The Mansion at Rebecca's Fountain — Hotel in Town of Niskayuna

Book a stay! My company specializes in curating exotic vacations for high net worth clients that live in Major cities. Typically we do beach escapes however we heard great things about The Mansion at Rebecca's Fountain in Upstate New York and had to give it a try ourselves before adding to our offerings to our clients.

First of all, the property is centrally located to all of the major spots in and around the Capital Region. 7 golf courses, ice skating rink, trails, a harbor, casino all near by, live performance venues, a short drive to Saratoga, 50 mins to Lake George. So this area is a great spot for vacationers that want to enjoy going out.

Then there is the experience at The Mansion at Rebecca's Fountain. We paid for the full experience. You get a professional Chef that takes care of all your meals. My wife and I enjoyed cuisine from around the world. We asked breakfast to be around 9:00. Chef works hard. I slept through it but she was in the kitchen at 6am, preparing everything fresh, setting the tables, and setup the buffet. She picked up afterwards, cleaned the kitchen, all dishes, the buffet area then setup for the next meal. I didn't see her stop and my wife was so happy as that is Typically what she gets stuck doing on vacation unless we each out breakfast lunch and dinner. The prices were comparable to eating out but we saved time deciding where to go to eat, getting everyone coordinated to load up all the cars, then traveling, then waiting for seating. Chef Larissa saved us all that wasted time which is much better spent actually on vacation. Enjoying family. Playing with the kids. Seeing the area etc.

We skipped lunch to go ice skating and walking a nearby trail. Asked the Chef if we can have dinner around 7 pm. We spent the entire day out enjoying the fall foliage. When we came back she started to load the food into the beautiful buffet and we settled in to watch tv together in the massive great room while she finsihed up. Then we ate a great dinner. Had appetizers, salad, delicious steak, veggies and garlic mashed potatoes. There was even home made deserts, exotic non-alcoholic drinks. See the pictures I uploaded. Everything was DELICIOUS! We took our time ate for 3 hours while Chef was cleaning. Then she grabbed the rest of our dishes cleaned up the dinning areas and left the kitchen at midnight to do it all again at 6am. We had no problem with the 20% service fee AND tipping another 20%. She deserved it! She was patient with all of us, a great personality, saved us so much time, worked for us from 6am till midnight all four days. She made us feel at home and we had nothing but respect for her.

This experience was WAY better than any hotel we could have booked. Chef even arranged for an additional $250 a licensed massage therapist to give us 2 hours the next evening before dinner.

2 Staff membered arrived every morning to dress our beds, refresh all the bathrooms, wipe nightstands, tidy up everywhere we were for an additional $150 per day. It is worth it.

Since I had a businesses meeting setup the next day I asked for their laundry service to come every day. I just left everything I wanted dry cleaned at the front door every morning in a bag they provided and Chef made sure it was picked up and returned by the next morning. The price for each item was like I dropped it off myself. Again, they saved me time and did it right. Very professional.

I like how transparent all the services pricing are. They could easily just charge $2500 per night and include it all and Chef said they can put together packages like that but I decided since it was my first time, I wanted that full transparency and to pick every meal and service I wanted. I will be doing it again and will just pay the full experience. Take the selection off my mind and just live it up in a Mansion for a long weekend getaway.

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The Mansion at Rebeccas Fountain is truly a peaceful retreat. I recently stayed with my family and everything was perfect. House is extremely comfortable, clean, and has everything you may need. We hired the Chef Larissa for our experience and it was the best decision ever. She took care of cooking for us and making sure we just enjoy our family time without all the worry, cleaning after, setting up and planning that cooking involves. Her service was top notch and so was the food she ‘prepared with love’ as she said, and that is exactly what we tasted. The beds were so comfortable and the great room was perfect to gather. The location is very convenient as well, was a short 15min drive from Albany Airport and very easy to go for our local outings, there are always so much going on around. And Larissa was also great recommending attractions and activities to do with the kids, she is very informed and helpful. We are already booked and very excited for the Thanksgiving Supper at The Mansion next month, I thought was a brilliant idea to just bring my whole family again, sit back, relax and enjoy great food , drinks and music, instead of being behind the stove the entire day. I highly recommend the place, totally worth it. Thank you Larissa for making us...

Magical weekend at the Mansion - My friends and I booked this incredible home for a reunion. We were looking for something big enough to accommodate our large group, and were so pleased to find this property. This was the most perfect place for us to gather. The rooms were all great, the gathering spaces are welcoming and large enough to comfortably accommodate our crew. The kitchen was so well stocked (we all love to cook) and the outdoor space is really lovely too. The home and property is spectacular but even better are the staff and hosts! Larissa and Raphael went above and beyond to make our group feel welcomed. The communication about how to get there, how to check in, and what other services were available was so helpful, and they were always very quick to respond. They answered all of our questions and kept in good contact with us leading up to the trip. They even took extra steps to make arrangements in one of the bedrooms to accommodate the mobility challenges of one of our friends who recently had knee surgery. This house is amazing, and we'll definitely be back. Our only regret was not booking longer, or booking Chef Larissa for meals. I can't recommend this property, the staff and the hosts more highly...