The Holly & Ivy Inn — Hotel in Newton

Here is a first hand review from a Bride: In May of 2024 I toured a local venue and booked my wedding date, during that time (and with us being in the area) the venue recommended us to check out Holly and Ivy Inn, so - we stopped by “unannounced” We were greeted by the owners which (we expected because it’s an Inn not an airbnb) and discussed the Bridal party staying there. The Inn is absolutely beautiful and very well maintained. The owners were excited, they had our date available and assured us it would be perfect. The owner offered to host a brunch for the girls while getting ready and acted as if all would be fun and exciting. We were told they do not take cards to reserve rooms because “card info changes”. I thought this was extremely odd but rolled with it. Months later, in August I called to check in and confirm some details with the Inn. I was then notified that they allowed another guest to book and that we could no longer get ready there using “common areas” and there was nothing they could do because “this was a returning customer” I understood and made other arrangements. I immediately started to ask more questions on how we can assure the other rooms don’t get booked and offered to give my card info to hold ALL rooms. I was again told, they only wanted names/emails - no card info. At this point we received a confirmation which states check in & out times, Inn rules - great! (So the comment of “as a courtesy we held the rooms, something that took over two months) is in fact a lie. I reached out to my bridal party and had them all call to give card info in which was re-iterated to all girls they didn’t want card information to hold rooms. May 10th I received a confirmation from the Inn stating new check in and out times, and new rules. I immediately sent an email to Inn questioning this because this is not what we agreed to in 2024 with confirmation and wanted to make sure details were still okay with the Inn. All I asked for was to keep check in and out times, and to allow pizza to be delivered so us girls could have dinner. They agreed this would be okay, but proceeded to make it clear how many bad experiences they have had and that this was not somewhere to have a party. I assured them this wasn’t a party. 5 girls (2 were pregnant, LOL) just wanting to use “the common area breakfast table” to sit and have...

Unprofessional and Unwelcoming We stayed here for my niece’s wedding for 2 nights recently after it was recommended by a nearby venue. Over a year in advance, my niece met with the owner on 2 different occasions with her father and parents of the groom. At the time, the owners hospitality was very welcoming and accommodating. The owner agreed the bridal party could get ready at the inn the morning of the wedding, and approved a simple pizza delivery for the rehearsal night. Months later, the inn suddenly reversed those plans, saying they had rebooked a room for "regulars" and we could no longer use common areas the day of the wedding—even though we’d be gone by 2 PM and new guests weren’t arriving until 3 PM. Three days before the wedding, the inn questioned the pizza plan, explaining they did not allow outside food delivery, and reiterated to my niece they were not an Air BnB. My niece even mentioned at this time if our stay at the inn was an issue, she would make other arrangements. The owner assured her all was fine and agreed to allow the pizza delivery (which was agreed upon prior). My niece did ask about the check-in time change and the owner said it had changed to 3pm but would allow us to check in at 2pm which our original confirmations stated. Breakfast hours were listed as 7AM–10 AM, but they shut it down at approx. 9:30 AM on checkout day without warning. The original confirmation we received stated to "make yourself at home and help yourself to snacks and drinks in the dining room," however, they made sure to lock it down the night of the wedding, so when we arrived back late at night we could not enter to get a drink or snack. I'm sure this was because the owners living quarters are directly under the dining room, which she made sure to tell us. Quiet hours were from 10pm-7am which I completely respect, however, it was quite disappointing we were limited to the dining room common area due to this. There were cameras in every common room area, recording our every move. We felt like intruders rather than guests and I personally felt like I was walking on egg shells the entire time. Misled, gaslighted, and incredibly disappointed. The Holly and Ivy Inn is gorgeous and meticulously maintained, but the experience was anything...

David and Amy are natural hosts with a welcoming smile. They always find time to answer questions or attend to a need. Less than a year ago they opened the home as an inn after carefully restoring the house. It is both tastefully decorated and super comfortable! The beds, covered in highest quality soft cotten sheets and duvet, make you feel like you slept on a cloud. Guests look well rested when they come into the dining room for the well selected continental breakfast offerings (which often are complemented with yummy treats like their baked from scratch date nut or banana bread). The hosts clearly care about details which make life easier and are very good at keeping all living things - including live plants around the house -healthy and happy! David exlicitly invites guests to enjoy the living room as theirs, so they gather in front of the great fireplace, grab a read from the library or relax and enjoy take out supper from one of the local eateries on the porch. As a dog lover who lost her own buddy to old age recently, I am so happy to see their dogs play in the fenced yard. What a great place to come home to after a day of work or visiting family or sites in the area! I have staid at many luxury B&Bs around the world and enjoyed them all, but I keep coming back here because there is no better home away from home in this area than the Holly...