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Enjoy the quiet elegance of this fully restored 1896 bed and breakfast inn, a premiere lodging destination located in the heart of the Arts/Cultural District of Rochester, New York. Tucked in a historic residential setting between East and Park Avenues, the inn is a one block walk to area shops, cafes, fine dining and galleries within the urban village of Park Avenue. Originally owned and built by The Harris/Sloan family, this grand home has been welcoming friends, old and new with warmth and hospitality since 1896. The Edward Harris House has always been a landmark in the community and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. While we try to anticipate many of your needs, we describe our innkeeping style as one of unobtrusive comfort, warmth and informality, making it a restful environment in which to enjoy quiet time together after a long day of work or play.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Olde Rhinebeck Inn is an early American bed and breakfast farmhouse of remarkable integrity. Located just three and a half miles southeast of the charming village of Rhinebeck, NY, the four-room inn is ideally located to enjoy the highlights of the Hudson River Valley. Built more than three decades before the Revolutionary war by German settlers, this historic inn retains many of its original architectural details. Walk the original wide plank floors of the cozy living room, admire the patina of centuries old buttermilk finishes and lie beneath the rugged hand hewn chestnut beams. A perfect escape from the city, the inn is charmingly situated on a country lane. A lovely spot for an intimate wedding or a romantic getaway, our three-acre grounds include a rustic wood shed and a spacious stone patio. Sit on our Adirondack chairs by the bass-stocked, spring-fed pond, or lounge in the hammock beneath the willows. Row out on the pond and commune with our ducks. Strudel, the inn’s longhaired tweenie dachshund, is extremely friendly and enjoys a good petting or a scratch behind the ears.

The Benjamin Porter House is a beautifully restored 1805 Federal home. Named for Civil War hero Benjamin Porter, the house is a historical landmark and one of the oldest in the Village of Skaneateles. Its history is kept on file at the town's historical society, The Creamery. Each bedroom is tastefully appointed with fine linens, private full bathrooms and furniture befitting a home of the 19th century. While historic, the home provides numerous modern amenities, to include wireless internet throughout the house and a flat-screen television in every bedroom. The Benjamin Porter House is in a perfect location to see scenic and historic Skaneateles. The home is a very short walk from charming shops, specialty food stores, a variety of restaurants and Skaneateles Lake, one of the jewels of the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.

This Hudson Valley, New York Inn was built in 1880 by a local farmer, Benjamin Strong. His family settled the area in the seventeen hundreds. The house has spacious rooms, wide plank floors, marble mantels, original furnishings, moldings and ornate plaster cornices. Swimming pool, slate top pool table, Jacuzzi, and library are available for your pleasure and relaxation.

Beds on Clouds offers first class lodging in a Windham. New York Bed and Breakfast that you will find when you follow the clouds over the Hudson Valley, New York and the northern Catskill Mountains, just 2 1/2 hours north of New York City and 1 hour south of Albany. The Historic Victorian B&B and Inn was built in 1854 and was lovingly restored in 2003. Awaiting the discerning traveler are restful, luxurious beds and modern amenities including WI-FI for total comfort and relaxation.