Hotel
The Benjamin Hotel: Is It Right for Your Stay?
Ranked 16 of 32 in the Finger Lakes / Ithaca area on our weighted review measure.
- Best for
- Staying inside Finger Lakes / Ithaca
- Location
- Finger Lakes / Ithaca
- Review score
- 10.0 out of 10 from 4 reviews
- Price band
- $150 to $300
- Property type
- Hotel, 5-star listing
- Last checked
- August 2026
The verdict
The Benjamin Hotel ranks 16 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 10.0 out of 10 from 4 reviews. Its reference price of about $157 sits close to the $168 median of that set. The clearest reason to shortlist it is staying inside Finger Lakes / Ithaca.
Its 10.0 score sits at or above the 8.9 median of this shortlist, across 4 reviews.
The score is high but rests on 4 reviews, so it carries less weight than a similar score from a few thousand.
Location
The address is 223-1 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, United States.
The honest comparison
Right for you or not
- travellers deliberately buying the top classification tier
- The score is high but rests on 4 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 4 reviews.
What the listing records
Facilities in the source listing
Recorded without a verification flag.
- Free wifi
- Children welcome
FAQ
Common questions
Is The Benjamin Hotel a good choice?
It depends on the trip. On our weighted review measure it ranks 16 of 32 in the Finger Lakes / Ithaca area. The main trade-off is that the score is high but rests on 4 reviews, so it carries less weight than a similar score from a few thousand.
What does it cost?
About $157 a night in our August 2026 snapshot, which is a reference point rather than a bookable rate.

