  • Free wifi

Recorded but not verified by us. These flags most often move a booking decision, so confirm them with the hotel before they decide yours.

  • EV charging

FAQ

Common questions

Is Idlwilde Inn a good choice?

It depends on the trip. On our weighted review measure it ranks 9 of 32 in the Finger Lakes / Ithaca area. The main trade-off is that the score is high but rests on 38 reviews, so it carries less weight than a similar score from a few thousand.

What does it cost?

About $189 a night in our August 2026 snapshot, which is a reference point rather than a bookable rate.

Are the listed facilities confirmed?

Not by us. The source listing recorded ev charging at the time of the snapshot. Confirm anything that would decide your booking directly with the hotel.