Beekman Arms/Delamater House
The Beekman Arms claims the distinction of being America's oldest continually operating inn; it's been around since 1761, and very much looks the part. How's this for pedigree? George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and Alexander Hamilton all drank, ate, and slept here. And the Colonial Tap Room (tavern) and lobby look like they could still welcome them, with their wide-plank floors, stone hearth, and hand-hewn beams. Rooms in the main inn are upstairs; they are nicely decorated and perfectly comfortable, if not quite as special as the public rooms might lead you to expect. The Delamater House, just up the street on Mill Street/Route 9, is the new kid on the block; the noted architect A. J. Davis built the main American Gothic house in 1844. The main house has gorgeous verandas, while the property has seven separate buildings, both old and new. The oldest rooms are in the main house, carriage house, and gables; Courtyard and Townsend House rooms are the newest and blandest rooms, but they have working fireplaces and four have kitchenettes. Some rooms are a little frilly; the Carriage House rooms are the most interesting of the lot. A new addition is the one-bedroom suite in the 19th-century Stone House.
The Beekman Arms claims the distinction of being America's oldest continually operating inn; it's been around since 1761, and very much looks the part. How's this for pedigree? George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and Alexander Hamilton all drank, ate, and slept here. And the Colonial Tap Room (tavern) and lobby look like they could still welcome them, with their wide-plank floors, stone hearth, and hand-hewn beams. Rooms in the main inn are upstairs; they are nicely decorated and perfectly comfortable, if not quite as special as the public rooms might lead you to expect. The Delamater House, just up the street on Mill Street/Route 9, is the new kid on the block; the noted architect A. J. Davis built the main American Gothic house in 1844. The main house has gorgeous verandas, while the property has seven separate buildings, both old and new. The oldest rooms are in the main house, carriage house, and gables; Courtyard and Townsend House rooms are the newest and blandest rooms, but they have working fireplaces and four have kitchenettes. Some rooms are a little frilly; the Carriage House rooms are the most interesting of the lot. A new addition is the one-bedroom suite in the 19th-century Stone House.
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