Rhinebeck Village Inn — Hotel in Town of Rhinebeck

During my initial conversation with this motel they informed me that we would need to check-in at a different location because the office on-site was currently unmanned. That seemed reasonable at the time as we are into the second spring of covid travel. I asked if we could pick up the key earlier in the day so that we would not need to make several stops after dark.||When we arrived at the Rhinebeck Village Inn (Motel) late in the evening the site was completely dark. No lights in the parking lot. No lights near the room doors. No lights on the walkways. Rhinebeck Village Inn (Motel) looked abandoned like a haunted or derelict building. My husband wanted to leave immediately, but it was late and a weekend, and we had the keys to our two rooms. I was too tired to take a chance on trying to find another place to stay at that hour on the weekend. After maneuvering our vehicle to aim the headlights at the exterior doors and sidewalks in order to see the room numbers, the keys wouldn’t work and we were getting ready to leave in frustration. Then finally he was able to get one door open and then the other. Still without light, he parked the vehicle properly so that anyone else who might arrive could park in a normal fashion. We then proceeded to unpack our bags. While my head was in the vehicle my 84-year-old father in law, seeing the light now on in what was to be his room, began to walk in the direction of the room. In the darkness between the parking space and the room (All of 15ft) he fell over a knee-high boulder. He bruised and gashed his knee, luckily, he didn’t crack a rib or his head. My husband called the main site and reported the incident and asked to please send bandages. When the staff person arrived, she unlocked the unmanned office and turned on all of the walkway lighting. She immediately exclaimed that she would have an electrician fix the timer problem. Never an apology for the darkness or the injury.||The room itself, mediocre at best. I didn’t expect much, we just needed a place to lay our head for one night. The room was very worn even for the number, but clean. We travel to this area of upstate New York a lot for family and fun. We will never stay here again. It is...

I never write reviews for anything, but I feel called here. The Rhinebeck Village Inn is incredible for three entwined reason: it's in Rhinebeck, it costs significantly less than a three-star chain (much less the Beekman Arms) and it's a clean, decent place, with beds that aren't far afield from the above mentioned three-star chain. This place is classic Americana but not self-conscious about it. It's exactly the kind of place that people stayed before there were three-star chains. Rhinebeck is fantastic. OK, I'm mostly basing that judgment on Bread Alone and a very decent beer at the Amsterdam. The other places may look good and have bad food, but they do look good. Also, once you step outside downtown, Rhinebeck is quiet and leafy. The loudest thing you hear at this motel is the crickets; they are very, very loud. You can walk downtown in fifteen minutes on a sidewalk for all but one short stretch; if the owners are reading, build a trail or something for the last stretch, because it does feel dangerous at night. That said, parking is ample and easy in Rhinebeck at all hours of the day. Totally worth it, especially in contrast with the chains along Ulster Avenue in Kingston--that area is hectic and depressing, and I say that as someone who grew up in the Hudson...

Before we arrived we were advised to check in at The Beekman Arms which was easy to find and quickly done.||Our room was lovely and warm, the bathroom, while a little outdated, was spotlessly clean with lovely white towels and plenty of complimentary toiletries. The shower was warm and powerful enough to enjoy after a day of walking. Our queen sized bed was very comfortable and there were plenty of puffy pillows, there was a fridge and a coffee machine (couldn’t work out how to use it though) and spare blankets in case it was cold.||The breakfast, served at The Beekman Arms, included a very tasty granola which paired well with the yoghurt and banana left on the sideboard. Unfortunately there was no coffee - surely a basic requirement for breakfast? I was most disappointed to have to eat out of a paper bowl with plastic cutlery and drink my orange juice out of a plastic cup. The tables had linen table cloths and napkins so I think simply upgrading to proper crockery, glasses and cutlery will make a huge improvement in the overall breakfast experience. Additionally perhaps a server should be on duty to ensure coffee, tea etc are always available.||I would definitely return to The Rhinebeck Village Inn and hope that some simple improvements are made to the breakfast...